An Airbnb user has sparked outrage after appearing to show a tent to rent in Dublin for €59 a night.
The advertisement posted by the user claimed they were renting a “private room” with “one bed” and a bath - but it appeared to be a pop-up tent in a back garden.
The tent also looked to have been set up on concrete rather than grass.
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A viewer believed the listing was a joke, but the person who listed the property responded by saying: “It's not a joke. However, maybe a comfortable couch in the living room is something you prefer.
“I have a very large living room for that and several couches. And it's listed also.”
Twitter users weren’t impressed with the advertisement, with one asking: “@Airbnb @AirbnbHelp how are you letting stuff like this be advertised?”
Another commented: “What will be the catalyst to fix this crisis? If a tent on a concrete patio advertised as ‘Private room in Dublin’ for €59 a night is a sad reflection on someone's moral compass. Sad sad sad state of a country.”
A third said: “This is up there with the worst I’ve seen”.
The person responsible for the listing has now deleted it from the Airbnb website.
Dublin Live has approached Airbnb for comment.
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