Airbnb and Government website nightmare!

onashoestring

Thanks OP for your post - not the answer you want to hear in terms of getting your money back for the accommodation  but hopefully others will read and avoid making bookings that are non- refundable whist the international travel situation is so changeable. Hope you get a holiday soon (with your EasyJet flights.) 

ripplyuk

millyrosejames said:

Our hosts policy is a 50% refund if you cancel after 24 hours of booking. Unfortunately we weren’t made aware of these restrictions until the following day (past 24 hours) 

Do you mean the terms & conditions were not available for you to read until after the contract was agreed? If so, I don’t see how that could be legal, or enforceable. 

Or do you mean you didn’t check? 

RAS

Try and bring your second jab forward, and you can still go.

millyrosejames

ripplyuk said:

millyrosejames said:

Our hosts policy is a 50% refund if you cancel after 24 hours of booking. Unfortunately we weren’t made aware of these restrictions until the following day (past 24 hours) 

Do you mean the terms & conditions were not available for you to read until after the contract was agreed? If so, I don’t see how that could be legal, or enforceable. 

Or do you mean you didn’t check? 

Hello! No I mean the restrictions weren’t updated on the government website, not the t&c’s 

millyrosejames

RAS said:

Try and bring your second jab forward, and you can still go.

Unfortunately I am not able to because I’ve only just had my first one recently. Thank you for the advice though! 

Thrugelmir

millyrosejames said:

ripplyuk said:

millyrosejames said:

Our hosts policy is a 50% refund if you cancel after 24 hours of booking. Unfortunately we weren’t made aware of these restrictions until the following day (past 24 hours) 

Do you mean the terms & conditions were not available for you to read until after the contract was agreed? If so, I don’t see how that could be legal, or enforceable. 

Or do you mean you didn’t check? 

Hello! No I mean the restrictions weren’t updated on the government website, not the t&c’s 

A google search before confirming the booking would have highlighted the changes. Anybody travelling internationally should be aware of the risks by now and protect themselves against financial loss.