Airbnb Reviews: Is It Legit?

Customer Experience

Positive experience13.8% of reviews
Neutral5.9% of reviews
Negative experience80.2% of reviews

~ Based on 4,202 written reviews from the US App Store.

What users say about Airbnb

Is Airbnb Safe?

Airbnb appears safe based on user ratings. AppsHunter Safety Score for Airbnb is 96/100.

This assessment is based on 702,967 user ratings, with an App Store average of 4.8/5.

Safety Analysis

94.9% of ratings point to a safe experience
1.4% of ratings suggest some concerns
3.7% of ratings point to a risky experience

~ Based on 702,967 App Store ratings for Airbnb.

Is Airbnb Legit?

Airbnb appears to be a legitimate app. AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Airbnb is 93/100.

Based on 93 of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

Top reviews

USELESS

Pity they don’t give a refund Pity they don’t take any responsibility for their customers
Pity we can’t contact them!
GO DIRECT STAY IN A MOTEL!
NO WONDER PEOPLE IN THIS COUNTRY CANT FIND A HOME TO RENT!!!
AND WHY UPDATES EVERY WEEK…
BECAUSE THIS APP IS ROOTED..!!

Low quality app

For a company this big, I’d expect the app to function properly. Instead, it keeps showing notification when there’s none, and it’s impossible to get rid of it. Also, they have nothing better to do and love moving things around without any visible improvements

Terrible Customer Service, Zero Accountability, and Completely Unreliable

⭐ 1/5 Stars — Horrible Customer Service, No Accountability, and Completely Unreliable!

My experience with Airbnb was absolutely terrible, but the worst part was their customer service.

My host canceled my reservation just 3 nights before my trip, leaving me scrambling to find another place at the last minute. I had intentionally booked well in advance to secure a reasonable price and avoid the higher rates closer to my travel dates.

By the time my reservation was canceled, prices for comparable properties had increased approximately 20–50%, with many alternatives costing an additional $100–$200.

Airbnb’s solution? A ridiculous $50 credit, which didn’t come close to covering the difference. Why should I have to pay hundreds of dollars more because of a cancellation that was completely out of my control?

But what made this experience truly unacceptable was Airbnb’s customer service.

The customer service representatives, or “ambassadors” as they call them, were extremely difficult to understand and communicate with, unhelpful, and, in some cases, downright rude. One representative even hung up on me! The lack of professionalism was unbelievable.

Instead of taking accountability, acknowledging the inconvenience, or making a genuine effort to resolve the situation, Airbnb offered inadequate compensation and left me to deal with the consequences.

There was absolutely no accountability, no meaningful support, and no sense of urgency.

When customers book months in advance, they expect their reservations to be honored or, at the very least, for Airbnb to step up when something goes wrong. Unfortunately, that was not my experience.

Airbnb promotes itself as a trustworthy platform, but what good is that promise when your reservation can be canceled days before your trip and their customer service fails to provide a reasonable solution?

I have completely lost confidence in Airbnb. Their customer service is among the worst I’ve experienced, and their handling of this situation was unacceptable from beginning to end.

I would NOT recommend Airbnb to anyone looking for a reliable booking experience. Be extremely cautious, especially if you’re traveling for an important event. You could end up without accommodations, paying significantly more, and receiving little to no meaningful assistance.

Extremely disappointing. Airbnb needs to seriously improve its customer service, accountability, and treatment of customers.
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An Excellent App for Hosts!

Airbnb is a fantastic app for hosts, offering excellent support and a smooth, user-friendly experience. One of the best things about the app is how reliable it is, almost no technical issues. The interface is simple, intuitive, and easy to navigate, making it comfortable even for beginners who are just starting their hosting journey.

Managing bookings, communicating with guests, and keeping track of reservations is convenient and hassle-free. The app makes hosting feel much more organised and less stressful. It is clear that Airbnb has put a lot of thought into making the experience easy for both new and experienced hosts.

Overall, a brilliant platform that combines convenience, reliability, and great support. Highly recommended for anyone looking to start or grow their hosting journey! 🏡❤️
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yh no

Was great until they wont verify my email after already sending a code to my email to log in. and wont let me rent a house after ive submitted multiple appeals.

Всегда лучшие

Спасибо за вашу работу! Спасибо работе команде поддержки. Мы попали в сложную ситуацию в другой стране. Менеджер Nadia решила все наши проблемы очень быстро. Это чудо.

CANCELED US IN MIDDLE OF RESERVATION

DO NOT BOOK WITH AIRBNB! We had issues from the get go with the hurricane hitting Florida and Airbnb not wishing to give our allowable refund in a credit amount to allow us to book elsewhere. I asvised Airbnb via call and message to not cancel our reservation. We worked with original host to arrive at the resort late and 2 days later Airbnb cancels our reservation without contacting me. We had no knowledge until the resort called to advise they were trespassing us if we did not leave the property. Airbnb has refused to help, stating it was an accident that the reservation was cancelled and left my family with 3 kids stranded in FL when we are from IN. They advised the refund would be released by the earliest 10/19 which is 6 days away. We now have no place to go, and are having to contact a homeless shelter!
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Unsafe Rentals and Bad Customer Support

Airbnb advertised a safe and clean rental. We paid over $600. There was black mold, dirt, grime, and drugs in the common spaces of the rental. Despite photographic evidence, Airbnb support claims that their refund/complaint policy prevents them from enforcing their cleanliness policy. Be aware that Airbnb will take your money while putting you in danger; knowingly, willingly, and all for the sake of their bottom line.
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Screw the customer! 👎

I have loved Airbnb for over 7 years. However, the recent and only dispute I had for a listing where I stayed made me delete this app. They no longer care about the customer, they only care about $$$ now (like most companies). Screw Airbnb and their policies! They don’t care about the customer anymore! They are also ruining homeownership for millions of Americans.
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8-year super host. Deleting my account

I’ve been a host for 10+ years. I’m shutting it all down. Airbnb started off as something I enjoyed doing. Their support staff was wonderful back in 2016. Fast forward 10 years, and it’s the worst one out there. That’s it, I’m done. Pack it up. You lost a long time advocate. I’m now telling anyone and everyone I meet to never host on there, ever.
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Not doing this again...

I used to like this app/company, but all of my experiences haven't been the best when renting people's homes. You see these hotel commercials on TV and they aren't lying. Every home we rent for 1-2 weeks (every trip), comes with its surprises: Roaches, refrigerators that don't work properly leading to spoiled groceries, Dirty dishes, nasty carpets, kitchens and bathrooms that aren't cleaned thoroughly. Handymen showing up during your stay. I just feel disgusting when I stay here. But what can you do? You reserve these things weeks in advance and plan trips around it. So you get stuck paying for a place that doesn't meet your standards even when spending $200 per night for two weeks that's $2800 for a vacation wish I wouldn't have taken.

AirBnB - you need to set terms and conditions for the people that rent in your platform if you want to keep customers long term. You need inspectors keeping these people and companies accountable. I will never rent again after these last two trips.
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Scam for Hosts

Rolled into charging hosts 18% of total payout. Robbery! Greed! Grift! Let a guest cause $5000 in damages…. They will stiff you!!

Unacceptable

How ridiculous an app like this doesn’t sync accounts with Google and Apple sign in. Also no dark mode…

Inaccurate listing details

There’s an annoying surge of listings inaccurately setting their dimensions, typically studios, as being “1 bedrooms” but visibly showing studio space and even naming their titles to include studio. It makes the filters incredibly useless if home owners can just dilly dally list their units inaccurately just to leak through and over congest a filtered search. It makes me hate airbnb more and more, and that they’re not properly regulating or vetting these units. Then these homeowners expect us to get ourselves and tell the truth entirely when they’re straight up lying on their advertising. Can’t even hide these listings if I wanted to. There should be an option for that like other listing and vacation sites do.
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Do not rent a car through Airbnb

I’m in Okinawa and kept seeing a promotion in the app saying if I book a car through them to receive a credit. I booked the car through Airbnb trusting I’d have a good experience. I never received a confirmation for the rental, only an email stating the rental was pending, so I didn’t go to the rental place to pick the car up. The cost would have been about $100 one way to go pick up the car, and I wasn’t comfortable risking not having a car to pick up and having to pay for a return taxi. I don’t have a car to use and now I’m going to have to put in extra work to resolve the issue with my credit card being charged for the rental. Airbnb’s customer service gave me a number to call the car rental place myself to ask them to refund me. What a mistake I’ve made.
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Constant identity verification made me want to give up and book a hotel

Long, obnoxious flows to verify identity that don't seem to save it and just make you do it all again, and then fail even when you give a photo. I used to like this app but it's not even worth it anymore if I have to do more extensive identity verification than the IRS website.

Would avoid this company!

I have used Airbnb for over 50 separate vacation rentals and I’ve always enjoyed the security and knowing that I used a professional service. Unfortunately last week I rented a home and upon arrival the home was full of mold, unkept and completely dirty to the point where we were not able to reside in the home. Airbnb limited my account and will not respond. I had to get attorneys involved and file complaints with the state Attorney General’s and the Board of Health. There has been a pattern where most homeowners have asked me to use a different service than Airbnb because of their oppressive standards. I am totally surprised because the property I rented had not been inspected by anybody reasonable. Airbnb allowed the homeowner to rent the property fully knowing there was a mold issue because your recourse as a customer is extremely limited.
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Refund help

I made a reservation and ended up not being allowed to stay at the hotel, that part was whatever. I was rejected at the front desk because I am 19 and needed to be 21 to check in, understandable. Nowhere was it stated that I had to be 21, and I was able to purchase the room while I had input my age at 19 in the Airbnb app. The hotel desk said they refunded the purchase but Airbnb was the third party service. It has now been nearly 3 weeks and Airbnb has been no help in messaging the host to give me money back. Instead I have to chat with an AI assistant that is no help.
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Unreliable platform, rogue algorithms, and zero support

Do not trust this app with your travel plans. Airbnb abruptly canceled a fully paid, confirmed reservation and permanently deactivated my account with zero explanation. To make matters worse, their automated system triggered a domino ban that immediately wiped out the accounts of every friend linked to the reservation as well.
Customer support is a black box. You cannot reach an actual human with the authority to help, and their automated system hides behind generic "Terms of Service" canned responses while offering no due process. We were left scrambling for last-minute accommodations during peak travel season and had to book on Vrbo to avoid being stranded.
Relying on Airbnb means risking sudden cancellation and having your entire travel group banned by an unchecked algorithm. Never using this service again.
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Horrific customer service

From both a traveling standpoint to a hosting standpoint Airbnbs foreign based customer support makes you wish you were calling Comcast. From putting words in your mouth to the not stop talking so you can’t get a word in edge wise. This platform has become the low budget child of economy, travel! Welcome to the spirit airlines equivalent for hotels. Traveler beware
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