How To Contact Airbnb [Phone, Email, Resolutions, Emergencies]


How To Contact Airbnb

Airbnb is one of the top travel booking sites.

With its rapidly-growing customer base, it’s become increasingly important that Airbnb users can contact a support team quickly and reliably. Airbnb has full-time staff to answer customer questions and concerns.

In this guide, we’ll cover the best ways to contact Airbnb (as a guest).

I’ll show you how to call Airbnb (based on your location), how to message/email from within your Airbnb account, how Airbnb’s live chat support bot works, how to contact your host directly (via phone or email), how to contact Airbnb’s Resolution Center, and how to contact emergency support.

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The Best Way To Contact Airbnb

The Help Center is the best way to contact Airbnb.

As a guest, this is where you’ll receive support and find information regarding various topics. Airbnb hosts and rental companies can also receive help with their listings and accounts here. As an Airbnb guest, log in to your account first, so information displayed in the Help Center is tailored to your own bookings.

Airbnb’s Help Center

Airbnb’s Help Center

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How To Call Airbnb By Phone

(For Customer Service Support Help)

Calling Airbnb’s support team is the best option if you have an urgent, time-sensitive matter.

Airbnb has country-specific phone numbers based on your location. The hotlines can assist you with various issues, from booking to technical support. In my own experience, calls typically began with 5 to 15 minutes of wait time before I am able to speak with someone directly. *In my research for this guide, it seems that Airbnb does not provide all its international numbers on one page, so I compiled this list myself.

Use the number for your region!

*If you’re low on time, you can request a call back during your call.

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How To Message/Email Airbnb

(For Customer Service Support Help)

Messaging Airbnb is best used for matters that are not time-sensitive.

From my research, it seems Airbnb does not publicly provide a support email address for guests to contact them directly. Instead, text support is conducted via Airbnb’s site/app (after you’ve signed in). To message Airbnb, click your account icon in the upper-right, then select “Messages” from the drop-down menu.

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From here, you’ll be directed to your inbox, where you can converse with Airbnb’s support bot.

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Airbnb’s Live Chat Support Bot

Airbnb’s chat bot assists with common customer service issues and usually responds within minutes. In my experience, the human support team (via phone) is much better at comprehending customer issues than the Airbnb bot. Hopefully Airbnb can improve the bot’s abilities going forward.

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How To Contact Your Host Directly

After you’ve booked an Airbnb stay, you can call or message your host directly (the host and guest contact information is hidden before the booking is made). To find your Airbnb host’s contact information, click your Account icon in the upper-right corner, then select “Trips” from the drop-down menu.

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Then, click on your upcoming reservation.

On the reservation page, click “Call host” or “Message host”. By clicking “Call host”, your host’s phone number will appear on the following page. By clicking “Message host”, you’ll begin a text conversation with your host (in your account inbox).

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What If Your Host Doesn’t Respond?

If your host is unresponsive for 24 hours after you attempt to call or message them, notify Airbnb’s Help Center. From here, Airbnb may take the case into its own hands. The site has policies that penalize or ban hosts who are poor/evasive communicators.

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How To Contact The Resolution Center

Ideally, guests and hosts are able to easily resolve most of their conflicts between themselves.

However, if you and your host are unable to reach an agreement regarding an issue, you can file a claim in Airbnb’s Resolution Center. The Resolution Center helps guests with issues regarding payments, refunds, security deposits, complaints and more. In my own experience, I’ve always received a response from the Resolution Center within 24 to 48 hours of initiating a case.

*As an Airbnb guest, it’s a good idea to keep a trail of text communication with your host (via Airbnb, SMS, WhatsApp, email, etc.) in case a dispute arises.


How To Contact Emergency Support

If you need help regarding an emergency, you can message Airbnb through its Help Center or Neighbors page - both operate 24/7 and work globally. If warranted, consider contacting local law enforcement authorities. In my research for creating this guide, it doesn’t seem Airbnb provides a public emergency hotline phone number for its guests.

Extenuating Circumstances vs. Personal Emergencies

On Airbnb, “extenuating circumstances” cover events that affect large numbers of people, such as natural disasters (fires, hurricanes, etc.), government-imposed travel restrictions, visa policy changes or violent outbreaks. If an issue like this occurs in your destination, you’re likely eligible for a full or partial refund if you must cancel your booking.

However, extenuating circumstances do not include personal emergencies, like illnesses, injuries or family emergencies. If you cancel a booking due to personal emergency, you won’t be entitled to a refund. To learn how refunds work on Airbnb (including extenuating circumstances), read this guide. For Airbnb’s Extenuating Circumstances Policy, click here.

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Other Helpful Contact Info:

Contact Airbnb Through Social Media

Airbnb’s Help Twitter account (@AirbnbHelp) tweets about topics that may affect guests and hosts. This can be a great way to stay informed about issues in real-time. You can also connect with Airbnb through its Facebook or Instagram.

Airbnb’s Trust & Safety Page

Airbnb’s Trust & Safety page outlines how the company ensures safe experiences by protecting its guests from scams, unqualified hosts, and more. Browse that page (including the FAQ at the bottom) to learn more. To learn all about safety on Airbnb, read our Airbnb Safety Guide.

Airbnb Corporate Headquarters & Office Locations:

  • Headquarters Phone Number: +1 855-424-7262

  • Headquarters Address: 888 Brannan Street, San Francisco, CA 94103

    • Airbnb has many global offices, including in Singapore, Berlin, Seoul, Moscow, São Paulo and Beijing. The European headquarters is in Dublin, Ireland.

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Conclusion

Hopefully you found this guide helpful.

Contacting Airbnb is simple, especially after you’ve created an account and made a booking. If you have an issue paying, booking or staying in an Airbnb, contact the support team through the methods we covered above. To learn more about Airbnb, explore our other guides below.

Enjoy your travels!


Learn More About Airbnb

Introduction To Airbnb

Understand Your Options

Get Started With Airbnb

Know Before You Go

Specific Types Of Bookings

Cancellations, Refunds And Changes

Airbnb’s Other Listing Categories

Airbnb’s Other Features

Help With Your Account


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