Woman says her Airbnb reservation was cancelled by racist host

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An Airbnb host has been banned from the short-term rental site, after a Southern California woman accused the homeowner of racism, following a text exchange which referenced the renter's race.

Dyne Suh told NBC4 LA that she had set up the rental for herself and three other people for President's Day weekend. As the group was traveling up to the cabin in Running Springs during a storm, Suh said that she sent a text to the homeowner to confirm the reservation... only to have the booking cancelled.

"I wouldn't rent it to u if u were the last person on earth," read one segment of the text exchange shown to the news station. "One word says it all. Asian."

When Suh said she would report the host to Airbnb, the host allegedly replied in a series of texts, "Go ahead. It's why we have Trump. I will not allow this country to be told what to do by foreigners."

Airbnb sent out a statement to NBC4 LA regarding the situation, saying that the host has since been banned from the site.

"We have worked to provide the guest with our full support and in line with our non-discrimination policy, this host has been permanently removed from the Airbnb platform," an Airbnb spokesman said.

Airbnb co-founder and CEO Brian Chesky has worked to change Airbnb policy to prevent bias among its users. Both guests and hosts have experienced plenty of issues while renting out places on the site, from unruly guests to discrimination. less Airbnb co-founder and CEO Brian Chesky has worked to change Airbnb policy to prevent bias among its users. Both guests and hosts have experienced plenty of issues while renting out places on the site, from ... more Photo: Richard Drew / Associated Press Photo: Richard Drew / Associated Press Image 1 of / 23 Caption Close Woman says her Airbnb reservation was cancelled by racist host 1 / 23 Back to Gallery

Airbnb has dealt with issues of racism by renters in the past, and has enacted rules to try and prevent discrimination by hosts. Last fall, the company hired a number of experts to work on the issue, releasing a 32-page report on how the company could address bias issues with users.