Damn, yeah neither would I.
I’d have thought photos of the damage would be enough and airbnb then pay you x amount.
Sorry you’re going through this.

Nor did you install CCTV or have a local host on hand to look after your place and minimise the chances of this happening. Had you done so, you could have stopped the party before it started and had Airbnb cancel the booking and the ‘guests leave’.

Of course Airbnb will want proof of the cost of items you have said were damaged. As would any insurance company that you would have wanted to make a claim on, had you had appropriate insurance.

I do hope you find a positive way of moving forward, but I wouldn’t invest too much energy on asking others to fund your costs.

Thanks for the feedback. Ever lose 25K in one day? Hope your trust fund is treating you well.

They demand receipts and documented values of anything that is claimed in the loss. Like most people, I don’t have a shoebox full of receipts and insurance valuations for everything I own.