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Find a Location

Whimstay has 2 locations, listed below.

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    • Whimstay

      580 California St Ste 1200 San Francisco, CA 94104-1071

      BBB Accredited Business
    • Whimstay

      425 El Pintado Rd Danville, CA 94526-1848

      BBB Accredited Business

    Business ProfileforWhimstay

    Vacation Rentals
    Multi Location Business
    BBB accredited business

    At-a-glance

    Customer Reviews

    1/5stars

    Average of 6 Customer Reviews

    Customer Complaints

    3 complaints closed in last 3 years

    2 complaints closed in last 12 months

    BBB Rating & Accreditation

    Accredited Since: 11/23/2021

    Years in Business: 5

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    Overview of BBB Rating

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    Overview

    Whimstay offers vacation rentals services.

    Products & Services

    short term vacation rentals

    Business Details

    This is a multi-location business.

    Find a Location

    Whimstay has 2 locations, listed below.

    *This company may be headquartered in or have additional locations in another country. Please click on the country abbreviation in the search box below to change to a different country location.

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      • Whimstay

        580 California St Ste 1200 San Francisco, CA 94104-1071

        BBB Accredited Business
      • Whimstay

        425 El Pintado Rd Danville, CA 94526-1848

        BBB Accredited Business
      Location of This Business
      580 California St Ste 1200, San Francisco, CA 94104-1071
      BBB File Opened:
      11/18/2021
      Years in Business:
      5
      Business Started:
      8/27/2018
      Business Incorporated:
      8/27/2018
      Accredited Since:
      11/23/2021
      Type of Entity:
      Corporation
      Number of Employees:
      66
      Alternate Business Name
      • Whimstay, Inc.
      Additional Contact Information

      Email Addresses

      Customer Complaints

      3 Customer Complaints

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      Most Recent Customer Complaint

      12/19/2023

      Complaint Type:
      Customer Service Issues
      Status:
      Resolved
      I purchased a vacation rental (DAS 406 Gasthaus) via Whimstay November 28th, 2023 reservation number LAfOGcVNXXfs. This property is located at *********************************************************************************** and was offered by **************. The total price was $958.48 for 3 nights December 29th January 1st. Before booking this rental, I made three phone calls to ********* (Whimstay Help Desk Specialist) confirming dates and prices of the rental. Once reserved I called heavenly Hosts (RES373129012) and reservation confirmed also.I received an email December 17th stating the rental property owner cannot honor the booking due to pricing discrepancy at time of booking. 3 options were given, 1 pay an extra $2,062.19 difference in price, 2 credit for another stay, 3 refund. Being that this was booked for a holiday occasion and only having 12 days to book another rental, no other properties available even close to the price I booked for. This property was relisted for $2,277.00 well below the $3,220.67 that was asked by Whimstay to keep the existing reservation. This is unacceptable business practices and by the complaints this is a trending business tactic used.
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      Customer Reviews

      6 Customer Reviews

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      Most Recent Customer Review

      Dragomir S

      1 star

      12/31/2023

      Screwed up our booking. We were supposed to stay in central ***************. They sent ** to some village 50km away from our location. They offered no compensation and no solution. Stay away from this company that does not know what they are doing.

      Whimstay Response

      01/03/2024

      Whimstay sincerely apologizes for the inconvenience and frustration the customer experienced due to the booking issue for their stay in ***************. Being a travel agent, the customer understandably has high standards for travel arrangements. In this instance, Whimstay acknowledges that these expectations were not met. There was a system error on the part of Whimstay's hosting partner, leading to the unfortunate double booking of the property selected by the customer. Although the host offered an alternative nearby property that was comparable, Whimstay understands that this solution may not have aligned with the customer's needs.Upon being informed of this issue through the customer's outreach to the support team, ********************** promptly proposed a full refund, deeply regretting any inconvenience caused by this situation. Whimstay accepts full responsibility for ensuring that its partners maintain accurate and reliable booking systems and is taking steps to prevent similar occurrences in the future.Whimstay appreciates the customer bringing this matter to their attention and assures a dedication to improving its services. The goal is to provide a seamless and enjoyable booking experience, and Whimstay is committed to making necessary improvements based on customer feedback. ********************** thanks the customer for their understanding and hopes to have the opportunity to provide better service in the future.

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