1 star only because zero is not an option.This experience was a complete nightmare caused by BOTH the host’s irresponsibility and VRBO’s failure to properly protect travelers.Our reservation was canceled only HOURS before check-in during a busy holiday period, after we had already traveled to the area with our family, luggage, food, and a small dog. We even drove to the listed address, and the property could not be found, which raised very serious concerns for us.Because of this last-minute cancellation, we spent hours desperately searching for another place to stay. Almost everything was sold out, many places did not accept pets, we lost food, wasted valuable vacation time, and our family trip turned into a stressful disaster instead of a vacation.The host left us in an impossible situation, and VRBO’s “solution” was basically just offering a refund. A refund does not compensate for the stress, panic, inconvenience, extra costs, lost time, and damage done to a family vacation.VRBO needs much stronger verification of listings and much better emergency support for travelers dealing with last-minute cancellations. No family should have to go through this.Travelers: please be extremely careful.