> Request to Book commits you to a booking It doesn't quite commit to you to a booking: at any point before the host accepts the request, you can cancel the re

> Request to Book commits you to a booking It doesn't quite commit to you to a booking: at any point before the host accepts the request, you can cancel the request penalty-free [1]. So if you find something better in the meantime and change your mind on the AirBnB place, you can just cancel. It is however a bit risky, since there's always a chance that the host will accept RIGHT as you were about to go cancel. And having two requests outstanding bears the risk that you'll get unlucky, and they'll both accept so close together that you have no time to cancel the other one. [1] https://www.airbnb.com/help/article/90/can-i-cancel-my-reservation-request https://www.airbnb.com/help/article/90/can-i-cancel-my-reser...