A dispute with the host has left a rather sour taste in our mouth after the trip.
Immediately after checking out, we received a call from the host. He claims that we have damaged his property, and insists that we resolve it with him privately and not through the Airbnb resolution centre, by transferring a sum he has decided, into his private account. Upon doing so, he would then remove any negative remarks on our Airbnb profile.
We felt that this was rather unfair, as we did not have a chance to discuss or explain. Upon further talks with the host, he instead refused to listen or accept any of our experiences, instead dismissing it, while repeatedly insisting on private compensation instead of going through Airbnb.
For more than $1500 for two nights, the property already had several issues which were not made known to us beforehand. We even wanted to leave some feedback regarding these issues so that the host could improve on them, as they affected the quality of living within the property during our stay.
Instead, we have been left with this bad experience. We have reported this issue to Airbnb, and have been explicitly told not to resolve any monetary issues with the host privately. We hope that this review serves as a small reminder for everyone to be accountable and careful. Thank you and safe travels everyone .