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In a perfect world Airbnb should reimburse you 1-2 nights of stay in a hotel while looking for alternative place, and then retrospect that cost onto a first property owner. But this scheme opens up much more ways to scam Airbnb out of their money, that it will never happen.

I personally see Airbnb, Booking and other marketplaces as just a know-nothing intermediary, and treat them accordingly. For example, I always prefer to book directly after finding a property on a marketplace. Most of the time the price is the same or even the property may throw in a free breakfast of airport transfer.