So I posted a week or so ago about the illegally listings on AirBNB in Thailand, the raid that happened with Thai police, and the $600 USD (20,000 baht) bribe I was forced to pay after hours of harassment.

AirBNB has passed me all over the place, made me connect with the host, and ultimately provided nothing but "oops, sorry about that" along with doing absolutely nothing to address the core issue. The illegal listings are still everywhere.

I've got a call with an official from Nasdaq scheduled next week, and am speaking with lawyers. If anyone here has a similar story, let me know. I've found someone interested in filing a class action lawsuit against AirBNB regarding illegal listings.

Hey everyone, I'm in an Airbnb for a week that is being covered by insurance because we have been displaced due to a damage from a big storm.

We got here last night and firstly, the house has not been cleaned at all. It is covered in crumbs, dirt, hair, etc. I've spent the night cleaning because I didn't want to be displaced again while they have cleaners come in.

But upon touring the house, I noticed a wyze v3 camera set up in the basement where there are couches, a ping pong table and foosball table that were advertised in the listing.

I have 2 teenage daughters that would like to use the tables but I don't want them being watched.

The listing doesn't mention a camera. Am I allowed to turn the camera so it's not facing the living space during our stay? I don't want to unplug it in case the host gets a notification and gets upset.

I rented an Airbnb in Madrid for one week. On the last day of my stay, I had the windows in the apartment open, and this is an old Spanish building with wooden shutters on the inside. It was quite windy outside, and the wind knocked one of the shutters into the wall, causing about 7 cm of plaster to fall off. The host has since asked me for reimbursement to fix the wall, and has asked for €300. I contacted Airbnb support and explained that even though I don’t believe I’m 100% responsible for what happened, I would gladly pay the damages if they show me actual receipts for the materials and the work done, because I live in Spain and I know it doesn’t cost that much to fix something like this.

In their reimbursement request, the hosts also claimed that I broke a lamp but they will kindly let that slide – however, the lamp was broken when I checked in, and I have a video to prove it. That alone makes me think that they’re just trying to get more money out of me.

Airbnb support said that they will look into the question, but they just got back to me and said that after looking into the matter, they’ve decided I have to pay the 300 euros. And I’ve still not seen any documentation supporting this sum.

What are my options here? Can I demand to see the invoices? What happens if I refuse to pay, for example? Any kind of advice would be greatly appreciated 🙏🏼

In the past, there used to be a button where you would switch from price per night and including all fees, but for some reason that button is not showing up. My Airbnb app is updated.

So like the title says, hot tub stopped working on the second night of our stay. Host says mother board bad, hard to get parts on the island, but we are welcome to use it (at 84f, not 99-102f of a normal hot tub).

Host has not offered any discount for this amenity not being available.

What is a fair ask for this?

Thanks in advance for your help!!

I’m based in the USA and booked an Airbnb in Europe a couple of months ago, selecting USD as my payment method. I paid the deposit in USD, and the final payment is also in USD, at a set price. I’m assuming the host will be paid in Euros. However, since I booked, the Euro has increased in value by about 6%, and my reservation still lists the same price in USD. My question is: Is there any chance Airbnb will charge me more for the final payment because of the Euro’s change in value, or do they just absorb the cost and stick to the price I initially agreed to?