The same happened to me some time before Covid. I booked a nice villa half a year in advance when it was reasonably priced, for summer vacation. Booking was accepted by host. Everything was silent for months and then they cancelled with only weeks remaining until the trip. So of course I had to pay 50-100% more for the similar rental and have only 1/10 of the offers because everything was booked by then. No refunds, no excuses, no explanations.
Never opened AirBNB site again after that. Zero customer protection plus shitty fees and hidden traps (no linen/towels rental was a nasty surprise one time).
Never opened AirBNB site again after that. Zero customer protection plus shitty fees and hidden traps (no linen/towels rental was a nasty surprise one time).