Airbnb host sued by guest over compromising photo
After a failed extortion attempt triggered by a bad review, a vengeful Airbnb host took a security photo of a married guest “with another woman” and emailed the image to the man’s wife, according to a lawsuit. did. Mississippi man Sean McKee is suing Airbnb and Superhost Pamela Forer for invasion of privacy, emotional distress […]
First-time Airbnb host allegedly raped by guest who said he’d ‘leave a good review’
A first-time Airbnb host allegedly raped and barricaded herself in her room with a knife after a guest, a graphic designer, told her she would leave a “good review” the next morning. The unidentified south London resident claimed that Diego Dellalovere, 43, from nearby Kensington, raped her in 2021 after he rubbed her shoulders and […]
Airbnb eyes increasing housing supply, driving down prices
Airbnb is launching an initiative to consider how to address the national issue of housing affordability, with a focus on increasing supply and lowering prices. The company announced Wednesday. Establishment of new housing councilchaired by former Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, who is also president of the U.S. Conference of Mayors. The council will advise the […]
‘Scary experience’: Woman finds horrifying cellar room not advertised in Airbnb rental
In one of the more bizarre travel experiences, a Kansas City family discovered a dark basement while staying at someone's Chicago-based Airbnb. A short clip of the room went viral on TikTok. Zena Habashi decided to rent a basement apartment in Chicago in December, but quickly noticed that there was something fishy about it.she said […]
Airbnb scammer double-booked nearly 100 properties in $7M scheme: court docs
A Los Angeles-based Airbnb fraudster has been charged with double-booking nearly 100 properties across the United States, including some that didn't exist, and refusing to refund guests. Shrey Goel is charged with wire fraud and aggravated identity theft, according to an indictment filed Thursday. An alleged fraudster concocted a nationwide Airbnb scam, double-booking customers in […]