The fact that hosts can leave reviews for customers provides a disincentive to leave a bad review.

I’ve stayed in two places in the last two weeks.

First wasn’t like the pictures at all. Rammed with furniture and had no way to put garbage out.

Second stunk of mould on the first floor, AC was useless; and the washer/dryer was broken (actually dismantled causing the mould smell). We had to use a laundrette.

They both got glowing reviews because I can’t risk not being able to use the platform as they’ve swallowed the entire short term rental market.