I've only stayed at places with good reviews as well. For the last one with the false location I can only think of a few possible explanations ) the users didn

I've only stayed at places with good reviews as well. For the last one with the false location I can only think of a few possible explanations ) the users didn't look at the AirBnB map and only looked the instructions received a day or 2 before arriving ) the users noticed but didn't care If you're visiting a city you've never been to you're more likely not to care. If on the other hand you're visiting a city you're familiar with (me) then you're more likely to be using the map to choose a place you actually know. I don't know where you live but I'm sure you know some places where the difference of a 1-3 blocks would be the difference between some place you want to stay vs some place you don't. Next to a freeway/highway vs not. In a safe neighborhood vs in a dangerous neighborhood. On a scenic street vs on a non-scenic street. For others maybe people are more forgiving. Example: I only rent 1 bedroom or larger because loud refrigerators keep me awake. (at least in the USA where they are loud) So when a listing lied about a studio being a 1 bedroom it meant I didn't sleep well the entire time. If that kind of noise doesn't bother you then you're not going to complain. Similarly if you rent a place that says it comes with parking but you don't bring a car then you're not likely to complain about false advertising. If you come to a place to sight-see then you might not care about limited internet where as if you rent a place for a business trip then you probably do care since you'll likely be trying to do work from the place. Finally the fact that hosts are people you actually interact with one-on-one makes it harder to leave a bad review for most people. It's easy to leave a bad review for Marriott. It's not so easy to leave a bad review for Jane ArtStudent renting out her apartment for extra cash while she stays with her S.O. She was really nice when she handed over the keys. It feels bad to give her a bad review so I'm guessing people pull their punches. I know I have even when I probably shouldn't have because the people I rented from felt like nice people even if they were falsely advertising. I've learned my lesson though and now leave 1 star reviews if they lied to me.