25 Times People Were Sorely Disappointed By An Airbnb They’d Booked
Airbnb Expectations Vs. Reality!
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Planning a holiday takes a certain amount of work. Research, coordinating schedules and packing are just some of the items that need to be checked off the list. Usually the first step after you decide on a location is to choose where you will stay. This is an important decision as it can heavily impact your vacation.
If hotels are not your thing, you may opt to rent out a home for the holidays. It greatly helps if you can choose a central location that has easy access to shopping, tourist attractions, as well as night life - (or be able to accommodate family-oriented fun if that's more your thing). Having a nice pool set-up, BBQ facilities, being beachfront and other such amenities can play a big role in making a place worth booking. However, not all Airbnbs look as advertised on arrival, unfortunately. Sometimes the reality is far below the expectations and we've listed some prime examples of this, in the gallery below.
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Totally horrid experience with MakeMyTrip, as the hotel booking was “non-refundable” they won’t be able to do anything. Completely ruined my family vacation. I will advise everyone to check the refund policy before booking.
Not sure whether consumer court is a good option or not. This was a fraud in my opinion but not sure if MMT can get away with this by stating their “policies”
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Looked at the hotel on Google and got excited because they have a decent-looking pool. This is what I saw when we got here
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And also no possibility to lock te room when you leave. Left the keys on the sink and left for a nice flat in Shoreditch.
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I wasn’t expecting a Marriott but…dang. When I raised my disappointment to the hotel manager, his response was, “…Is it the carpet?” No, no it is not just the carpet.
The cherry on top are the vinyl blinds with stock-image-quality prints. TWO of them. Even better.
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And for which the doctor said we needed to get her out or she would develop bronchitis. I have the doctor's note.
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The host offered a refund if we cancel but there isn’t anything available that could work for us and we didn’t know until we arrived. The marketing vs. The reality.
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A buddy of mine is currently in rome and pays 200€ per night for that beauty. The bed is rock solid and the bathroom is a biological research center for mold apparently.
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#1 Hotel Ad vs. Reality In Vietnam
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#2 Hahahaha When One Of The Troops Books An Air Bnb Specifically For The Pool Table
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#3 This Polish Hotel's Picture On Trivago vs. In Real Life
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#4 Hotel Room That I Booked vs. Hotel Room That I Got
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Totally horrid experience with MakeMyTrip, as the hotel booking was “non-refundable” they won’t be able to do anything. Completely ruined my family vacation. I will advise everyone to check the refund policy before booking.
Not sure whether consumer court is a good option or not. This was a fraud in my opinion but not sure if MMT can get away with this by stating their “policies”
#5 Swimming Pool
#6 Picture Of My Hotelroom On Booking Website vs. Picture I Made When We Walked Into The Room. I Hope My Roommate Doesn't Need To Use The Toilet Tonight
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#7 Over $200 Hotel Pool Mid Summer
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#8 Had To Go To Southern Kansas To Lay Asphalt During The First Week Of The Year That The Temps Are In The Mid To Upper 90's
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Looked at the hotel on Google and got excited because they have a decent-looking pool. This is what I saw when we got here
#9 This Was Our Flat In Vauxhall, London. Found It On Airbnb, €90,00 A Night. Turns Out This Was An Appartment With More People Living In It
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And also no possibility to lock te room when you leave. Left the keys on the sink and left for a nice flat in Shoreditch.
#10 Booked A Room In Kansas On A Cross Country Road Trip, Told My Daughter She Could Swim When We Got To The Hotel
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#11 Supposed Romantic Beachside Hotel Room
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I wasn’t expecting a Marriott but…dang. When I raised my disappointment to the hotel manager, his response was, “…Is it the carpet?” No, no it is not just the carpet.
The cherry on top are the vinyl blinds with stock-image-quality prints. TWO of them. Even better.
#12 In-Laws Booked Us A Cabin. What We Thought We Were Getting vs. What We Actually Got
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#13 Airbnb Expectations vs. Reality. Host Doesn’t Care About Resolving The Issue And Says The Pool Was Just Cleaned
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#14 We Left, Checked Into The Thompson, And Got A Refund
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#15 Inside It Was Great, Nothing Wrong With It. Just So Weird When You Arrive
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#16 Let's Compare The Photo Of The Bedroom In The Airbnb Super Host's Listing Of The Apartment vs. The Moldy Bedroom That Made My Daughter Sick
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And for which the doctor said we needed to get her out or she would develop bronchitis. I have the doctor's note.
#17 I’m So Bummed With Our Airbnb They Didn’t Tell Us The Grounds Were Torn Up For Construction. I Complained
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The host offered a refund if we cancel but there isn’t anything available that could work for us and we didn’t know until we arrived. The marketing vs. The reality.
#18 Airbnb Room Online Compared To Real Life
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A buddy of mine is currently in rome and pays 200€ per night for that beauty. The bed is rock solid and the bathroom is a biological research center for mold apparently.
#19 Seeing A Bunch Of Tweets About Airbnb And Thinking About The One I Stayed In A Week Ago And How Awful It Was.. Expectations vs. Reality
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#20 From A French Airbnb Alternative
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#21 Airbnb Edition. Pretty T-O’d
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#22 What Do You See In The Airbnb Ad "House With Pool In Pelion" vs. What They Take You To When You Arrive At The Property
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#23 Hotel Pool Expectation vs. Reality
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#24 Expectation vs. Reality
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#25 "Some Renervation Work During Your Stay"
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