[Jommi]

You're basically conflating different expectations in living conditions to being dishonest reviews.

Your example of Tokyo feels absolutely tone deaf to me as someone who has been there multiple times. That's just the reality of the Tokyo rent market. The places are tiny and that's how the culture is there.

[samatman]

I had uniformly excellent AirBnB experiences in Tokyo, five out of five.

As a solo traveler. Nowhere I stayed was remotely suitable for a family of four.

[esyir]

That's probably by American expectations though. Most of Asia builds much denser (and smaller, roomwise) than anything in the states.

[samatman]

I also stayed with a family of five, so I'm familiar with what family housing in Tokyo looks like.

Small, yes. But comfortable, and nothing like what the top of this thread describes.

[nuggien]

Not my first rodeo in Tokyo in an Airbnb dude, and I’m not conflating shit. I’ve had good experiences in Tokyo Airbnb as well as in Hong Kong and Taipei where space is just as limited. My frustration is with the host where we clearly asked up front before booking whether this would be a good place for my family. And the pics were definitely not representative of the actual space.