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Hey! Today we’re diving into the wild world of Airbnb fails. Buckle up, because these are the kinds of stays you’ll tell your grandkids about - if you survive them!
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Airbnb started as a cool way to crash on air mattresses back in 2007. Two guys, Brian and Joe, needed rent money and turned a goofy idea into a giant biz. Now, millions of hosts open their doors worldwide, but sometimes those doors lead to... unexpected adventures.
With millions of listings, some slips and trips are bound to happen. Hosts double-booking, sneaky scams, and even some downright weird stuff have popped up in reviews and social media rants alike.
Some shady moves include hosts cancelling last second, asking for cash payments, and pretending their rental is way cooler than it actually is. Imagine booking a beach view and getting a view of the neighbor's laundry instead. Yep, that’s a thing.
$1,000 Airbnb (corporation owned, not home owner run) wants guests to pay for firewood? I thought it came with the rental.
Thankfully, Airbnb fights back with anti-fraud measures, but with so many listings, some hiccups still sneak through. Complaints range from creepy cameras to infestations and hosts that act like their listing is just a cash grab.
If you needed another reason to hate Airbnb: 2 weeks before our stay, the host says they overbooked.
Some pranksters even tried listing the "worst Airbnb ever," with outdoor mattresses and barely-there furniture, just to see if people would stay. Spoiler alert: people said yes, because standards can be... flexible.
This is the hot tub that convinced me to book the spot. It smelled terrible and hadn’t been cleaned in forever.
A four-page cleaning checklist is expected before checkout here. And this is after charging a crazy cleaning fee.
These jokers one-upped themselves by tossing together terrible setups in popular spots. People still wanted to stay, which just proves sometimes, bad is good - or at least funny.
After a day of sightseeing, I showered here and the shower basically rebelled. At 1am, I'm hotel-bound. Oh, and the cold water knob flew off.
But in real life, dodgy Airbnbs aren’t so funny. Hosts sometimes care more about quick money than guests, leaving people stuck with dirty, overpriced dumps rather than dreamy getaways.
Prices have shot up and some folks are ditching Airbnb for hotels again, where at least the messy towels come with room service. Plus, why pay cleaning fees if you end up doing the cleaning yourself?
Host texted us after we gave a 4/5 for 'accuracy'. Turns out 'private swimming pool' means shared with cameras watching.
Walked in to my Airbnb and the cleaners forgot last guests were here. Host only offered to refund the $190 cleaning fee. I paid over $1,000 for this!
So next time you’re about to hit ‘book’ on that charming cabin or downtown loft, maybe double-check the reviews. Or just enjoy these epic Airbnb fails instead - they make for way better stories.
While my family stayed here, an old man strolled into the backyard and started draining the pool.
The stairs at an Airbnb I stayed in have steps all different sizes. Every trip’s an adventure!
5pm check-in was the latest I’ve seen, but when we arrived, the place wasn’t cleaned. Check-out was 11am - so 6 hours to clean, but nope.
Sheets and towels smelled so bad from a moldy washer, we had to clean the host’s washer. Oh, and the dishwasher was broken too.
Our Airbnb includes a $200 cleaning fee - but if we don’t walk across town to dump trash, they charge extra.
The kitchen hood in my Airbnb leads nowhere, with a smoke detector right next to the exhaust hole. Also, those cables... yikes.
Turned on the Airbnb wifi and some sites wouldn’t load. Turned off wifi, sites load just fine. Hosts have a list of blocked websites.
Past guests stuck gums under the table and now I see it every time I lounge on the hammock.
This marbled shower at an Airbnb made me think it was dirty. Turns out, it’s supposed to look like that.
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