Anytime I see a story about Airbnb I like to point out: https://www.airbnbhell.com https://www.airbnbhell.com I found this site after being the victim of the

Anytime I see a story about Airbnb I like to point out: https://www.airbnbhell.com https://www.airbnbhell.com I found this site after being the victim of the now infamous "oh sorry something wrong with your flat" scam. What was supposed to be an "executive suite" turned out to be a cockroach ridden dump. Not sure if Airbnb has improved since but they were utterly useless in refunding my money, let alone helping me find alternate accommodations. I have used Airbnb since, but as a last resort and after way too much effort to separate what might be scams from (hopefully) legit listings. I agree with the poster further on who says you need to be prepared (have a plan 'b') for the chance that the booking will fall through at the last minute.