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Hello everyone, You may have noticed that there is an option to mark responses as a Top Answer. We want to explain the purpose of “Top Answer”, why it is useful, and how to craft a fabulous response to help your fellow hosts. What are Top Answers ... Latest reply by Quincy

Sometimes they have a terrible profile, with bad reviews or no reviews at all. Sometimes they have no verification. Sometimes its simply that your gut tells you not to accept their request. Why should I give them a specific reason for declining when I jus... Latest reply by Anonymous

We have a guest reservation coming up in 2 weeks, who wants to he able to leave her dog alone in the house. We will not allow this and this has become a disagreement. She refuses to cancel the reservation and insists that we cancel so she won't incur any ... Latest reply by Felicia48

I have a place where we allow pets in our house - My first line in my bio is "I love Dogs" and my profile pic is holding a Dog and it states that the place is pet friendly. I always message the guest to let them know that the place is all set up and rea... Latest reply by Victoria567

I have sent this message to Airbnb support...I imagine some low level minion will read it and send me a canned response. This forum is really the only place I have to vent. If this is problematic for you, please let them know as well. They'll probably jus... Latest reply by Letti0

We had guests two years ago damage our apartment, and were asked to leave. Airbnb offered them a refund-which I now understand was against our “strict cancellation” policy. We technically knew the refund was being issued, but did not understand it to me... Latest reply by Kelly149

Please, I need HELP! A guest made reservation for 1 person. She arrivies today t about 2-3 p.m. I send her information how to reach the flat and asking for the arrival of the plane. She ansered WE - arrive at 1 p.m. I asked what WE means - as the rese... Latest reply by Ute42

Hi - I was presented with the option to turn on the STRICT (with grace period) option for my listing. I would be comfortable doing it (because I think it is right for the consumer) and taking the financial risk but I am VERY concerned about protecting my... Latest reply by Teresa31

We had a guest notify us at approximately 6pm on day of check-in that "their vehicle broke down and they may or may not make it to our place". How do I proceed with this now that the guest was a no show and is requesting a last minute cancellation. We... Latest reply by Timi-and-Istvan0

This new strict cancellation policy is really lousy for my business, and I'm pretty unhappy about it. My vacation home is booked almost every night, and nearly everyone who books it does so months in advance. For the few reservations that guests have... Latest reply by Lizzie

As a part of hosting, I take it upon myself to do a quick walk-through every couple days. I've been doing this since day one. First, I check that they're not home (car isn't in garage or driveway), and then I knock on the door, and then I let myself in wh... Latest reply by Lizzie