The place looked prefer it had been rented by the Whomping Willow.
Owners of a Harry Potter-themed Airbnb within the UK were “traumatized” after guests ransacked the rental, causing over $6,000 in damage — including smashed furniture and brown stains on the mattress.
“It has been extremely difficult for us to cope with,” Sadie, who opted to maintain her last name private, told South West News Service while recalling the carnage. “We never thought this might occur.”
The 30-year-old Watford, Hertfordshire resident reportedly has several listings on Airbnb and Booking.com.
Among the many “hottest spots,” per Sadie, are three Harry Potter-inspired abodes in her hometown, that are targeted at families happening the Warner Bros. Studio Tour in London.
“We’ve had the rental open nearly a yr and only ever hosted nice family guests,” said Sadie.
The dental hygienist said that one in every of these magical flats had been rented by two adults on February 15 through Booking.com.
All the things appeared to be copasetic until Sadie’s brother, who helps run the property, entered the premises following their departure and located that they’d been turned completely the wrong way up.
Based on Sadie, the vandals had smashed several glasses, broke the sofa-bed and destroyed the TV. The mattresses, meanwhile, were stained by a mix of hot chocolate and occasional.
If that wasn’t bad enough, the duvets and sheets had been doused with water while the partitions, blinds, carpets and radiators were completely soaked in Fanta.
Damage was also done to the carpet and wi-fi router, in keeping with a “criminal damage” report Sadie filed with the Hertfordshire Police.
“It’s difficult to see someone violate the space in this fashion,” Sadie lamented, who said the damages totaled around $6,300, including two cleanings and the price of replacing the mattress, TV, sofa bed and Wi-Fi router.
“It’s been tough to absorb all the things that has been damaged,” said Sadie. “Without delay, all we will do is absorb the immediate costs.”
She was also forced to relocate guests who had booked the property.
The Brit said she found the destruction particularly disheartening given all of the “effort and time we put in to make these spaces magical for the youngsters who come to go to.”
“We now have had so many lovely messages left in our guest book from children who enjoyed their stay,” she said.
Sadie has since contacted Booking but said they weren’t too helpful.
“They got back saying damages done by guest will not be their responsibility but that we should always send some photos and video so that they can address it fully,” she said. “We haven’t heard back since providing those images.”
Police are currently investigating the incident.
The place looked prefer it had been rented by the Whomping Willow.
Owners of a Harry Potter-themed Airbnb within the UK were “traumatized” after guests ransacked the rental, causing over $6,000 in damage — including smashed furniture and brown stains on the mattress.
“It has been extremely difficult for us to cope with,” Sadie, who opted to maintain her last name private, told South West News Service while recalling the carnage. “We never thought this might occur.”
The 30-year-old Watford, Hertfordshire resident reportedly has several listings on Airbnb and Booking.com.
Among the many “hottest spots,” per Sadie, are three Harry Potter-inspired abodes in her hometown, that are targeted at families happening the Warner Bros. Studio Tour in London.
“We’ve had the rental open nearly a yr and only ever hosted nice family guests,” said Sadie.
The dental hygienist said that one in every of these magical flats had been rented by two adults on February 15 through Booking.com.
All the things appeared to be copasetic until Sadie’s brother, who helps run the property, entered the premises following their departure and located that they’d been turned completely the wrong way up.
Based on Sadie, the vandals had smashed several glasses, broke the sofa-bed and destroyed the TV. The mattresses, meanwhile, were stained by a mix of hot chocolate and occasional.
If that wasn’t bad enough, the duvets and sheets had been doused with water while the partitions, blinds, carpets and radiators were completely soaked in Fanta.
Damage was also done to the carpet and wi-fi router, in keeping with a “criminal damage” report Sadie filed with the Hertfordshire Police.
“It’s difficult to see someone violate the space in this fashion,” Sadie lamented, who said the damages totaled around $6,300, including two cleanings and the price of replacing the mattress, TV, sofa bed and Wi-Fi router.
“It’s been tough to absorb all the things that has been damaged,” said Sadie. “Without delay, all we will do is absorb the immediate costs.”
She was also forced to relocate guests who had booked the property.
The Brit said she found the destruction particularly disheartening given all of the “effort and time we put in to make these spaces magical for the youngsters who come to go to.”
“We now have had so many lovely messages left in our guest book from children who enjoyed their stay,” she said.
Sadie has since contacted Booking but said they weren’t too helpful.
“They got back saying damages done by guest will not be their responsibility but that we should always send some photos and video so that they can address it fully,” she said. “We haven’t heard back since providing those images.”
Police are currently investigating the incident.
