Tasha M.

I have been using Airbnb for years. I have stayed in multiple states in the USA, in Paris, in Iquitos, Peru, and in Canada. The places I have stayed have always been exactly as described in the listing, the hosts have always been helpful and friendly, and I have never had any issues because I only stay at places that have 100% positive reviews by previous customers. All listings on Airbnb have a review section, written by other Airbnb guests that have stayed there. It is important to read them and do not stay anywhere that does not have any reviews at all or have any negative reviews.
Understand how the platform works. Airbnb is not a hotel company, it is a tech company, the hosts that list there homes for people to stay at can be dishonest, this is why it's important to read reviews and only choose places with good reviews.