Camera in Airbnb

And if you mention the camera in a review, you need to be specific that its in a part of the property not included in the airbnb, which the owner invited you to use, as actually its irrelevant to the airbnb itself which is a room only. Did you misunderstand that people renting only a room usually plan on eating out or having takeaway?

The host allowed the guest to use the kitchen, so it became part of the agreement between them. If the kitchen was not included, the host should not have allowed access.

How can I cook for my kids?

If you want full facilities you'd usually need to rent a whole property (or something specifically including a kitchen) rather than just a room

just to be clear

did you book a room with no facilities other than the kettle / fridge and your expected to eat out like in a hotel

or a room with the use of the kitchen

I mean did the advert say you could use the kitchen facilities

because if it did say you could use the kitchen then the camera is wrong and you would be right to complain

But if the advert didn’t mention you could use the kitchen facilities then they can do what they want in there kitchen as you aren’t supposed to be using it anyway and they were kind to let you use it

so maybe you didn’t read the advert properly and assumed that the room had access to kitchen facilities

I can't believe how many people are ok with this. It's not ok. If you have CCTV on your property you have to make people aware. I would have turned it off or covered it up immediately on discovery, but you're well within your rights to request a copy and deletion of all material with you in it under GDPR. It's a commercial premises if they're renting it out.

Also yes, leave it in the review. In bold capitals.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/domestic-cctv-using-cctv-systems-on-your-property/domestic-cctv-using-cctv-systems-on-your-property

Some people don't want a lodger. There's no guarantee a lodger would be welcome even if the host wasn't renting a room on Airbnb or similar. Lodgers, like flat mates, are there every day and generally share all facilities in the house. With the rent-a-room scheme hosts can choose a part time option.

I think this is correct.

a family room with a fridge and kettle but no cooking facilities. It felt a little awkward everytime we used the kitchen as we had to knock on the kitchen door to use it. I felt like a burden. Anyhow, on the second day, the owner went away and said we can use the kitchen but her kids will be around

and the lady said I could access the kitchen to cook for my kids

OP hasn’t made it clear whether the kitchen was included or not. It isn’t a communal room like a hallway that you have no option to not use. It sounds like the woman was doing her a favour. And, more importantly, OP has repeatedly been asked and has failed to clarify this, which makes me think it was absolutely not part of the deal.

If I'm understanding this the OP has rented accomodation without cooking facilities and then wondered how she is to cook for her DC. The host has then invited OP into a private area of their home to use their cooking facilities. The OP plans to complain about these cooking facilities. If that is, indeed, the situation YABVU and I'm sure the host will let the next guest crack on with the kettle and fridge in the room.

The onus with Air is very much on the host for everything used by guests to be safe, not for the guest to have to check every detail and be blamed if something is not right.
edited for typos.

OP has not said she didn’t ‘rent’ the kitchen,
she said she specifically rented a bedroom, and was allowed to use the kitchen,

plenty of place advertise ‘own room, use of kitchen/other facilities’.

it does not mean the host is doing a favour - it’s part of the attraction, presumably many people will not book if this is not an option.

If the guest is paying money and the host allows them to use part of their home as ‘extra,’ that still forms part of the contract and has to comply.

Why did you book somewhere without a kitchen
Did you not know / realise there was not a kitchen

Did you check the listing to see if there was a kitchen since you have left
and did you check to see if there is any mention of cameras on / in the property.

HAVE PEOPLE ALL READ THAT THE KITCHEN WAS NOT PART OF THE AIRBNB?

I’m thinking most people have missed that bit?

But they didn’t have cameras in the part that OP rented. They had cameras in their own private property that they have not put on Airbnb.

OP said ’It felt a little awkward everytime we used the kitchen as we had to knock on the kitchen door to use it’ but this was not the agreement. She rented something, then expected use of another room too.

I.wouldn't like it

how does that guarantee the hosts won’t have put cameras in?

Yes you’re right, I mis-read the link.

Maybe pay for a whole flat/house next time instead of economising and then complaining.

I expect they simply forgot, OP. If they don’t usually allow their AirB&B guests to use their private kitchen but made a spontaneous exception for you, it won’t be at the forefront of their minds to remember there’s a camera in there and tell you about it. I have a garden camera which I usually only remember is there when somebody visiting spots it and asks about it.

I would hate hate hate this. Can’t believe some people don’t mind. It feels very wrong to be be clear about it.

imagine if they said you could use the lounge too and you found a camera in there 😮😮😮

was it definitely recording, OP?

AirBnb aren't allowed internal cameras. I only know this (and subsequently checked) after chatting with a friend who is also a host of his own property, after coming back from somewhere.

I too stayed in a lovely place but only realised it was full of cameras once I was there. Made me really uncomfortable. They covered all living areas and hallways from various angles. Definitely wasn't in the description. I wondered if this was the new norm. Turns out it isn't.

I didn't leave a bad review, as there were no other places in that area, and I'm hesitant to report, as I may one day need to stay again.