Comments on: Rejected by a Host Because I’m from Taiwan?

By: Z

Mon, 10 Feb 2020 09:42:29 +0000

I’m sorry to hear of your situation, but at least the host was upfront and at least this didn’t happen after you’d booked a place. Although I’m from the UK, I lived in HK during the SARS outbreak in 2003, and I was also rejected for a couple of things based on people’s fears about SARS. It was annoying, but I could understand the other people’s point of view. They just wanted to be cautious in an uncertain situation. Unfortunately, I’d also say that unless western people have lived in Asian countries, they often don’t have much of a clue between the likes of North and South Korea and China and Taiwan, etc.

By: Concerned Citizen

Concerned Citizen — Sun, 09 Feb 2020 21:29:14 +0000

Tell them you’re from Boise.

By: Sander

Sander — Sun, 09 Feb 2020 20:02:54 +0000

If it’s a shared apartment with other guests or without it’s reasonable to refuse reservations on basis of health risks. Especially if you are staying in someone’s home, the host has no obligation to accept any reservation he / she feels uncomfortable with, or other guests might potentially feel uncomfortable with. It’s all very subjective and sometimes irrational but hosts have zero obligation to host any guest. This has consequences on their occupancy but still, it’s their right.