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> thought "AirCover" was already the standard?

Nope. Rented an Airbnb in Austin. Pool was a mess to the point of being unusable; host was noncommunicative. Complained to Airbnb. Gave the host five stars, but left them a note. Host left a negative comment on my profile. Airbnb refused to remove. Refused to provide even a modicum of a refund.

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As I understand it, Aircover is for cancellations by the host, it wouldn’t apply for the scenario you describe.

> Aircover is for cancellations by the host, it wouldn’t apply for the scenario you describe

The Get-What-You-Booked Guarantee claims to cover if "listing description wasn’t accurate about significant things," though it's unclear if something like a pool being unusable would qualify.

Ah yes. Although that doesn’t seem to be new either? Of course if something is completely off (bedroom missing) they have to give you a refund for the remainder of the time.

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