Booked get-a-way Sunday with a very low rate. Messaged host to verify stay. Monday received several messages confirming stay and processing payment. Tuesday, after driving over half way there (10 hours) we go to supper at around 6:30pm and receive cancellation notice from the host. No phone call, no other communication except telling us we were cancelled at our request. I immediately call the property and the person was rude and just basically said not my problem, VRBO said we could cancel you. There was no other booking anywhere close. We were scheduled for check-in on Wednesday at 4pm.
Very poor host. If they would have cancelled it Sunday or Monday, then no big deal. But after all the emails and no other communication, bad form. Think twice before you book in with crappy hosts.