That 'perfect' Airbnb in Lisbon cost me $200 extra in hidden fees

Booked a place for a month that looked great online, said it had fast wifi and a workspace. Showed up and the router was in the landlord's locked apartment below, signal was awful. Had to buy a local SIM and data plan just to work, that was $80. Then they charged a 'final cleaning fee' that wasn't in the listing, another $120. Lost a full day of work dealing with it and the money. Anyone know a better way to verify internet speed before booking?

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evana7124d ago

Hidden fees are the absolute worst part of travel now.

nathanking24d ago

Honestly that's just the cost of doing business remotely sometimes. Landlords can't control every variable and listing details can get outdated. A bit of extra homework on the traveler's part would have avoided most of this.