Gone are the days when staying in an Airbnb was as simple as unlocking a door and settling in. Now, it’s more like deciphering an intricate puzzle of fees, rules, and expectations that seem to have taken a turn for the surreal.
As tales of exorbitant cleaning charges, house rules that rival a legal textbook, and hidden fees that pop up like digital Whac-A-Moles become commonplace, sympathy for Airbnb hosts seems to be dwindling faster than a Wi-Fi signal in a remote cabin.