This location listed a deposit fee of $1.000 (that’s how it was written) or more. The cost of the stay was $2,225 for 3 nights. On the day I proceeded to check-in, I was informed of a $2,500 deposit (days after paying the $2,225.) When I reached out about it, thinking it was an error, they confirmed it was not.
I’ve stayed at the best hotels all over the world, villas, mansions, etc and have never been asked to deposit more than the actual stay. If that’s the policy, they should clearly state it and not write $1.00 or more on all of their profiles. Instead of copying and pasting, put the deposit for each location in the listing.
To add fuel to the fire, this was my birthday, I spent 8 hours on the phone with Airbnb and the hosts, asking for a more reasonable deposit or my money back. Finally, when I shared I would write a review of this, they changed their tune. Airbnb refunded me and canceled the stay. Two days later, my card was still ran for $2,500. It took days to return.