They can’t attack you.Īnd prospective hosts can’t see what listings you’ve reviewed, only how you’re reviewed as a guest by other hosts, so don’t worry about bad AirBNB reviews tainting future stays. They can’t change their review out of spite. They can’t do anything to you after you have posted an honest review. Here’s the thing: Hosts don’t see your reviews until after you have BOTH reviewed each other. When you, as a guest, avoid rocking the boat by only leaving nice shiny reviews on mediocre places, you compromise my quality of life because you weren’t honest. I spend $12,000+ yearly now on AirBNB and my money matters. One: Guests: AirBNB Reviews, and the Responsibility of Honesty Two, if you’re a host, why do I feel entitled to complain about your apartment, and why are my expectations justified? One, for guests, why are reviews so important, and what are your responsibilities as a reviewing guest, and why? We pay money for what we get. Especially people like Gigi and me, since we’re fussy and not cheaping it out, just getting better deals by staying long-term. Honestly, though: It pisses me off that having expectations of a clean apartment is considered poor behaviour. She asked for the place to be re-cleaned after finding rotting food and such in the apartment. Today, fellow traveler and writer Gigi Griffis lamented getting a bad review from an AirBNB host. Even now I am sometimes a bit disappointed in places. Full stop.īut it took ages to learn to read reviews carefully, to read between the lines. Hands down, no argument, no discussion: Without AirBNB, I could not live the nomad life.
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