EFFIE BATEMAN | Lifestyle | CONTACT
In a feat of awe inspiring determination, five mates staying in a coastal Airbnb this weekend attempted the nearly impossible: checking out by 10am while battling severe hangovers.
The group spoke to our reporter on the long drive home, having gotten out at exactly 10:15 this morning after spending an hour attempting to clean the house while fighting the urge to vomit.
“Fuck me, why the fuck is 10 am a thing in Airbnbs?”, says Maeve, who woke up twenty minutes before they were supposed to leave, “at least at a hotel you don’t have to clean anything.”
“Surely they can make it 12pm?”
Despite the fact that check-out instructions were clearly outlined in the booking confirmation, a printout on the fridge, and a laminated reminder near the kettle, the group only discovered the urgency of the 10am deadline at 9:15.
“We originally planned to go hard Friday night and have a moderate one Saturday”, adds Ariana, with a croaky voice, “so we wouldn’t be too fucked for three hour drive Sunday.”
“We didn’t realise we’d have to get up so early.”
“I don’t know, I figured 10am checkout was just a guideline.”
Unfortunately for the group, the cleaners showed up at 10:02 am, which means the owner now knows they dragged the feet.
In true Airbnb fashion, this will likely result in them being charged some kind of bullshit fee.
More to come.
