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  • Spotahome has 1.6 star rating based on 7 customer reviews. Consumers are mostly dissatisfied.

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  • Pros: Foreigners can easily rent in spain, Make you pay for the bill in 1 sec.
    Cons: Fraud clause, Horrible customer service, No response.

  • Recent recommendations regarding this business are as follows: "Don't trust on this company and their agents", "Do not book 2 places", "Definitely DO NOT book with Spotahome ever!", "Try ANY other rental company that is well respected and reviewed".

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FANGXUN w

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| map-marker Dublin, Dublin

A platform for sensational fraud

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So here's the deal. I was checking out apartments on Spotahome and applied for a place in Dublin. But I didn't adjust the move-out date, so it ended up being set for this month by default. Then I entered my credit card info and submitted the application like normal. According to what their site says, the payment gets taken out automatically once the landlord confirms your booking. The rent was 1,950 euros, plus an agency fee of 639 euros. I tried to change the dates, but guess what? This platform wouldn't even let me submit the request. So I thought, okay, maybe I'll just cancel and rebook. But when I went to cancel, they said I'd only get a full refund if I canceled two months ahead of time—and oh yeah, the agency fee? Not refundable at all! Seriously, what kind of nonsense is that?

This platform doesn't offer basic stuff like letting you change your lease duration. They charge over 4,000 euros as some sort of agency fee, then basically just hand over the landlord's contact info and tell you to figure it out yourself. And honestly, nowhere on pages P1 through P3 of the application did they mention anything about the agency fee. They totally mixed it in with the rent to confuse people. Plus, they never told me the reservation fee wasn't refundable until after I had already applied. That's just a ridiculous clause right there.

It feels like Spotahome spends all its money on Google ads instead of actually improving their service. Both Spotahome and the landlord (City Break Apartments) are super unprofessional and don't seem to care about solving problems. I've been emailing them every day since March 4th, but no one will help me. They just keep passing the buck back and forth. The landlord says to change the lease duration, but the platform tells me I have to do it online. Well, news flash—Spotahome's system is garbage and doesn't even let me submit the change request properly.

And then there's another kicker. The platform lets you book for up to 10 months, even across years. But last week, the landlord told me

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Loss:
$639
Pros:
  • Make you pay for the bill in 1 sec
Cons:
  • Scam platform
  • Fraud clause

Preferred solution: Full refund

Achraf T Tkk

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The agents gave me false information which caused me a problem with my visa application and do not want to respond to my urgent messages.

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I have a bad experience with this company. The first thing is that their agent was answering me every day and every minute for each question before the payment.

But after the payment of the reservation, they didn't answer me about my questions, and their information was false, which left me without a contract for the reservation. Tomorrow, I have an appointment with the consulate without this one, so my visa document is negative because of them.

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Loss:
$1254
Cons:
  • No response

Preferred solution: Full refund

User's recommendation: Don't trust on this company and their agents

Luka M Nxx

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| map-marker Berlin, Land Berlin

Scam from landlord.

Updated by user Jan 25, 2025

Nothing has changed.

Original review Jan 25, 2025
Hello, I am Luka Maisuradze. I will rent an apartment with the help of your group from 16.04.2024 to 15.11.2024, and I paid a deposit of 1190 euros and a registration cost: 586 + 211 euros (Overall 1910 of deposit).

I left the apartment tidy, except for a broken chair and spilled juice in one spot. I missed cleaning because the door was locked. The owner is not returning my money, for reasons that are incomprehensible to me. I understand that he should keep the money for the chair and the cleaning fee, but I do not understand why he is keeping the rest of the money.

As a foreign citizen and student, I feel vulnerable because the money that is due to me has not been returned to me for reasons I do not understand. I request you to intervene and return my deposit (minus the cost). I would also like to inform you that the people living in the other room there confirm that the owner has not changed anything. I am also attaching a picture of the floor stained with juice.

If you do not help me, I have witnesses and records of people who confirm that the owner has not changed anything in the room and that there is an attempt to extort money from me, which I have already paid. I will wait for your response and then we will act. To this day, I continue to use your company's services, I hope I am not mistaken. Thank you.

I was hoping to get some response from you. It seems the owner is tired of the tales that follow. Otherwise, he would have written it off. Now let's get back to the refund issue.I categorically demand the money that belongs to me.

My parents, who are involved in this case, will not leave it like this, I am not alone, I have parents, quite educated
And looking into the matter, I didn't think it was necessary to involve them until now, but it seems you've decided to oppress my 19 boys.

We won't leave this issue like this, will you give me an answer or not? Happy day,
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Francesca F Rnx

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Really bad experience

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I booked through Spotahome and had a horrible experience. The apartment was dirty, extremely hot, and had a very old, non-functioning air conditioner.

I got sick and had to find an alternate home after just four days. I informed the landlord and she said that I simply didn't 'know' how to make the ancient AC machine work, but she offered no help. I had to find and rent a different apartment altogether. Even though I informed the landlord two days before leaving, she did not return any of the money I paid for the one-month stay.

I contacted Spotahome, and they simply said 'there was nothing they could do about it'. So in summary, this company doesn't check the properties they rent, and they will do nothing to protect you as a client.

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Loss:
$1606
Cons:
  • Take zero responsibility for your wellbeing

Preferred solution: Full refund

User's recommendation: Definitely DO NOT book with Spotahome ever!

Ana G Dvk

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| map-marker Madrid, Madrid

Website is misleading

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The website advises you to make multiple reservation requests to boost your chances of securing a booking. They mention that once a landlord accepts, the remaining bookings will be cancelled.

However, I had two bookings accepted and now Spotahome wants to charge me excessive cancellation fees.

I can't find a phone number to call. Their email responses are not effective!

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Loss:
$2000
Pros:
  • Foreigners can easily rent in spain
Cons:
  • Horrible customer service

Preferred solution: Full refund

User's recommendation: Do not book 2 places

Maya D Rmb

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URGENT Non remboursement suite à l'annulation du propriétaire

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Bonjour, cela fait plus d'une semaine que le propriétaire a annulé une réservation que j'avais faite. J'ai envoyé le virement à SPOTAHOME et je n'ai toujours pas été remboursé.

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Loss:
$1300

Preferred solution: Un reboursement

Francesca F Rnx

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| map-marker Florence, Province Of Florence

Really bad experience with Spotahome service

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I decided to leave the apartment after only 4 days because not only my room was dirty when I arrived, but it was very very hot, and the air conditioner offered is not working. I communicated this to the landlord, because I wasn't able to sleep at all.

I asked about the possibility to be charged for the entire week (even though I only stayed 4 days), and have the landlord reimburse the rest of the 3 weeks of stay.

The landlord is now not responsive, I finally was able to find Spotahome customer support after a long search through the internet (through the app it doesn't work) Unlike companies like Airbnb, Spotahome cannot take responsibility for the state of the apartments they endorse through their pages, and they leave it all in the hands of the landlords.

If you get "lucky" the landlord will respond decently.

But if you are not, the landlord can just decide to keep your money even when the room they offered was not what was promised.

Spotahome response "There is nothing we can do". The big lesson here is to always look for well established companies that honor the customer.

I will never use Spotahome again

I do not understand why they charge a commission then. What is their role?

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User's recommendation: Try ANY other rental company that is well respected and reviewed

Biensy T
map-marker Acton, Ealing

I’m being kicked out. for no reason at all

She went inside my room without my permission. multiple times I know because I will leave the light on.

And every time I come back. the light switched off. then I left my room messy. she took pictures.

and send it to me.

Saying I need to leave the house. The next day.Im too messy and Im disgusting.

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HeinHtet W

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| map-marker Bangkok, Bangkok

Proposal for partnership

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Hello, my name is Hein Htet Win and I am a student from Myanmar. Due to the political situation in Myanmar, the majority of the students are leaving the country to go to a wide range of other countries.

As the first choice for medical universities among Myanmar students is Poland, many of my friends are currently seeking places.

I can refer them to you and I am interested to know what my commission will be for this partnership. I look forward to hearing from you.

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Beryl J Zib
map-marker London, England

Hi. Why can I create an account. I’ve tried twice.

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I want to create an account please. Ive tried twice but no success.

I need accommodation in Milan. I s there an age limit?

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