I booked and paid for the unit 6 weeks in advance, so that I would have easy access to the CTICC and its surrounds. The host elected to cancel the booking 40 minutes before I was due to check-in. The reason for the unilateral cancellation is that "The booking has been cancelled as the owner has a long term tenant in the property.", which would have been a REALLY helpful insight to share before I flew into Cape Town. As a direct result of the hosts poor behavior, I am now forced to rent a car, and stay in Strand, which enormously complicates the conference logistics.
The host will undoubtedly argue that I was given an Airbnb voucher for a whole $25, which has to be redeemed within a defined time, and only for a certain grade of accommodation.