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Airbnb hosts pull a Swiftie
Pop icon Taylor Swift’s appearances in Melbourne and Sydney in coming days have seen hotels in the two cities booked out – even with room rates going through the roof – while some Airbnb customers feel they been left in the lurch by landlords.
Swifties travelling to Melbourne and Sydney for The Eras tour say their Airbnb bookings were cancelled, only to find the properties re-listed on the site at a much higher price.
One fan told Nine Entertainment she had booked accommodation near the concert venue for A$630. A week before the concert, the host told her the property was no longer available as the carpets had to be cleaned.
Two days later, the fan noticed the property had been relisted for A$1347 for the same four nights – $717 dollars more than the original cost.
Another Swiftie had her accommodation cancelled for “family reasons” only…