I Got KICKED OUT of My AIRBNB in SENEGAL | What I think as a Cameroonian

[@IvainTures]

This was for sure the worst day I've had in Senegal so far. Despite this horrible incident, I still love Saly the same. Have you ever had something like this happen to you?

[@Nostalgiaofthe80sand90s]

Did I miss the address? You mentioned that you'd share it but I didn't see it.

[@EB-fy5zr]

I felt your pain; my Ghanaian husband and I had a similar experience on our 2021 visit to Ghana. The Airbnb owner misrepresented his unit online and I pushed back; eventually he and my husband negotiated a price for another unit on his property, but he wanted the deal to take place off the Airbnb platform. I said no, but my husband agreed with the offer, it was a stay from hell! The following year we commenced to building our own townhome in Ghana; it too has been a challenge, but eventually we will be in control of our own housing when we visit.

[@youpetaw97]

Sorry 4 what u went through! Any chance u share both AIRBNB location in Saly? Thx

[@jadore_stella]

Wow😢

[@WestA269]

This lady is insane, rude! She’s showing bad images of Senegalese. Sorry for this mess

[@WWTin2024]

The 2 university students, I feel so happy to see young African men studying science, wanting to stay in Africa and they both said ‘Africa first’.

[@IvainTures]

Yes, I was quite amazed to hear that as well. Thanks so much for watching!

[@beatricebolger9824]

Thank you for promoting our countries in Africa. Senegal and Kenya 🇰🇪 are developing countries and one can get many amenities. Love it good work. Love from Philadelphia Pennsylvania,

[@kehindeemiabata4032]

To be on the safe side, when booking an airbnb in Africa i would just book superhosts because uou at least get some sort of a decent service. To be superhost, you have to fullfill certain requirements from airbnb and make your guests happy. I only book superhost when i book airbn in Africa and have never been disappointed.

[@usa_kenyan]

Wow! What an experience.

[@ChiAngel]

The aerial shots was very nice, the trip sounds like success but that airbnb situation was wild 😮

[@AbbeyGrace-dh7sf]

Please give us the name of her business so that no one can patronize her business.

[@TheOnlyTaps]

The cameras would have been a deal breaker for me as well. It's a shame she didn't just accept the 50/50 offer where you stay one night and cancel the second night. That was a fair compromise but her loss if she wanted to be stubborn.

[@OloriOyadele]

You need to put her on blast, so ppl won’t get scammed by her. So sorry you had that situation and I’m glad you made it through.

[@IvainTures]

@@OloriOyadele 💯 I placed the address in the description . Thanks a lot for watching!

[@OloriOyadele]

@ Thanks for letting me know. When I come to Senegal I MUST stay near water, so in Dakar I’m at Radisson Blu. But when I got married last year we honeymoon in Saint Louis, Somone & Saly. The Airbnb in Saly was beautiful from the pics & literally less than 100 steps from the ocean, the listing never said, I was sharing the place with mice & waterbugs the size of lemons. I was too done 😑

[@IvainTures]

@@OloriOyadele that’s a great hotel. One of the best for sure. You can’t beat that location.

[@OloriOyadele]

@ you surely cannot & I don’t care how much it costs I will pay whatever to have an oceanfront room. And quiet as it is kept…the breakfast buffet makes staying there totally worth it.

[@IvainTures]

@ I’ll stay there next time.

[@kentnormhr]

From the experience you just had, You should put a review on the airbnb site. Most of the reviews I saw are old many years back.

[@IvainTures]

I’ll leave a review for sure

[@lusimyer]

Please leave a review. ❤

[@babajao]

I've never stayed at any Air bnb before. This is exactly one of my concerns - dealing crazy home owners. I am also concerned about freaky people who install hidden camers in their apartments. BTW, can you see the property location on Google maps? If so it's a must to know the location before booking to make sure it's close enough to transportation and places of interest.

[@marilynwilson7438]

What a bumpy ride, it's ashame you had to go through that but I guess thats life, and I'm glad you found a better alternative. 👍the Airbnb is beautiful.

[@samgomesdasilva5652]

Bonjour j'adore tes vidéos et j'adore Dakar, bientôt je serai là bas au mois mai.

[@with_natureinmind]

What an experience but I'm glad you got sorted in the end. Peace.

[@serignebambadabo9249]

Thanks So much Ivan for your video to show how is Senegal 🇸🇳 inside’s Dakar❤❤❤❤

[@IvainTures]

Thanks a lot for watching! I appreciate that!

[@findingmaitribe]

Dope video 🎉! Thanks for showing the truth about travel 🧳. The good and bad👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾.

[@AbbeyGrace-dh7sf]

The guys are smart Majoring in Physics. Being a science major I have a good idea how much the guys are working. One has to stay focused.👍

[@Ayishaeducates]

Im sorry that you went through that.

[@cfrnetwork777]

EXCELLENT SHARE AND CRAZY AIRBNB EXPERIENCE 😮🇬🇧🇰🇳🇬🇸

[@johnnyh.9327]

Bro, your videos are so educational that you should consider doing a video in Quebec and Montreal Canada.. They speak French also..Nice video mi G.

[@hardknocke9]

I’ve been scammed too by an air B&B host… place literally smelled like a sh!t show. I stay in hotels now, can’t deal with the back & forths

[@IvainTures]

Yeah it can be very annoying .

[@AnnaKaali]

I may differ, but from the reviews you can see that she has great reviews from previous places, and yes the place is remote area as you say its new buildings and it will take time maybe years. Yes it is no excuse to not clean the house when you expect guest and the cameras as well but looks, mqybe you should have asked more info particularly if you do not know the area before you go if you never been there. Maybe she was stressing hence behave like that, but it is not an excusw as well. But this small things do happen and sorry you have bad experience but looks like its a nice quite place to stay.

[@easyware]

Why do some of you people feel so entitled??? She is not obliged to give you one night and cancel the other. Why do you think she is obliged to do so or why do you think you are entitled to that??? Sorry bro you are just wrong here. You are just moaning like a spoiled brat. The booking details made it clear - before you booked - that payment was non-refundable. There are other apartments that have more flexible cancellation policies: you could have booked those ones, instead rather than try to force your own rules on her. And she was correct about the money she spends cleaning the apartment and also about other people who might have booked the apartment, instead of you. Sorry, but you are in the wrong here. Your only recourse would have been to report to AirBnB about the cameras... I'm not sure how that would have gone, seeing that she showed you that they had been unplugged. Besides the camera issue, on everything else, you were wrong. I also want to point out that there was nothing in your recording that showed her to be rude or arrogant In fact the impression I got was quite the opposite. She offered you - in a gentle manner - something to drink. She also offered to call a taxi for you. She finally got fed up with your argumentative attitude. And this is your own recording that was supposed to discredit her! She didn't sound rude and arrogant. You were the one who was argumentative and condescending. You are even lucky that she gave you a full refund. You cost the woman money and gave her aggro and you are complaining, as though you are the victim.

[@djeffx92]

Thank you :) I was afraid I would be the only one who thought he was being dishonest. Contrary to what he says: the lady was not aggressive in her words or in the intonation of her voice (those who understand French will realize this when they hear her speak). We hear that she offered them a drink when they arrived and was concerned that they were okay. In her words she tries to make him understand that since 7am she had been preparing the villa to welcome him. She had a cleaning lady come to help him, she was tired, it cost her money so she couldn't have made all these physical and financial efforts to pay him back and settle for a sum of €50. Seeing that it was a dialogue of the deaf, she ended up telling her husband who was talking to Ivain: "I've been cleaning since 7am, I can't accept his proposal, I'm tired now, let him go if that's how it is". Words that Ivain transformed into: she told her husband "shut up, I'm the boss", "get out of here!" I find this distortion of the text very dishonest on Ivain's part. From what I can see, the only fault the lady committed was asking Ivain and his friend to go out Concerning the refund, she is within her rights, she has no obligation to refund him.

[@emanebut]

Anyone can bargain in any situation, regardless of entitlement. and yes he did get back his money. Have you ever heard the saying " customer is always right"

[@yahanishere]

Pas la musique 🤣😂 j’ai trop rigolé. Je suis content que ce côté negatif n’a pas gâché ton séjour. Les malhonnêtes sont partout malheureusement.

[@djeffx92]

Dans cette histoire le malhonnête n'est pas celui que l'on croit

[@LilianMöller]

Great video. Could you also share your music playlist. Thank you

[@Lunar_el]

Definitely want go there if i ever visit Senegal i don't do Airbnb's anyway

[@manelvashep5827]

The Western media has made a concerted effort to show unfavorable images and negative information throughout Africa for hundreds of years. Thanks for showing us the beauty of Dakar, Senegal.❤

[@wassabi11]

Hi Ivain, if you're still in Dakar and have the chance , try and visit the Parc de Hann

[@bennyspy3583]

C'est la musique spéciale pour elle qui me off 🤣🤣. Tu es entré en studio pour la folle. Big Up

[@njeriassata7541]

Please write a review on AirBNB

[@mfumuobweng4232]

damn!!! i do understand your pain..what a day you just had.!.! ahah mon afrique😭😭😭

[@flynnsekyi8662]

Hi ivan.what do mean by western type of mall nawaooo for some of my People 😂😂😂😂

[@emanebut]

The owner should learn to manage criticism much better, she obviously didn’t deal with it properly, hope she Learn from her mistake, and not leave guest stranded.

[@jasonbrown6534]

Thanks for sharing

[@Papice-y6i]

Liké la vidéo les gars ✊🏾

[@AbbeyGrace-dh7sf]

Ivain give the guys something for interview.

[@nikzahui3477]

Senegalese cannot afford to pay $230 per night at that radison hotel when the teacher is paid $60 a month. This is ridiculously expensive for the Senegalese.

[@andrehyacinthediouf6138]

True, the same goes for many people outside Senegal. Ivain didn't stay there either. But nothing wrong with showing what's possible, if your budget allows it, right?

[@AlexStudio0610]

Truth 💯💯💯

[@francaisavecrodrigue]

how can you have the french music matching all the situation you go through or the place you are discovering

[@AbbeyGrace-dh7sf]

When you found the Airbnb, did the owner give you dos and don’t s.

[@easyware]

She made it clear that payment was non-refundable before he booked. He is wrong to attack her for refusing to cancel the booking. He only recourse was to have reported to AirBnB about the cameras... but on everything else, he was wrong.

[@merleneking-qr1he]

Is the AIRB owner African native?

[@richardservice2452]

What was that Abnb song was saying really.

[@carysteele61]

Wow!

[@AbbeyGrace-dh7sf]

Gorgeous hotel

[@africandadc7326]

Sorry about that bro

[@jadore_stella]

I am so sorry my brother I am from Senegal and I am ashamed, living in America for 34 years this makes me not want to go back to Senegal

[@JcAcdc-bp9po]

I don't understand this blacks hate attitude towards blacks. Blacks were oppressed and controlled by the colonialists, and the woman told you that she is having trouble making ends meet because she is not supported enough to be competitive. So if blacks don't help them build up, it will not be easy for black businesses to grow economically. You could have been more understanding and supported them.

[@tonijohnson1781]

Post a link to the AirBNB to help people avoid the property.

[@IvainTures]

I just updated the description. It’s listed there.

[@tonijohnson1781]

@IvainTures That's wassup.

[@RISEWITHTHESUN-ki9xr]

She was rude. When you said you own a house, she responded "pas une maison come celle la," which means not a house like this one.

[@Makeda2TheWorld]

💢💢💢🧡

[@tracejosiah]

Literally in the drone shots all the other pools look by farrrrrr way cleaner than her pool OMG 😂

[@IvainTures]

It was so freaking dirty. She needs to empty the water and clean it and start over. It’s insanitary and I was very disappointed. Thanks a lot for watching!

[@tracejosiah]

@IvainTures she sure does! Ohhh man after watching the drone shots I feel your disappointment! But we are glad she was too upset to realise she accepted your request to cancel 😂 at the end karma always wins

[@IvainTures]

@ 😆 yeah . I’m sure she regrets that. She was so angry. 50/50 would have been better. Oh well lol

[@tracejosiah]

@@IvainTures 😂. Great videos always anyways! Always a pleasure being here!

[@IvainTures]

@ thanks so much! I Appreciate That. Happy new year!

[@TheSauljoof]

But why book in that middle of no where and you not even driving

[@hikidunm1582]

Tough one, she doesn't appreciate customer service. I suggest you don't put out too info from the worker/cleaner(the one who came to shut the gate) cos she'll lose her job. Wishing you healthier experiences going forward.

[@anonciatahyppolite1677]

Hello Ivan don't take it personal. They don't want you to see their evil deeds. Ps I have 17 % Cameron DNA in me born in Haiti. I love your blog very educational, informative.

[@RISEWITHTHESUN-ki9xr]

You're Igbo. Northern Cameroon is Igbo just like Southern Nigeria. Ivan may be a Babileke. If you're from the Goaves, Legoane, Miragoane, you're Igbo from southern Nigeria or northern Cameroon.

[@newsazurteam8901]

Merci pour cette vidéo intéressante et les belles vue de Dakar. Quant au Airbnb à Saly je n'arrive pas à repérer le quartier. Ce n'est pas du côté de la mer. Est-ce vers Niakh Niahal ? Comment se nomme cet horrible location Airbnb et son hôte ? La mention manque dans les commentaires.

[@IvainTures]

@@newsazurteam8901 merci pour vu. Le Airbnb est sur la description de la video.

[@Mukuna-y8z]

Maybe that's why she had cameras all over so that she can monitor you if you're asleep, so that she can chop you up to pieces😂😂😂,probably the foul bad smell was some of her victims remains. 😂😂😂😂please forgive me, plus you were in the middle of nowhere, lucky escape. Sorry couldn't help it but just had to make a light joke 😂😂. New subscriber to your channel.

[@IvainTures]

@ thanks so much! I appreciate the sense of humor and the subscription. Cheers!

[@molandimonnier4432]

​@@IvainTuresdésolée mais je ne vois pas la mention de ce Airbnb dans le texte description sous le titre de la vidéo ou alors cela a été enlevé entre temps !

[@IvainTures]

@@molandimonnier4432 it’s under the description of the video. Not the comments, the description

[@AbbeyGrace-dh7sf]

Are you Aware the reason you were kicked out? She was scared that you will show on social media how stinky the house was and people would not patronize the business. Just my opinion

[@Alex-et3pz]

U stayed long time in Senegal 🇸🇳

[@IvainTures]

Sure did!

[@carysteele61]

Ivan, can you please, please, please slow down your closed caption.

[@IvainTures]

Hello! Thanks for watching! If I do, it won’t match when people are speaking. we are speaking French really fast. Sorry about that. The best way is to pause the video.

[@tanyabarnes4899]

I cant believe she wouldnt even call a taxi for you. And the man couldnt call one either? That's horrible.

[@Wodepaya]

you should have a desert shoe

[@leilabuisha9976]

Can you reduce the volume pls

[@kenyanlivingabroad]

Eeh sorry about thas customer service at the Abnb

[@stillfab]

Sorry for your bad experience, But my question is: how did you guys get there? You guys Did know the address otherwise you won't be able to find the house? U keep saying that:" you r in the middle of nowhere? It's strange to me. They said that: " one bad potato can destroy a whole bag" so do not take this personal. It was just One bad potato. Good Luck and don't stop exploring. 🎉❤ .

[@IvainTures]

We took a taxi. She gave us localization using what’s app geolocation features. We argued inside the house for well over an hour before this whole thing took place. So our taxi driver was long gone and we did not have his number to call him back. I totally agree with your statement. I’ve had a great time in Senegal. This is just a bump on the road. Thanks a lot for watching!

[@AbbeyGrace-dh7sf]

Ask the Motor Cyclist where you can Lodge away from the house.

[@AbbeyGrace-dh7sf]

Call police on her so that she gives you a refund.

[@jayblue3123]

Come back to kenya u, and i know kenya is the best hands down. dont cheat yourself, brother, treat yourself 🤔

[@kehindeemiabata4032]

You can see, a lot of Africans dont understand business.... filming is good advertising....duh

[@AbbeyGrace-dh7sf]

Just find a Hotel if things are not working out.

[@TC-wh8kb]

Why rent a place so far out? Did you not do your reseach first? Your story doesnt make sense... "We can't stay here...but we can for one night". Would you go to a restaurant and eat half the dish and expect to get a refund on the uneaten half? You complain about dust in the swimming pool and blame her and then complain about the dust storm outside. You complain about it not being clean but then talk to the cleaner.

[@EKKiaiMedia]

Sorry bro, I guess the pains of travel vlog.

[@IvainTures]

Yeah, you are right. Thanks for watching !

[@EKKiaiMedia]

@IvainTures by the way can you recommend good airb&b in Nairobi phone number and promo code ?

[@IvainTures]

@ no hesitation you should check out Miss Trudy Airbnb. Great spot and great location. www.airbnb.com/l/ojSzOfTR

[@EKKiaiMedia]

@@IvainTures awesome bro let me check it out

[@SibleyEachelle]

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[@IvainTures]

Thanks for watching!

[@monjue55]

You also contributed to her anger….instead of dismissing her as being arrogant and rude, and later trying to sabotage her business by giving her a negative review, you should step back and try to see things from her vantage point, as well. She obviously had never been put in the situation you placed her . This American idea of negotiating staying time is foreign to her. You have to consider cultural differences.

[@IvainTures]

Thanks for sharing your thoughts! I’m not sure where you saw my review, but that’s news to me. Negotiation isn’t an ‘American idea’-it’s simply part of business. Airbnb is an international platform, and engaging in business involves practicing good customer service, which isn’t specific to any one culture. Thanks again for watching!

[@joann4733]

Leave, it is dangerously obvious.

[@lusimyer]

Aww..what a pain. She sounds very uncooperative. I think she is desperate for money! Maybe that smell was cooked dried fish??! 😮😮😮 Ooh and not to forget the cameras...wow!! Did you not have the ability to call a taxi yourself??

[@IvainTures]

@@lusimyer thanks a lot for watching! There’s no taxis in the area. It’s too far in the middle of nowhere.

[@lusimyer]

@IvainTures Well, I'm glad it worked out in the end. The place you stayed at looked much better. It's a shame you didn't get offered that instead of going to that lady. I would have stayed the 2 days in that apartment,it looked alright to me, saves moving again just for a day. Well..In the end it makes for a good story to tell later on, hey?! 😜🤪😛😁🙏

[@carysteele61]

Your caption was running too fast and I couldn't understand the people who were speaking, or you, and couldn't read the caption because it was running too fast.

[@IvainTures]

I’m sorry for the inconvenience. As you know, the discussions are supposed to match the way we are talking exactly at the precise moment. Therefore, I cannot make them slower without them not being timely. The best way is to pause and read and then continue. Thanks so much for watching my videos. I appreciate that.

[@sandrarodrigues-jp1mi]

Congratulations to Senegal 🇸🇳 a Beautiful country with Beautiful people and culture . For your next trip think about visiting all of the beautiful islands in Cape Vert .you will not regret starting with Praia , Saõ Vicente, Sal etc go to Cape Vert you will not regret .

[@IvainTures]

I absolutely will get there eventually. Thanks so much for watching!

[@iammedik3924]

Help that lady plz

[@TheOnlyTaps]

👊🏿🙏🏿

[@JAB58]

That very bad customer service she wasn't willing to mitigate the situation don't look as though they do much business.

[@sarabah7876]

if there ain't anything ,what are you doing there then? you can't be kicked out without doing some sort of shit my boi. senegal is the land of teranga and they don't need people shitting on their reputation like that

[@Nostalgiaofthe80sand90s]

@@sarabah7876 did you watch the video? The issue is clear. The house was unacceptable because of the smell and the cameras were against Airbnb policy. He tried to negotiate with her out of mercy instead of just reporting her to Airbnb. He offered a compromise by staying one night and she refused. You should think and listen before you respond. Too many Senegalese are not showing teranga and you know that.

[@johnnybegood92]

MAYBE their was already a deadbody 🤣🤣🤣 You could be the next target 😀🤦🏽‍♂️ You could call the nearest police station 💀

[@MustaphaManneh-w3l]

Lolo😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@tanyabarnes4899]

That's why I don't like AirBnBs. Too many issues.

[@alimtanta2934]

As experienced traveler you should not be sleeping in unreliable places and seeking refunds. The woman seems arrogant and the atmosphere is messed up. Expose her online for potential consequences, as everyone watches reviews in today's world. Avoid wasteful discussions and expose her to the public. Do your do diligence before you book at any place.

[@IvainTures]

Thanks for watching! And I agree wirh your statement.

[@steveaddo4695]

Stay in your lain. I don't trust you bro.

[@AbbeyGrace-dh7sf]

She is a damn scammer it better to book close to the City.

[@Dee-m2r]

Stop complaining....you did not research properly. It is her place and she has the right to put cameras there. You didn't want to pay. Simple! Walrus man.

[@IvainTures]

Thanks for watching !

[@senegalrekk6328]

All the complaining you do,Sénégal is way ahead of your country Cameron.Give us a break

[@IvainTures]

Thanks for watching!

[@andrehyacinthediouf6138]

No reason to take it so personally. It's not a competition between Africans. It's a travel blog of a man who travels the world. This time in Senegal.

[@theresajohnson9001]

Is this owned by a Senegalese or some white dude?

[@IvainTures]

@@theresajohnson9001 I think that host owns it. She is Senegalese

[@andrehyacinthediouf6138]

Please, some respect.

[@nanou19604]

Proprement scandaleux !!!

[@MrElhabib123]

Shocking…she must be removed and blacklisted from Airbnb for violating Airbnb policy…this is a serious problem

[@emanebut]

The owner should learn to manage criticism much better, she obviously didn’t deal with it properly, hope she Learn from her mistake, and not leave guest stranded.

[@AbbeyGrace-dh7sf]

When you found the Airbnb, did the owner give you dos and don’t s.