Random Horrifying AirBNB Stories (17 items)

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  (#7) The Shining

  Not all AirBNB horror stories stop at people taking things. In Troy Dayton's case, although his birth certificate and computer were stolen, there were also a number of small gifts his house guests had left behind for him: such as several meth pipes strewn about and the seeming reenactment of The Shining scene in which Jack Nicholson's character goes HAM on the bathroom door – only these ax marks were left on Troy's closet door.

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  (#12) The Poser

  Sometimes the guests aren't always to blame. One person had an AirBNB horror story come to life while they were staying at a Berlin rental. There was a knock on the door, and when the renter opened it, the REAL owner of the apartment was standing there, with the paperwork to prove it his ownership. Talk about awkward. But, at least he let the renter stay out the remainder of this trip.

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  (#5) The Unhappy Ending

  Imagine this scenario: it's late, it's dark, you've just gotten home from a cross-country fight after being away for months. All you want is to take a hot shower and slip into your own comfortable bed. You open the door, drop your bags, and turn on the light to find a young couple sleeping in your bed. That's exactly what happened to one part-time Californian after her returned home from Chicago.

  Condo owner Robert Corwin thought it was strange that there was a new hookah on his coffee table and no booze in his cupboards, but the real surprise came when he found a man and a woman sleeping in his bed! Turns out, his roommate had been renting out his bedroom while he was gone without telling him. Corwin got rid of the roommate (obviously) and demanded that Airbnb give him some sort of recompense. For their part, the company told CBS Chicago: “This property is no longer listed on Airbnb, and we are reviewing this matter fully."

  Source: Gawker
  
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  (#16) The Squatter

  One California woman decided to rent her apartment for over a month. But once that month was up, she was terrified to learn that the guest was not only refusing to leave, but threatening to sue her. She had to hire a lawyer to go through the entire eviction process!

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  (#15) The Abandoned

  When Matt used AirBNB, he was a little upset to learn that his reservation had expired in the middle of the day – because, for whatever reason, the owner had not verified the reservation. Having already paid over $500 for the week's reservation, Matt had to look for a new place to stay on top of trying to get his money back – which ended up taking over two days.

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  (#14) The Victims

  As repeat users of AirBNB, Maria and her sister knew to be careful when it came to reading comments on the site and treading lightly when choosing a host. When they needed a quick 3-day place to stay, they used AirBNB, though, and were a little less strict about paying attention to the comments. They regretted it. Their host, Leslie (a man), got drunk, and stood over them as they were sleeping. Fortunately, they got out before anything too horrible happened.

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