Can Airbnb an unfair review? #airbnbbusiness #realestate #airbnbtips

Sean RakidzichSep 2, 20262m 45s592 viewsScore 88
Hosting Operations
intermediate
Guest Reviews
Problem Guests
Airbnb
Guest Communication
Superhost
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Summary

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Sean Rakidzich explains how to handle unfair Airbnb reviews resulting from denied refund requests. He breaks down specific Airbnb policies—Retaliation, Coercion, and Relevance—that hosts can use to dispute reviews when a guest's negative feedback is based on the host enforcing their established policies.

Key insights

  • Airbnb has specific policies allowing for the removal of reviews that are retaliatory, particularly when a guest is upset because a host enforced their standard cancellation or refund policy.

Mistakes to avoid

  • Providing refunds for 'unused days' when a guest arrives late due to external factors; a host cannot go back in time to rebook those dates, and the guest should rely on insurance for these losses.

Tools & resources

  • Airbnb Review Policywebsite

    Guidelines for removing unfair or biased reviews.

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