Dishonest and greedy landlord.
Booked my two day stay on my way to Porto, a few hours before arrival. Because the system setting is that any guest cannot contact Landlord by phone before the reservation is confirmed by landlord, I left a new message in Airbnb every hour or so, hope the landlord can confirm before my arrival.
By the time arrived in Porto, no reply and no confirmation. So I left a message in Airbnb to landlord, asking him not to accept the booking because I have to find alternative place to stay - I simply cannot wait in the street!
One after after my final message to him on that day, landlord confirmed my booking (at about 8 pm, one hour after my arrival in the city and one hour after my messaging telling him not to confirm).
Called landlord next morning to ask for refund . Landlord started avoiding calls. Until this day, landlord refuses to refund.
It totally ruined my mood for the new year holiday.
Terribly dishonest and greedy landlord. Who would confirm overdue reservation just to get money from people, knowing that the guest cannot stay and already specifically said not to confirm ?