Friday, 01 December 2023
KaitaiaWhangareiDargavilleAucklandThamesTaurangaHamiltonWhakataneRotoruaTokoroaTe KuitiTaumarunuiTaupoGisborneNew PlymouthNapierHastingsDannevirkeWhanganuiPalmerston NorthLevinParaparaumuMastertonWellingtonMotuekaNelsonBlenheimWestportReeftonKaikouraGreymouthHokitikaChristchurchAshburtonTimaruWanakaOamaruQueenstownDunedinGoreInvercargill
NZ HeraldThe Northern AdvocateThe Northland AgeThe AucklanderWaikato HeraldBay Of Plenty TimesRotorua Daily PostHawke's Bay TodayWhanganui ChronicleThe Stratford PressManawatu GuardianKapiti NewsHorowhenua ChronicleTe Awamutu CourierVivaEat WellOneRoofDRIVEN Car GuideThe CountryPhoto SalesiHeart RadioRestaurant Hub
Voyager 2023 media awards
Subscribe

Advertisement

Advertise with NZME.
Home / Lifestyle

US tourist: New Zealand Airbnb host stole my husband

By
Tess Nichol
30 Dec, 2016 02:00 AM2 mins to read
Saveshare

Share this article

facebookcopy linktwitterlinkedinredditemail
A tourist has warned of the perils of Airbnb after her husband had an affair with a Kiwi host. Photo / iStock

A tourist has warned of the perils of Airbnb after her husband had an affair with a Kiwi host. Photo / iStock

In case you missed it: This was one of Lifestyle's most popular stories of 2016

A tourist has warned of the perils of Airbnb after her husband had an affair with a Kiwi host.

The American woman, who asked to remain anonymous, described her husband's affair with their Auckland host as a "twisted form of internet dating" which has ended their marriage of 30 years.

In autumn last year the woman and her husband visited Auckland, choosing an Airbnb host for the space and facilities it offered over a hotel. She could not have imagined the consequences of that decision.

"Our host was a single middle-aged woman who was unusually solicitous and intrusive during our stay, calling periodically to ask if everything was all right and even asking to come by to make sure that the cleaning ladies were doing a good job," the woman told the Herald on Sunday.

Advertisement

Advertise with NZME.

"My husband, who had arrived a few days before I did and met the host first, told me on my arrival that the host had gratuitously told him many personal details about herself and her past relationships.

"He thought her a rather sad and needy woman at the time, or at least that's what he told me. I returned home to the US a week before my husband did, and that's when our host and my husband got to know each other better."

The affair was a complete shock, she said. "I thought our marriage was imperfect but solid. My husband and I are now in the midst of a divorce, and he and our Airbnb host are still in a relationship."

She thought her story could serve as a cautionary tale for others using the service, which connects strangers in the intimate setting of the host's home. "I believe that what happened to me through Airbnb is not uncommon."

Advertisement

Advertise with NZME.

Despite what had happened she still loved New Zealand and was trying to be forgiving.

"But I doubt I will ever use Airbnb again because of the bad memories I have about the experience. It turned out to be a twisted form of internet dating in my case."

Related articles

Business

Comment: Can civil rights law stop AirBnb racism?

01 May 11:45 PM
Business

Airbnb stats reveal even more could be dodging bed tax than council thought

22 Jan 01:48 AM
Travel

Is this the world's worst Airbnb?

16 May 12:12 AM
Saveshare

Share this article

facebookcopy linktwitterlinkedinredditemail

Advertisement

Advertise with NZME.

Latest from Lifestyle

Royals

Ironed shoelaces? King Charles royally “ridiculous” demands revealed

01 Dec 04:38 AM
Lifestyle

‘I gave birth at 70 thanks to IVF – but my partner left because it was twins’

01 Dec 03:58 AM
Lifestyle

Cancer strikes South Canterbury preschool twice

01 Dec 02:47 AM
Royals

Royals named: Identities of ‘royal racists’ spread across globe as Palace considers legal action

01 Dec 02:27 AM

The helper who needed help

sponsored

Advertisement

Advertise with NZME.

Latest from Lifestyle

Ironed shoelaces? King Charles royally “ridiculous” demands revealed

Ironed shoelaces? King Charles royally “ridiculous” demands revealed

01 Dec 04:38 AM

The book has laid bare the “ridiculous” demands of the monarch.

‘I gave birth at 70 thanks to IVF – but my partner left because it was twins’

‘I gave birth at 70 thanks to IVF – but my partner left because it was twins’

01 Dec 03:58 AM
Cancer strikes South Canterbury preschool twice

Cancer strikes South Canterbury preschool twice

01 Dec 02:47 AM
Royals named: Identities of ‘royal racists’ spread across globe as Palace considers legal action

Royals named: Identities of ‘royal racists’ spread across globe as Palace considers legal action

01 Dec 02:27 AM
How you can support young families in hospital
sponsored

How you can support young families in hospital

About NZMEHelp & SupportContact UsSubscribe to NZ HeraldHouse Rules
Manage Your Print SubscriptionNZ Herald E-EditionAdvertise with NZMEBook Your AdPrivacy Policy
Terms of UseCompetition Terms & ConditionsSubscriptions Terms & Conditions
© Copyright 2023 NZME Publishing Limited
TOP