[dpflan]

It seems that last-minute requests on AirBnB do not really succeed because the hosts aren't prepared to respond in time. So, it's a psychological / cultural issue because AirBnB was created without this 'last-minute' booking concept / ability in mind (right?).

Even with this app, don't you still need to coordinate with the host for entrance, parking, etc?

Also, the fact that multiple requests for the same accommodations by the same user aren't consolidated and yield multiple chargings seems like a bug...

The hassle seem more related to what you stated, that AirBnB "isn't optimized for last-minute bookings."

[elbigbad]

Definitely sounds like you would still need to coordinate with the host, but perhaps the different culture and mindset makes people more cognizant of the fact that they have to do the coordination quickly and be ready to do it.