Cameras inside of an Airbnb are a total no-no in my opinion, whatever the type and reasons for having them. And so are active speakers. Both give off a very creepy vibe to me. But quite a lot of people seem to think that being potentially (or even clearly) surveilled is just something one must accept as a fact of life, which I find incredible.
I couldn't agree more! Beside the fact that they're against AirBNB ToS, it's just illegal. I considered reporting it to the Spanish police, but I didn't think we'd be around long enough to see it through. This experience has really put us off against using AirBNBs.
Im staying in an Airbnb with cameras in all “common areas” apparently. The host has told me herself she watches everything. The door also has an alarm that alerts her anytime it is locked or un locked. She’s constantly in my business. Unfortunately, I can’t leave right now due to to personal issues.
It's a safety measure on the side of the host. I don't hav ethem in mine, because i only accept guests that are verified, older mature people and have good reviews.
Urgh, sorry to hear that. I've been to Scotland two years ago and had just the WORST experience as well. Our host didn't show up until well after two hours after we got there, the apartment itself wasn't clean at all and - worst part - the appartment was for sale and they let people see it while we were there!! It was my first Air BNB experience and I never, EVER want to go to one ever again to be honest!
Wow!!! That sounds horrible! One thing I've learned from the experience is that AirBNB is actually pretty responsive to issues. I've had to use them twice in 25 AirBNBs and both times they were more than generous. I do understand not being comfortable with them though - it just leaves a bad taste in your mouth. If it weren't so expensive, I'd stay in hotels all the time!
@@LuckyDippers I just had the worst experience ever via Airbnb...never used them before, but used Home Away in the past. Home Away had much better customer service. We booked a private apartment in Virginia Beach, but when we got there it was not private. The hosts said we only had to share the kitchen with her and our space was the living, dining, 2 bedrooms, and bath. However, she invaded all of our spaces the entire time, even knocking on our bedroom door to say she didn't agree that our 8 year old son is left alone in the living room...he was sleeping on the coach. It was a tiny space just a few steps from our bedroom. She came in to the living room every chance she could, coming in drunk at all hours. It was beyond creepy, we had no WiFi and no privacy at all. It was like being thrown into a room mate situation with a bad stranger that was a control freak. Then, there were these loud security alerts every time any door was used that woke us up non-stop, so we got no sleep. There was a 2 inch ledge where a threshold should be at the bottom of the bathroom door that everyone kept tripping over getting really hurt on. There were no dressers or closet space to put our clothes in, but then she text us complaining about our stuff being on the floor. She dressed really inappropriate in front of my family. Our vacation was ruined, then she evicted us when we tried to speak up. I just wanted her to stop coming in the front door since there was a back door in the kitchen she could easily use. She kept waking us up so I just wanted her to turn off the loud security alarms and go through the back door for 1 day so we could sleep. This got us thrown out on the street and Airbnb did NOTHING for us as there were no other places to stay on 4th of July weekend in a tourist town like that. We had to pay a ridiculous amount of money for a hotel, but at least we finally got privacy, some sleep, and knew what to expect in a hotel.
@@stedmans4christ That sounds AWFUL! Was she a superhost? I'm so surprised that AirBNB didn't do anything! We've had issues with them twice (most recently in Belgrade) and both times they've come around admirably. I would have thought they'd at least pay for your hotel. I did notice you really have to push them though - I had to talk to five people before they did anything.
I think the difference between your experience and others is…you knew what you wanted and didn’t pacify on things that you didn’t want. I love hearing this experience. I’m glad everything ended up working out for you all. Thank you for your tips.
I saw a video with two sisters who got an airbnb in france. They where on the 4th floor, it was 2 appartments on every floor. They where supose to have an AC, did not work. They where supose to have a dryer, no dryer. That was the two things they wanted to have. But the worst part was that at 4 am they woke up to a man trying to break in. The cops came and the buzzer to let them in did not work!!!. They did not feel safe at that point. If they needed help for anything there was no way to get people in to help them without going down and letting them in. It took them 10 or 11 days to get help from airbnb!!
Honestly can understand cameras in some areas. Yes not in the bedrooms or bathrooms. But due to the bad airbnb users who steal, and destroy properties. Including not abiding by the house rules. The grounds of placing security cameras in and around the property is logically sound option. Possibly if a user wants to request removal like some due it opens a ground of trust between host and user. Unfortunately there's those who rush, find a booking, and fail to even check or ask. These people are the ones who end up damaging or stealing from properties. Then denying the accusations claiming there's no proof. Leaving the host out to dry to pay for damages and replacements.
Yes, we've definitely used stayed more in hotels after this experience! Sometimes, though, AirBNBs are still the best option due to location or price. I wish they would improve their standards! --Nicole
I only stay in reputable hotels. I cannot enjoy my vacation if i have to be paranoid about this kinds of things, I wouldn't be able to sleep. I need my security and safety.
Fair enough. Unfortunately, if we stayed only in hotels, we'd travel far less than we can with AirBNBs. There are always trade-offs! It's a bit different for us, as these are not vacations - I'm usually working remotely through these. - Nicole
A/C not a problem, soap not a problem, niceties not a problem (trips are not perfect), the camera that is a huge game changer. Now if the property is not as advertised I would try to change the next day if possible but the cameras are unacceptable that moment that is just very unethical.
Absolutely agree! Any one of those other things could have been fixed, and actually the host did offer to bring us soap, etc-- as was fitting since it was advertised as having amenities-- but the cameras were an absolute dealbreaker.
I wish my experience was as good as yours. AirBNB expected us to be ok with living in a mice/rat infested place. Denied our claim for full refund after we provided video evidence!!!
Ugh, that sounds rough! Sorry to hear it! While we've gotten good results from complaints with AirBNB, we have had to push harder than we'd like... - Nicole
I stayed in an air bnb earlier this year where the owner lived out the back in a granny flat. From the outside the place looked very ordinary but on the inside beautiful timber floors and plush lounge and fittings - real quality. Yes, this place also had cameras in the lounge room, but fortunately not in the bedroom. Last time I had a guest stay at my place, I forgot to buy soap. When I returned I found my $60 hand wash in the shower - guest he had chosen to use that - my bad!
@@IzzyOnTheMove Because I thought they would only use it as hand wash - my bad next time i will buy cheap handwash! I also now leave soap for my guests.
In my case Airbnb backed the host even though I proved to them the host didn't have all he was promising and even worst; they let him to put a review on my profile saying Airnbnbs are not hotels.
It wasn't too difficult to get in touch with them, but I did spend several hours calling and waiting for them to call back before I got a resolution. Definitely something that AirBNB can improve! -- Nicole
Wow! I am never staying in anymore airbnbs. I never feel comfortable in them. Always feel watched. Too many issues w airbnbs in general from judgemental hosts creating awkward stays or suspected hidden cameras in the apt.
Same... it's hard to trust AirBNBs again. This was a superhost, too! We found out later that she did not really own the AirBNB - she just managed many of them. :(
My family and I stayed at a Airbnb in LA and it was one bathroom short than posted and it was dirty and had roaches!! They never refunded our money back!! So annoyed and will never use Airbnb again
@@SqueekyShroom I don't blame you! That's so disappointing. We haven't been using AirBNB either lately. Just too many things can go wrong, and their customer service is hit and miss. You really need to bug them to get anything, which you shouldn't have to do. :( --Nicole
Sí, nosotros también lo he usamos muchas veces sin problemas. :( Pero desafortunadamente, eso fue suficiente traumático que ahora no queremos usar AirBNB. Es una lastima porque hoteles son más caros...
They can be a super host in one state but not in others and they finish it and rent for a super price just to get a review and they dont care that everything is working properly
In this case, it looked like there was one superhost and multiple owners-- that way the new owners could get instant "superhost" status without the history. :( -- Nicole
That's the thing. You could pay a Superhost 1000 miles away who has never seen your property a commission for managing the bookings and coordinating with a local cleaning crew whose work never gets quality assurance. And then ther are the fake reviews...
They look like typical Spanish alarms, motion detectors, more recently you can actually also remotely gauge noise levels and temperature but they do not look the same as the cameras. Btw I live in the next province and have very similar here.
I agree! I think we do mention that in the video, but we also didn't want to spend our holiday writing up a police report. :( I wish we had reported them now. - Nicole
@@KarlsBerg87 We LOVED it! :) We will definitely be back! Spain is one of my favorite countries to visit, especially because I get to practice my Spanish! - Nicole
@@LuckyDippers not sure if you have been in North. (Madrid Barcelona etc) but we have other culture and South is the real place for flamenco. The rest is "imported" for tourism.
@@KarlsBerg87 I did a language immersion in Valladolid and also visited Madrid, Segovia, and Salamanca. The two Spanish cities that are high on our list are Barcelona and Tenerife. :)
It doesn't matter. By AirBNB policy, hosts are not allowed to have ANY cameras in private areas like bedrooms. It's also illegal in Spain. We could have filed a police report.
I've been scammed as well....2 years ago, the room didn't correspond to the reality of the pictures, it was an hotel in Birmingham and the operator firstly propose to refund the amount then half amount and then I didn't receive anything. Shit app!!!!
Those are security cameras with motion detection. When you leave the house and activate them, the motion sensor triggers the camera to take 5 pictures (A light will turn on). They are not video cameras. We have the same in our business and homes. You have to research before talking shit about something you have absolutely no idea about.
I think you're missing the point. All photo/video cameras and motion detectors in private spaces are not allowed by AirBNB. ALL of them. It's an invasion of privacy. And by the way, I did my research. I found the exact models of the video and photo cameras that were mounted on the walls, so I've confirmed that they are cameras.
Really? Those are used in many houses in Mexico, Mexico is not safe, they are used to detect movement from the outside usually. So they would have cameras in places like doors which point outdoors, also gardens, garages etc... not bedrooms and other private places.
Absolutely agree! I think it's illegal in most countries, including Spain. We did consider filing a police report, which in hindsight we probably should have. At the time, though, we were just so fed up with it and we wanted to get on with the rest of our vacation. - Nicole
This totally sucks. I've had nothing but good experiences with AirBnb locations except for 1, but the company took care of it. The only place I'll accept a security camera inside the location is if it's facing the front door. And only the front door. In bedrooms that's creepy and dirty and what if you have little kids in the room other people watching little kids sleep or whatever. Ugh! I'd be uncomfortable too. Sounds like AirBnb did the right thing for you.
We've had two bad experiences now. Both times, the issue was sorted out, but... did you also need to really hound them to get the issue resolved? We did, both times - got passed on to multiple people, didn't get timely responses (even though you have to report it within 24 hours or they won't help you). It has kind of made us want to spend a bit more just to not have the hassle, honestly. - Nicole
Oh boy, thats nothing lol... Be glad you survive. Many airbnbs are illegally made out of garages, not approved by or inspected...I don't even want to start about electric wiring and plumbing...but many americans prefer to safe few bucks, don't think... Not sure what guarantee of safety does airbnb provide, or demands permits from people who rent.. But hey...good price for adventure. Or adrenaline sport ;)
This was not a cheap AirBNB! While it's true that AirBNBs are safer than hotels in general, we usually book them because they are more comfortable for longer stays, especially since my husband loves to cook. We only ever book superhost AirBNBs, and thankfully we have never experienced anything as bad as what you describe. Also we're not American - not sure if you thought we were. :) There are many non-American travellers who also want to travel economically! - Nicole
@@LuckyDippers no Airbnb are not safer than hotels. Airbnb price - its business. Depends where you are at, you can get cheap place that offers crap. Or you can be overcharged for crap... Not always and everywhere price and service correlate. But hey who am I? Just someone who has made its fair share experiences ;) what can i know right? Im sure you know it better. After all - your choices.
@@Dexterosa I totally agree that a high price does not always mean good service. But as I mentioned, we also always choose Superhost AirBNBs: www.airbnb.com/d/superhost . In case you're not familiar, that means that a host has gotten very high ratings across many guests. I think that is a way better measure of quality than price OR whether it's an AirBNB or hotel. This was a situation in which we did our due diligence, paid a reasonable amount, looked at the reviews for the host, and unfortunately still got burned. :(
Also, sorry, I meant "While it's true that AirBNBs are CHEAPER than hotels" in my earlier comment. I would say they are no safer or less safe since many "hotels" are really just AirBNBs by another name.
@@LuckyDippers i am familiar. But even that doesn't mean much.... One can get poor rating cuz of train tracks are loud or neighbors dog keeps barking... Other gets good rating cuz people don't feel like nit picking and complain over everything. Though i understand it has something to it, its meant well...i personally take it with grain of salt.. But of course, you go for superhosts always, not cheap ones, airbnb is safer than hotel you say (i can't agree, but it's ok have different opinions) , what could possibly go wrong? You do everything right...🤷🏻♀️
Cameras inside of an Airbnb are a total no-no in my opinion, whatever the type and reasons for having them. And so are active speakers. Both give off a very creepy vibe to me. But quite a lot of people seem to think that being potentially (or even clearly) surveilled is just something one must accept as a fact of life, which I find incredible.
I couldn't agree more! Beside the fact that they're against AirBNB ToS, it's just illegal. I considered reporting it to the Spanish police, but I didn't think we'd be around long enough to see it through. This experience has really put us off against using AirBNBs.
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I expect that every time
That’s why I can’t do it
Mess is disturbing
Im staying in an Airbnb with cameras in all “common areas” apparently. The host has told me herself she watches everything. The door also has an alarm that alerts her anytime it is locked or un locked. She’s constantly in my business. Unfortunately, I can’t leave right now due to to personal issues.
It's a safety measure on the side of the host. I don't hav ethem in mine, because i only accept guests that are verified, older mature people and have good reviews.
Urgh, sorry to hear that. I've been to Scotland two years ago and had just the WORST experience as well. Our host didn't show up until well after two hours after we got there, the apartment itself wasn't clean at all and - worst part - the appartment was for sale and they let people see it while we were there!! It was my first Air BNB experience and I never, EVER want to go to one ever again to be honest!
Wow!!! That sounds horrible! One thing I've learned from the experience is that AirBNB is actually pretty responsive to issues. I've had to use them twice in 25 AirBNBs and both times they were more than generous. I do understand not being comfortable with them though - it just leaves a bad taste in your mouth. If it weren't so expensive, I'd stay in hotels all the time!
@@LuckyDippers I just had the worst experience ever via Airbnb...never used them before, but used Home Away in the past. Home Away had much better customer service. We booked a private apartment in Virginia Beach, but when we got there it was not private. The hosts said we only had to share the kitchen with her and our space was the living, dining, 2 bedrooms, and bath. However, she invaded all of our spaces the entire time, even knocking on our bedroom door to say she didn't agree that our 8 year old son is left alone in the living room...he was sleeping on the coach. It was a tiny space just a few steps from our bedroom. She came in to the living room every chance she could, coming in drunk at all hours. It was beyond creepy, we had no WiFi and no privacy at all. It was like being thrown into a room mate situation with a bad stranger that was a control freak. Then, there were these loud security alerts every time any door was used that woke us up non-stop, so we got no sleep. There was a 2 inch ledge where a threshold should be at the bottom of the bathroom door that everyone kept tripping over getting really hurt on. There were no dressers or closet space to put our clothes in, but then she text us complaining about our stuff being on the floor. She dressed really inappropriate in front of my family. Our vacation was ruined, then she evicted us when we tried to speak up. I just wanted her to stop coming in the front door since there was a back door in the kitchen she could easily use. She kept waking us up so I just wanted her to turn off the loud security alarms and go through the back door for 1 day so we could sleep. This got us thrown out on the street and Airbnb did NOTHING for us as there were no other places to stay on 4th of July weekend in a tourist town like that. We had to pay a ridiculous amount of money for a hotel, but at least we finally got privacy, some sleep, and knew what to expect in a hotel.
@@stedmans4christ That sounds AWFUL! Was she a superhost? I'm so surprised that AirBNB didn't do anything! We've had issues with them twice (most recently in Belgrade) and both times they've come around admirably. I would have thought they'd at least pay for your hotel. I did notice you really have to push them though - I had to talk to five people before they did anything.
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Airbnb sucks now. It used to be good, but no more.
This is the sad truth! :( -- Nicole
I think the difference between your experience and others is…you knew what you wanted and didn’t pacify on things that you didn’t want. I love hearing this experience. I’m glad everything ended up working out for you all. Thank you for your tips.
Thanks Jennifer! Rob (my husband) actually wanted to just let it be, but I just couldn't feel comfortable. Glad I didn't back down! - Nicole
I saw a video with two sisters who got an airbnb in france. They where on the 4th floor, it was 2 appartments on every floor. They where supose to have an AC, did not work. They where supose to have a dryer, no dryer. That was the two things they wanted to have. But the worst part was that at 4 am they woke up to a man trying to break in. The cops came and the buzzer to let them in did not work!!!. They did not feel safe at that point. If they needed help for anything there was no way to get people in to help them without going down and letting them in. It took them 10 or 11 days to get help from airbnb!!
WHAT! That's horrible!! I can't believe AirBNB wouldn't respond to them. I'm grateful we didn't have the same experience.
Honestly can understand cameras in some areas. Yes not in the bedrooms or bathrooms. But due to the bad airbnb users who steal, and destroy properties. Including not abiding by the house rules. The grounds of placing security cameras in and around the property is logically sound option. Possibly if a user wants to request removal like some due it opens a ground of trust between host and user. Unfortunately there's those who rush, find a booking, and fail to even check or ask. These people are the ones who end up damaging or stealing from properties. Then denying the accusations claiming there's no proof. Leaving the host out to dry to pay for damages and replacements.
I would just get an extended stay hotel instead if you can. Airbnb is a gamble. This is my first and very last time using AirBnb
Yes, we've definitely used stayed more in hotels after this experience! Sometimes, though, AirBNBs are still the best option due to location or price. I wish they would improve their standards! --Nicole
Can you confirm this doesn't happen in hotels? I cant trust anything anymore.
I only stay in reputable hotels. I cannot enjoy my vacation if i have to be paranoid about this kinds of things, I wouldn't be able to sleep. I need my security and safety.
Fair enough. Unfortunately, if we stayed only in hotels, we'd travel far less than we can with AirBNBs. There are always trade-offs! It's a bit different for us, as these are not vacations - I'm usually working remotely through these. - Nicole
A/C not a problem, soap not a problem, niceties not a problem (trips are not perfect), the camera that is a huge game changer. Now if the property is not as advertised I would try to change the next day if possible but the cameras are unacceptable that moment that is just very unethical.
Absolutely agree! Any one of those other things could have been fixed, and actually the host did offer to bring us soap, etc-- as was fitting since it was advertised as having amenities-- but the cameras were an absolute dealbreaker.
Oh dear your not allowed to video people without their consent in such an enviroment, she could be taken to court for doing that.
Some Airbnb hosts are the creepiest, sleepiest people in the planet.
Living room I understand but bedroom is scary.
it shouldn’t be anywhere and spain is bad for that in general!
There’s no camera in the bedroom that is a motion detector.
I wish my experience was as good as yours. AirBNB expected us to be ok with living in a mice/rat infested place. Denied our claim for full refund after we provided video evidence!!!
Ugh, that sounds rough! Sorry to hear it! While we've gotten good results from complaints with AirBNB, we have had to push harder than we'd like... - Nicole
I stayed in an air bnb earlier this year where the owner lived out the back in a granny flat. From the outside the place looked very ordinary but on the inside beautiful timber floors and plush lounge and fittings - real quality. Yes, this place also had cameras in the lounge room, but fortunately not in the bedroom. Last time I had a guest stay at my place, I forgot to buy soap. When I returned I found my $60 hand wash in the shower - guest he had chosen to use that - my bad!
Anything you leave in an AirBnB may be used by the guests. Why leave it in there?
@@IzzyOnTheMove Because I thought they would only use it as hand wash - my bad next time i will buy cheap handwash! I also now leave soap for my guests.
Wow I just kicked out of my Airbnb place for having flu in Spain madrid. Just insane crazy lady.. one of the worst experience I have ever had.
In my case Airbnb backed the host even though I proved to them the host didn't have all he was promising and even worst; they let him to put a review on my profile saying Airnbnbs are not hotels.
Oh, that sucks! What was wrong with that AirBNB?
At least you were able to get in touch with them there are cameras in airbnbs in hot springs
It wasn't too difficult to get in touch with them, but I did spend several hours calling and waiting for them to call back before I got a resolution. Definitely something that AirBNB can improve! -- Nicole
Wow! I am never staying in anymore airbnbs. I never feel comfortable in them. Always feel watched. Too many issues w airbnbs in general from judgemental hosts creating awkward stays or suspected hidden cameras in the apt.
Same... it's hard to trust AirBNBs again. This was a superhost, too! We found out later that she did not really own the AirBNB - she just managed many of them. :(
My family and I stayed at a Airbnb in LA and it was one bathroom short than posted and it was dirty and had roaches!! They never refunded our money back!! So annoyed and will never use Airbnb again
Ugh! I'm so sorry you had that experience! I can imagine how frustrating that would be. Did you report it to AirBNB?
Lucky Dippers yeah we did but they didn’t do anything! I haven’t used Airbnb since! They’ve really gone down over the years!
@@SqueekyShroom I don't blame you! That's so disappointing. We haven't been using AirBNB either lately. Just too many things can go wrong, and their customer service is hit and miss. You really need to bug them to get anything, which you shouldn't have to do. :( --Nicole
Siento mucho que les haya pasado esto, he usado airbnb varias veces y nunca me ha pasado nada
Al menos airbnb se hizo cargo muy bien de ustedes
Sí, nosotros también lo he usamos muchas veces sin problemas. :( Pero desafortunadamente, eso fue suficiente traumático que ahora no queremos usar AirBNB. Es una lastima porque hoteles son más caros...
They can be a super host in one state but not in others and they finish it and rent for a super price just to get a review and they dont care that everything is working properly
In this case, it looked like there was one superhost and multiple owners-- that way the new owners could get instant "superhost" status without the history. :( -- Nicole
That's the thing. You could pay a Superhost 1000 miles away who has never seen your property a commission for managing the bookings and coordinating with a local cleaning crew whose work never gets quality assurance. And then ther are the fake reviews...
They look like typical Spanish alarms, motion detectors, more recently you can actually also remotely gauge noise levels and temperature but they do not look the same as the cameras. Btw I live in the next province and have very similar here.
I found the exact model of the cameras and proved definitively that they were cameras. But thanks!
superhosts are like 3 times more expensive than just hosts, so maybe superhosts are not the best choice
Those cameras cockblocked and fannyblocked the guests.
Did you go to polk high ?
According to Google that's a reference to Married with Children, but I didn't watch it and unfortunately I don't understand the reference!
@@melaniegerard2195 Ha! We also thought so while we were watching him in Modern Family! :)
thats an offence in spain law if it is not communicated, im from cadiz, spain. (next county)
I agree! I think we do mention that in the video, but we also didn't want to spend our holiday writing up a police report. :( I wish we had reported them now. - Nicole
@@LuckyDippers sorry for the experience. :-/ hope you loved the south and the Andalusian culture.
@@KarlsBerg87 We LOVED it! :) We will definitely be back! Spain is one of my favorite countries to visit, especially because I get to practice my Spanish! - Nicole
@@LuckyDippers not sure if you have been in North. (Madrid Barcelona etc) but we have other culture and South is the real place for flamenco. The rest is "imported" for tourism.
@@KarlsBerg87 I did a language immersion in Valladolid and also visited Madrid, Segovia, and Salamanca. The two Spanish cities that are high on our list are Barcelona and Tenerife. :)
i would of cover em while there lol
Those are part of the alarm system...
It doesn't matter. By AirBNB policy, hosts are not allowed to have ANY cameras in private areas like bedrooms. It's also illegal in Spain. We could have filed a police report.
Sixty percent of AirBNB places have hidden cameras in them. In some cases they are super mega hidden.
How do you know that?
I've been scammed as well....2 years ago, the room didn't correspond to the reality of the pictures, it was an hotel in Birmingham and the operator firstly propose to refund the amount then half amount and then I didn't receive anything. Shit app!!!!
was it the Britannia by any chance? (of course you don't have to answer that, but I wouldn't recommend the Britannia to anyone!).
Those are security cameras with motion detection. When you leave the house and activate them, the motion sensor triggers the camera to take 5 pictures (A light will turn on). They are not video cameras. We have the same in our business and homes. You have to research before talking shit about something you have absolutely no idea about.
I think you're missing the point. All photo/video cameras and motion detectors in private spaces are not allowed by AirBNB. ALL of them. It's an invasion of privacy. And by the way, I did my research. I found the exact models of the video and photo cameras that were mounted on the walls, so I've confirmed that they are cameras.
Really? Those are used in many houses in Mexico, Mexico is not safe, they are used to detect movement from the outside usually. So they would have cameras in places like doors which point outdoors, also gardens, garages etc... not bedrooms and other private places.
W To F were these people (the host) thinking, in any country this is not bad taste most country's it is plain illeadel.
Absolutely agree! I think it's illegal in most countries, including Spain. We did consider filing a police report, which in hindsight we probably should have. At the time, though, we were just so fed up with it and we wanted to get on with the rest of our vacation. - Nicole
Is that Ed O'Neill?!
Check out the short film Last night at Airbnb:
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This totally sucks. I've had nothing but good experiences with AirBnb locations except for 1, but the company took care of it.
The only place I'll accept a security camera inside the location is if it's facing the front door. And only the front door. In bedrooms that's creepy and dirty and what if you have little kids in the room other people watching little kids sleep or whatever. Ugh! I'd be uncomfortable too.
Sounds like AirBnb did the right thing for you.
We've had two bad experiences now. Both times, the issue was sorted out, but... did you also need to really hound them to get the issue resolved? We did, both times - got passed on to multiple people, didn't get timely responses (even though you have to report it within 24 hours or they won't help you). It has kind of made us want to spend a bit more just to not have the hassle, honestly. - Nicole
Definitely a camera
Thanks, totally agree! I eventually found the exact model. Creepy!
Oh boy, thats nothing lol...
Be glad you survive.
Many airbnbs are illegally made out of garages, not approved by or inspected...I don't even want to start about electric wiring and plumbing...but many americans prefer to safe few bucks, don't think... Not sure what guarantee of safety does airbnb provide, or demands permits from people who rent..
But hey...good price for adventure. Or adrenaline sport ;)
This was not a cheap AirBNB! While it's true that AirBNBs are safer than hotels in general, we usually book them because they are more comfortable for longer stays, especially since my husband loves to cook. We only ever book superhost AirBNBs, and thankfully we have never experienced anything as bad as what you describe. Also we're not American - not sure if you thought we were. :) There are many non-American travellers who also want to travel economically! - Nicole
@@LuckyDippers no Airbnb are not safer than hotels.
Airbnb price - its business. Depends where you are at, you can get cheap place that offers crap. Or you can be overcharged for crap... Not always and everywhere price and service correlate.
But hey who am I?
Just someone who has made its fair share experiences ;) what can i know right? Im sure you know it better. After all - your choices.
@@Dexterosa I totally agree that a high price does not always mean good service. But as I mentioned, we also always choose Superhost AirBNBs: www.airbnb.com/d/superhost . In case you're not familiar, that means that a host has gotten very high ratings across many guests. I think that is a way better measure of quality than price OR whether it's an AirBNB or hotel. This was a situation in which we did our due diligence, paid a reasonable amount, looked at the reviews for the host, and unfortunately still got burned. :(
Also, sorry, I meant "While it's true that AirBNBs are CHEAPER than hotels" in my earlier comment. I would say they are no safer or less safe since many "hotels" are really just AirBNBs by another name.
@@LuckyDippers i am familiar. But even that doesn't mean much....
One can get poor rating cuz of train tracks are loud or neighbors dog keeps barking...
Other gets good rating cuz people don't feel like nit picking and complain over everything.
Though i understand it has something to it, its meant well...i personally take it with grain of salt..
But of course, you go for superhosts always, not cheap ones, airbnb is safer than hotel you say (i can't agree, but it's ok have different opinions) , what could possibly go wrong? You do everything right...🤷🏻♀️
pat pat... u two r cute tho:)
those are motion sensors not cameras!
I actually found the specific CAMERA model that these devices are and they are definitely cameras with low light vision.
Btw, just so you know, motion sensors are also forbidden according to AirBNB, unless clearly communicated in listing.
They are clearly cameras.
they are! why on earth would one need 3 motion sensors in one small room anyway!
You're not very bright are you? 😂