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What users hate about Airbnb

93% of the 500 most recent US App Store reviews of Airbnb are 1–2★. Here is what those users complain about, counted and quoted. Snapshot: October 2026.

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Airbnb, Inc. · Travel · reviews 2026-06-17 → 2026-10-18

4.76★all-time (703,016)
1.26★last 500 reviews
93%negative (1–2★)
19feature requests
5★12
4★3
3★21
2★32
1★432

Top complaints about Airbnb

Share of the 464 negative reviews that mention each theme.

Customer support166 reviews · 36% of negative
★ DON’T USE AIRBNB - Worst Experience NEVER AGAIN …that registration process, I was also presented with a $75 one-time, non-refundable damage waiver/guest-protection fee. I contacted the host through Airbnb and told them we did not want it. The host explained that the $75 supposedly covered minor accidental damages up to… v26.39 · 2026-09-27
Price & subscription164 reviews · 35% of negative
★ Nightmare rental, wish I can give this zero stars …Saturday, July 25th, complaining about this unsafe situation and no house key to access rental room and we asked for a refund of the remaining three weeks. On July 26th, AirBnB emailed us stating that a specialized team will make sure we receive a refund, but this never… v26.36 · 2026-09-08
Login & account50 reviews · 11% of negative
★ Surprise, you double booked and sorry cancellation policy. …understand: if Airbnb tells you a booking failed, apparently you should screenshot the error, screen-record the app, check your account manually, monitor every email thread, and perhaps retain a small digital forensics team before booking somewhere else. A booking platform shoul v26.38.1 · 2026-09-19
Crashes & bugs33 reviews · 7% of negative
AI features25 reviews · 5% of negative
Ads18 reviews · 4% of negative
Privacy & security16 reviews · 3% of negative
Sync & data loss11 reviews · 2% of negative
Confusing UI & UX10 reviews · 2% of negative
Notifications8 reviews · 2% of negative
Slow & performance7 reviews · 2% of negative

What Airbnb users are asking for

19 feature requests found in total.

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FAQ

What do users complain about most in Airbnb?

In 500 recent US App Store reviews, the biggest complaint themes among the 464 negative (1–2★) reviews are customer support (166, 36%), price & subscription (164, 35%), login & account (50, 11%).

Is Airbnb getting worse?

Its all-time rating is 4.76★ from 703,016 ratings, while the last 500 written reviews average 1.26★. Written reviews skew negative on most apps, so compare the trend between versions rather than the absolute number.

How was this analysed?

Reviews dated 2026-06-17 to 2026-10-18 were read from Apple's public review feed and matched against complaint patterns (crashes, login, sync, pricing, ads, UI, updates, support and more). One review can count toward several themes.

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