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I've gone back to using hotels given the cancellation policy of AirBnB is ridiculous. As we've seen these last days, plans need to be able to change and I don't

• resters 7y ago
  Airbnb has a variety of different cancellation policies available to hosts. As a host, I use the strict one because I can’t always schedule a last minute cleaning, and I find that people who plan ahead and don’t need to change are more respectful guests.
  • telesilla 7y ago
    For holidays booked without too much time ahead that's fine, but for work which is easily cancelled or postponed, it's impractical. I'd like to see a premium price offered with more flexibility on date changes.
    • resters 7y ago
      The platform offers that, though the price premium for a flexible cancellation is not high enough to make me want to use that pricing policy.
• ghaff 7y ago
  It does vary. I locked in an AirBnB for a May conference before I had access to a room block--and before the current virus craziness started--because standard room rates were insane. But I was able to cancel things a couple weeks back when the conference was canceled. That said, I've never actually stayed in a room booked through AirBnB (although I've stayed at B&Bs which also list there).