Many Telegraph readers have shared how disappointing their recent experiences using Airbnb have been. The booking website was once heralded as the future of self-catering holidays, offering accommodation in the homes of real people. This model seemed to work for a few years, with the profit trajectory of the company certainly telling a confident tale of a revolutionised holiday market.
In recent years, however, it has become apparent that many hosts have started to charge as much as their…