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Here’s How I Felt When I Was Thrown Out of an Airbnb House.

Being rejected from accommodation services taught me valuable and memorable life lessons.

A few years ago, I used to work interstate, travel, and use Airbnb frequently. I enjoyed using Airbnb and still enjoy using their services. However, this unusual experience made me cautious about choosing suitable accommodation for my needs.

Airbnb offers incredible services. Their support teams go above and beyond in serving their customers. At least, this reflected my experience when I dealt with the customer service team multiple times. However, I read interesting stories about Airbnb services from other travelers and writers in the press.

Airbnb is a unique service for travelers. However, when I discovered it, I was hesitant to use it. The model initially did not resonate with me. One day, feeling desperate for accommodation, I stepped outside of my comfort zone and decided to use Airbnb services.

Registration was easy. Security check and confirmation took only 15 minutes. Using their website was straightforward. Next, I searched for the available accommodations in the city I planned to travel to.

I found a decent place. My first experience was excellent. It even exceeded my expectations, so I left a five-star review.

Most of my experience with Airbnb hosts has been excellent. However, this specific one was an exception. Therefore, I want to share my exciting yet disappointing story. It relates to my diet, health, and lifestyle choices.

As pointed out in my previous health articles, I have a special diet of eating only one meal a day. I learned how to turn off my hunger switch. So, I don’t eat breakfast and lunch. And, I don’t eat out either. If I do, it is only for occasions such as family celebrations. I also try to stay fit during my travel, but it is another Airbnb story for next time.

I love cooking my own meal. So when I choose an Airbnb apartment, the first thing I check is their cooking service. Of course, the most common cooking device for me is an oven.

On this specific occasion, I was late to arrive at the premises. It was around 8 PM. So, I emptied my car and decided to cook some meat and fish that I had purchased from the local fresh meat market on my way.

The host was not there, but she left a key for me outside. When I entered the house, I said “hello” at the entrance, but no one seemed to be in the place.

I found the kitchen and noticed that there was an electric oven. The oven was dirty. I spent 15 minutes cleaning the stove. Then I heated the oven and prepared meat and fish for cooking. My cooking usually takes 20 minutes. I don’t overcook meat for health reasons.

I was hesitant to leave the oven, so I had to go to the bathroom. When I was in the bathroom, I heard the outside door was opened. In a few seconds, the house echoed with the scream of a woman.

My meat and fish were cooking halfway through. I quickly washed my hands and left the bathroom.

The host was looking at me with an angry face. She looked half my age. Despite my initial fear of her stern face, I said “hi” with a smile, but instead of replying with hi, she said: “what the hell are you doing?”. I told her, “I am your guest. Sorry for being late, but I need to cook before going to bed. I have been driving for nine hours. How was your day?”

She asked, “what the heck are you cooking?”.

I calmly said, “meat and fish”.

She looked even angrier.

I heard her saying, “Don’t you know we never cook dead animals in this house? Get out of here, right now!”

I agreed by nodding my head politely.

She wanted me to clean the oven and leave her house immediately. I obeyed her authoritarian rule saying, “no worries, madam, very sorry, I will clean it and leave immediately”.

The situation sounded like a trauma initially, but it did not take me long to understand her emotional state.

Finding myself in survival mode, I forgot about my hunger. Using my empathy and compassion skills, I managed to calm her down. When she heard a genuine apology, her attitude changed.

She explained her dislike for meat and fish. She had a vegan lifestyle. I understood her situation and showed my respect by acknowledging and praising her lifestyle. Probably she had strong feelings about meat, so it was understandable.

When she got calmed, I quickly turned off the oven, removed my semi-cooked food, and cleaned it. As a result, the entire cooking system was much cleaner than before. I also quickly washed a few dirty dishes in the sink.

I offered her $50 cash for the inconvenience, but she did not accept. Since I had enough funds on my credit card, finding a hotel room would not be a problem. I left the house feeling a bit of shame for causing inconvenience to a young woman.

She confirmed a refund of my payment for the accommodation. I did not care. All I was thinking was to find a room and sleep for the night. I was exhausted from driving interstate.

When I called Airbnb service to inform my departure due to an unexpected conflict with the host, they wanted to learn more about the reason. I did not want to give details of the situation. I thought the host might have lost her Airbnb rights.

The Airbnb support team was very friendly to me. They offered to pay for my accommodation. I was flattered by their kindness but refused their lovely offer with politeness. After all, it was not their fault.

After a few quick phone calls, I found a reasonable motel room nearby. With the event, I forgot about my food. I felt no hunger, no appetite, and no discomfort. My fat-adapted state helped me energize my body. Having a fat-adapted metabolism keeping me in ketosis helped me cope with the unexpected challenges of the night.

Years of mindfulness and stoic training helped me stay calm and composed during this unexpected situation. I slept beautifully with an empty stomach, that was a spiritual benefit of fasting for me. The next day, I still had tremendous energy to go to work.

The lesson learned was to check with the hosts whether they allow cooking meat and fish. Since I used this simple principle, I did not experience such a dramatic event with Airbnb accommodations again. Being thrown out of a house might sound traumatic, but it was an excellent life experience for me.

Here is another Airbnb story that was entirely different.

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