22-03-201805:14 PM
@David2023while the change is NOT popular with hosts, I think you may have misread what the 48 hour change was.
AirBnB added a 48-hour grace period to the Strict Cancellation policy.
This 48 hour grace period means that if a guest cancels a reservation within the first 48 hours after making a reservation, they can get a full refund. Note that the travel date MUST be at least 14 days in the future for this policy to apply.
Specifically, the 48-hour grace period does NOT mean that guests can wait until 48 hours before arrival and cancel penalty-free.
Think of the 48 hour grace period as being similar to the "cooling off" period that allows you to cancel a dealif it is immediately after you signedthe paperwork.
They are talking about the 48 hours after making the reservation: the *first* 48 hours, not the last.
Again, it has nothing to do with cancelling 48 hours before arrival.
