I was recently planning a short vacation for my wife and I and, perhaps, a few siblings. I made a reservation to secure a place and paid 50% to hold the cabin for 6 adults. This was 34 days in advance. Under AirBnb’s policy, I could hold my reservation for a few more days. Not knowing exactly how many would actually decide to come, I politely emailed the owner at the same time I made the reservation and asked if it was possible to accommodate more if we had them set up tents outside the cabin. He explained we could not do this (the fire code maximum was 6) even if they stayed outside in tents. He then asked me to cancel my reservation in the same email. I replied back and asked if I could at least wait until I confirmed how many were actually coming. I told him that I understood that 6 was the maximum but that I might have as few as 5 and may even come even if it’s only my wife and I (2 guests). Within 30 minutes, the owner emailed me back and demanded that I immediately cancel my reservation because “its not fair to take those dates away from others.” This was 34 days in advance. I ended up canceling even before hearing back from my siblings. The cabin is nice and the price is reasonable, but the owner seems rather hot-headed to me and seems obsessed with maximizing occupancy.