Be warned this host cancelled our booking on the morning of check in with no explanation

I booked accommodation with Will (the host) back in early May 22 for myself and two friends to travel to Auckland to watch the All Blacks play Ireland on 2 July 2022.

On 1 July (the morning of check-in) I received a text advising our accommodation had been cancelled, with no explanation given.

Due to a sell-out crowd for the game, accommodation was very scarce and very expensive for last minute bookings. We were advised that many places were charging double the normal rate for accommodation.

We suspect it was no coincidence that our accommodation was cancelled when the host realised he could charge a much higher rate.

Based on our experience with Will, I would not trust this host and highly advise others not to book accommodation with him. If he’s done it once he will do it again.

We will be making a complaint to Airbnb about our treatment from this host.