Questions tagged [airbnb]
Questions about using Airbnb, an accommodation and homestay network.
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is it possible to rent an airbnb for 5 hours during the day and use it to host a family gathering of 50 people?
Is it possible to rent an AirBnB to host a family-gathering (non-disruptive) of 50 people for 4-5 hours during the day, or has anyone done this before in the US or Canada?
I looked at this AirBnB news ...
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How to get free tourist transport pass in Geneva
I am staying at an AirBnB apartment in Geneva next April. There is a free tourist pass for public transport in Geneva.
According to Geneva Tourism this card is available for any guest in 'approved ...
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When I request check-in time that requires the Airbnb host’s approval, does that prevent others from booking the place while waiting for host’s reply?
When I request a check-in time that requires the Airbnb host’s approval, does that prevent others from booking the place while I’m waiting for the host’s reply?
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Serviced apartment providers/aggregators with good, enforced standards & customer service?
Does anyone know an aggregator/platform or company that provides high standards serviced apartments and actually enforces those standards (or provides actual recourse to the guest in case of problems)?...
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AirBnB: cancel confirmed booking with low price as a host
I have a place listed, with Instant Booking and Smart Pricing turned on, with some custom price set up for a big festival with lots of tourists in the summer. My usual prices are pretty low due to ...
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Renting Airbnb. One set of keys Bucharest [duplicate]
We are 3 adults. We were given only one set of keys. The owner wants to keep the second set of keys. Are there Airbnb rules regardingthis situation?
Our schedules are different. The time we leave the ...
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Filter Airbnb rooms for Eiffel tower view
I am looking for a room with Eiffel tower view. I can't seem to find any relevant filter (which I understand is too specific, but on the other hand too iconic to ignore).
Any ideas how to approach ...
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AirBnB in Bhutan?
According to What are the visa (or any other crucial) requirements of Bhutan for tourists? and a dozen other web pages, tourists are only allowed in Bhutan as part of a US$200 (or more) organized tour,...
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How can I hide all studios from the search results in Airbnb?
Definitions:
Studio apartment = An apartment with a single room space containing bed/kitchen/living room.
1-bedroom apartment = An apartment where the bed is in a different room than the kitchen/...
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Can an AirBnB host place restrictions on my use of the shared kitchen?
So I am renting a stay through AirBnB in a room (everything else shared with the host) and I have been told shortly before check-in that I am only allowed to use the kitchen for certain breakfast ...
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What to do about an unrightfully earned AirBnB warning and how to deal with biased support people?
The question might sound very one-sided and unreflected so I'll try to explain in brief what happened below. My main problem is the helplessness I feel when talking to the support, which on top of all ...
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Airbnb host cancelled 1 week in advance, what can I do about it?
we are/were about to travel to New York city as a party of 5 next week from the Netherlands. We booked an airbnb in December 2022. The city of New York has announced later to crack down on airbnb ...
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Host asking me to cancel my trip, while I can still get full refund [duplicate]
We booked Christmas vacation yesterday and today the Airbnb host called to ask us to cancel the trip with the excuse that the trip is too far in time. The room has full refund cancellation policy, so ...
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ESTA - Point of Contact and Personal Address
In two months I am going to be in NY again for tourism and since my prevuious ESTA expired, I need to reapply for a new one.
This time, I am gonna stay in an AirBnB but I don't have the family name of ...
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I booked an Airbnb in NYC, what do I risk?
I booked an Airbnb accomodation for a 9 days stay for 2 people in september 2023.
I didn't know what the regulations of the city where at the time, and now I'm worried.
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