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We haven't listed our property on booking.com as the fees are much higher for us as hosts, we'd have to increase the per night stay to cover it and didn't want a different price per site.
However I may this year - even if it's to stop fake/copycat listings of our property.
On air bnb you can’t read the review someone has left you until you leave your own. I get the rational for that given it stops ‘tit for tat’ reviews. In my case however I didn’t leave a review as I was just fairly ambivalent to the place.
It was advertised as ‘an entire chalet’ yet it was pretty much a glorified static caravan with building works next to it. It wasn’t unpleasant, but no way was it worth the 300 quid I was charged. But rather than point this out in a review I just left it as I didn’t want to affect his future business. And because of that I can’t challenge the untrue feedback he has left me. Seems a bit unfair.
I possibly was a bit harsh in my post. I pictured tpbiker as Spud from Trainspotting staying at his girlfriends parents house.
For me it would take a lot to get a bad review on Air BnB. Can’t imagine anyone would worry about an extra bed being used.
However tpbikers nasty response wasn’t classy at all.
@tpbiker id just respond to the review, pointing out the issues and leave it at that.tbh I don't think you can do much more unless it violates the airbnb review policy.
As a host I only ever look at previous reviews of guests if I suspect something or want to clarify - most of the time we have instant booking turned on.
The review thing is interesting. I think that they are about as useful as an Amazon review - i.e. not very useful at all. We stayed at a place in Berlin in 2019. The reviews looked good and the pictures were OK. When we got there there was a real cloak and dagger feel to the instructions for getting entry to what turned out to be a Soviet era apartment block, and the flat was just about OK - but had some of the most dangerous looking electrics that I've ever seen. When I went back with the benefit of hindsight and looked at the reviews again I noticed how they all emphasised the location (which was good) and didn't say a lot about the apartment beyond 'clean' and 'well equipped'.
That holiday is now referred to in our family as 'that time we stayed in the crack den in Berlin'. I'm getting better at reading between the lines now.
Think I'll stick with Sykes for my holiday cottages! 🙂
What happens when my name gets noted btw? Do tell, as I need to know how gutted I should be…?
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I possibly was a bit harsh in my post. I pictured tpbiker as Spud from Trainspotting staying at his girlfriends parents house.
For me it would take a lot to get a bad review on Air BnB. Can’t imagine anyone would worry about an extra bed being used.
However tpbikers nasty response wasn’t classy at all.
The only person who has been called out on this thread for being unclassy is you. You complain about me saying something unpleasant about you but 4 posts in you barged in accusing me of being a terrible guest who doesn’t respect other peoples property, when in reality you didn’t see the state I left the place, nor do you know me. Then when I call you out on being judgemental you start bleating about how ‘my name has been noted’. 😂
I’m assuming you were the one who subsequently got a post removed for a further childish comment? ( I didn’t read it before it was removed)
I’m assuming you were the one who subsequently got a post removed for a further childish comment?
It wasn't him, and, to be honest, the pair of you need to wind your necks in a little.
It seems inevitable that every thread on stw turns in to some sort of abuse at the moment..... The general feeling of negativity is increasing, as has been pointed out on other threads.
Don't like airbnb.
Last time I booked an apartment I found it on airbnb and used Google to find the owners. Called them directly and got the place at a cheaper rate than booking via airbnb.
I'm going off Airbnb tbh, I stayed in a place in the Cotswolds which was nice enough and very secluded and no real traffic, but there was another flat attached which had thin walls and people getting up before 6 every morning. Should I add to the review about the noise when it wasn't really the fault of the host but did affect my enjoyment.
The prices do seem to be creeping up especially for what are often essentially some glammed up sheds. For me, adding some complementary breakfast doesn't make up for an otherwise average product. I blame glamping.
It wasn’t him, and, to be honest, the pair of you need to wind your necks in a little
Ok well then I apologise then to Aberdeen, I assumed wrong. Sorry about that.
Intigued as to what was posted that was so bad as to be removed!
It seems inevitable that every thread on stw turns in to some sort of abuse at the moment…..The general feeling of negativity is increasing, as has been pointed out on other threads.
Is that an official review, and how long does Mark have to reply?
The prices do seem to be creeping up especially for what are often essentially some glammed up sheds.
Nobody forcing you to rent a cabin. Rent a house instead. There are glamping tents (not on Airbnb incidentally) a mile or so up the coast from us, cost way more than a cottage, always fully booked. People obviously love them.