Yes, as
sbm12 says, you did the right thing and, I think, got as good an outcome as you're going to get out of a situation like that. Airbnb has been very good for me (as a host and a guest) but it is definitely not perfect. And my advice is the same as
justaagirl's: only book with Superhosts. Even one cancellation will cost Superhosts their status, so they are very unlikely to cancel on you.
Originally Posted by
sbm12
You don't get to leave the negative review because your booking was canceled. Been there, done that.
That is true and it's infuriating. I will say though that a cancellation by a host is noted on the list of reviews--it will say "this reservation was cancelled by the host." So if you look through all of the reviews for a property and see any of those, you know who you're dealing with.