Airbnb host rents her home to a guest for one night. The next morning, they found out what they did: ‘Thousands in damages’

One night was apparently all it took for an Airbnb guest to leave a host with a costly bathroom repair. Rebecka Goodrow, who posts as @rebeckagoodrow, said she discovered a massive crack running through her bathroom sink the morning after her guests checked out. Her TikTok video documenting the damage has attracted more than 100,000 views.

In the clip, Goodrow explained that she was washing the sink when she noticed the line and tried to get it out. She said it started in the back corner, ran across the bottom of the basin, and continued up the opposite side. She stated that the guests must have dropped something that cracked the entire sink.

Goodrow claimed the vanity in her half bath was like a $1,000 unit. She showed the crack continuing underneath the basin as well. On-screen text in the video read, “Airbnb guest stayed one night & cracked my $1k bathroom vanity sink.”

Further damage, including a cracked sink, was reported after the booking

In a previous TikTok video posted before the cracked sink clip, Goodrow said the one-night stay had been her only booking for October. She explained that the guests requested a late checkout that morning and also asked for a partial refund because three people in their group did not show up, meaning only nine stayed. She said she granted the extra two hours of checkout time without charging them.

Goodrow described entering the home after the guests left and finding stains on the carpet along with large yellow stains on pillows and pillowcases that she said she had to throw away. She stated there was food debris everywhere. She also said the guests left s–t in the toilet and did not clean it themselves. She isn’t the only host to find guests who left a home covered in stains.

She claimed additional issues included a bleached discoloration on a bedspread and a water damage ring on a wooden bedside table. In the caption of the second video, she wrote that the one-night booking led to “Thousands in damages” and that more problems were still being discovered. She described the situation as the side of hosting that people do not always see, involving unexpected repairs and the process of trying to recover costs.

Viewer responses to the videos varied, with some questioning whether the sink damage came from the guests. One commenter suggested it could be a stress fracture instead, writing, “Lady. THATS A STRESS fracture. They are very common. They randomly happen. Houses settle, temperature fluctuations cause expanding and contraction, and sometimes mounting screws too tight can cause them years later.” Goodrow replied that the sink had been installed over a year ago.

Another commenter pushed back on the idea that the guests were responsible, saying, “The thing is your assumption is not 100% truth.” Goodrow responded that she does a walk-through video and takes pictures of each check-in and check-out because she inspects the property herself and handles all the cleaning. She added, “Go watch the previous video about how these guest left my house. Like it’s not that hard. Take 1 minute to see.”

Other viewers focused on the risks of short-term rentals. One wrote, “You’re in the wrong business you rent your home out there’s going to be wear and tear.” Another commented, “this is why air bnb is dying lol.”

A different commenter questioned the cleaning products used on the vanity, asking, “Real question: if the sink is so valuable and high quality why are you using generic spray bleach on it?” Some hosts have faced even costlier outcomes, like one whose house was left with nearly $20K in damage.