Hey all! Here's the situation. We just had a Operations Manager Instant book for one of his store managers and the trip went fine. The store manager was a lovely guest.
I thought it was a bit cheeky for the Operations Manager to IB the reservation, then ask us (after the fact) if it we would be okay with a third party booking. We accepted it anyway because it was a large chunk of change! I could hardly say no to a $500 reservation.
It seems that the Op Manager knew that third party bookings are against abnb's policy but keeps doing it anyway - he has 52 positive reviews (most of them 3rd party).
Anywho, my gut feeling is to leave an honest positive review but mention that the OP Manager put the host at risk if not being covered for any damages because of the 3rd party instant booking....OR DO I REALLY EVEN CARE?!?! I can't decide if I care enough to mention it in a review. Part of me wants to just leave it alone & not write a review at all (unless they write one first - of course).
Btw we probably won't accept any more 3rd party bookings.
I welcome your opinions!