"Damn me with faint praise" booking request

All it said was “All the hotels seem to be full.”
I guess the “So I am forced to stay at your wretched hovel” was just implied.

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Well, Airbnb does ask them why they are booking your place. Do they get some honesty points?

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I would place a huge cardboard box in front of your rental unit, with the sign: “Special VIP suite reserved for (guest’s name).” Decorate the box with a welcome mat, potted flowers, etc.

Do you have an outdoor video camera to tape that guest’s reaction?

Sometimes it’s worth doing crazy things to mean people, even if you lose a guest booking.

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Well, on the bright side, at least their expectations seem low, so maybe you’ll earn that “better than expected” in the review.

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Hopefully you were aware that the hotels were full so had put your prices up?

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I “liked” your post because it made me laugh!
It is true that the interface is not user friendly for newbie guests - it’s not always clear whether your response is visible to the host or just to airbnb.

Hope they find your hovel acceptable :smile:

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This is a hovel:

https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/29923886?

It’s so bad I made a separate thread about it.

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This is NOT the week for instant pricing…:slight_smile:

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:rofl: Thats earth friendly recycling

Ha - I’m leaving for DC in a few minutes for work, and couldn’t find a hotel to save my life two weeks ago. So, true. I’m sure they will be very pleasantly surprised by your wretched hovel :slight_smile:

Lordy, I must RAISE MY RATES immediately!

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