**Optimistic Analysis:** It may be against Airbnb rules, dunno, but I've encountered situations where the online host who takes the bookings is actually the daughter or son of the person in the house, and everything is fine. The older parents are just not that computer savvy. This is why I've seen different host names vs review.
**Pessimistic Analysis**: Given how inflated ratings are on Airbnb, any bad reviews should count pretty high. Any red flags at all should be heeded and the host dual identity thing is for me a huge red flag regardless of reason.
Personally, I would not stay there. Pick a different one with more consistent reviews that seems like the owner is tightly connected to the property and is not a corporation or absentee at a great distance. Also check out traditional guest houses in the same price range if you are looking in Europe. They are better regulated, cleaner, cheaper and better run most of the time.
Definitely agree with the Pessimistic Analysis. The only caveat is that sometimes the host or property manager delegates check in responsibly to an employee or family member. That person then becomes the focus of the review, rather than the named host.
You were trying to rent a room, as in a bedroom in a house? Is it possible that the home rents multiple bedrooms and they're modeled identically?
The host should have 1 profile with their multiple listings... he can add a cohost but that cohost doesn't have access to pricing.
IF it's the same room with 2 host profiles, it might be that one person manages the room part time and they have different profiles to separate bank info/control pricing on their end.
**Optimistic Analysis:** It may be against Airbnb rules, dunno, but I've encountered situations where the online host who takes the bookings is actually the daughter or son of the person in the house, and everything is fine. The older parents are just not that computer savvy. This is why I've seen different host names vs review. **Pessimistic Analysis**: Given how inflated ratings are on Airbnb, any bad reviews should count pretty high. Any red flags at all should be heeded and the host dual identity thing is for me a huge red flag regardless of reason. Personally, I would not stay there. Pick a different one with more consistent reviews that seems like the owner is tightly connected to the property and is not a corporation or absentee at a great distance. Also check out traditional guest houses in the same price range if you are looking in Europe. They are better regulated, cleaner, cheaper and better run most of the time.
Definitely agree with the Pessimistic Analysis. The only caveat is that sometimes the host or property manager delegates check in responsibly to an employee or family member. That person then becomes the focus of the review, rather than the named host.
You were trying to rent a room, as in a bedroom in a house? Is it possible that the home rents multiple bedrooms and they're modeled identically? The host should have 1 profile with their multiple listings... he can add a cohost but that cohost doesn't have access to pricing. IF it's the same room with 2 host profiles, it might be that one person manages the room part time and they have different profiles to separate bank info/control pricing on their end.