I booked an Airbnb stay to Scottsdale and purchased insurance on January 15, 2024. The total cost of the stay was$3374.59 and they took the first deposit of $1734.72 that day. The policy stated a full refund if canceled by March 2, 2024. I canceled my trip on Feb. 15 and expected a full refund as stated in my Airbnb contract. They refunded me back $1536.21 and said that I had to file a claim with Generalitravel for the remainder $198.51 because I purchased insurance. If I had not purchase insurance, Airbnb would have given my full refund back. I don't understand this process! I could understand if it was after the cancelation date of March 2, 2024.
I tried MANY times to file a claim. The website does not allow you to get passed the claim stage. I typed in the policy # and it said they recognized the policy. I tried several phone calls to 1-877-243-4135, 1-866-757-0010, 1-800-541-3522, which tell you to file a claim on line. I tried contacting Airbnb many times. They said that they attempted to escalate this now through the standard channels (ie AirBnB customer support and the general customer support line at Genarali). In all cases, the representative to whom I am speaking will conclude that it is the other company's problem. This is an infinite loop I am unable to escape.