Comments on: Ripped Off at Smelly Los Angeles Airbnb

By: Tom

Tom — Sat, 05 May 2018 14:26:12 +0000

Better off in a hotel. Pay a bit more and know that you won’t have any allergies, it’s just someones house who knows.

By: christopher hansen

christopher hansen — Fri, 04 May 2018 22:05:43 +0000

If you’re high-need, you are less likely to have your needs met.

By: Pumkin

Pumkin — Sun, 29 Apr 2018 12:58:06 +0000

Smell is very subjective and personal. What stinks for an overly sensitive nose like yours, would push somebody like me just to open the window or buy a cheap air freshener.

By: Rosemary

Rosemary — Sun, 29 Apr 2018 07:06:06 +0000

In reply to David Aaron. That's not a fair comment. It sounds as though you are suggesting that manky places go with the airbnb territory.

By: David Aaron

David Aaron — Wed, 25 Apr 2018 20:27:17 +0000

Airbnb isn’t for you. Try a hermetically sealed bubble next time.

By: Alexis

Alexis — Wed, 25 Apr 2018 10:56:29 +0000

If you have this many allergies, you need to contact a host before booking to ask if there are any pet smells or if the house smells etc. If you want hotel-standard accommodation, book a hotel.

By: Voice of reason

Voice of reason — Tue, 24 Apr 2018 15:06:28 +0000

While I sympathize with your plight, I’m going to side with Airbnb on this one.

If they granted you a refund, everyone would just say the same thing and stay for free, whether there were smells or not. As Phil stated, perhaps you should inquire about these matters before booking since you’re so sensitive to smells.

By: Jose V

Jose V — Tue, 24 Apr 2018 01:47:22 +0000

I was looking for a Airb&b host near my apartment in Venice California for my aunt and uncle, they are vacationing me from NY. I looked online and found a host less then a mile from me in Mar Vista California and I drove by the house to check it out. Long story short, a elderly neighbor next door told me be careful, she told me to google the female hosts name, so I did and found out that several years ago the woman was convicted of assault.

From a little research it looks like she bypassed Airb&b TOS (terms of service) by listening her boyfriend as host not using her name. I

I contacted Airb&b and emailed them explaining and attaching several links to local news articles showing the women’s mug shot, arrest file and proof she was convicted..

Airb&b said they would investigate, that was almost a year ago and they never responded or shut down the host. If you think Airb&b is concerned with you or keeping you safe, don’t believe it for a second. They’re only concern is collecting money.

By: Phil

Phil — Mon, 23 Apr 2018 15:16:53 +0000

Did you really expect Airbnb hosts to cater for guests with a sensitive nose and multiple allergies? Why didn’t you mention this BEFORE you booked the place…. Something smells fishy here – if you get the pun 🙂