Articles tagged “cleaning fees”

Short-Term Rentals

Short-Term Rental Hosts Confront Cleaning Fee Conundrum

Airbnb’s total price display policy has pushed some hosts to reconsider how they use cleaning fees. Experts say it’s better to determine what makes a fair fee than it is to eliminate it entirely.

James Farrell, Skift | 2 months ago

Short-Term Rental Hosts Confront Cleaning Fee Conundrum

Short-Term Rentals

Airbnb to Display Total Price by Default in California to Comply With New Law

Varying state laws on price transparency may become confusing for consumers and a more complex issue for short-term rental providers.

Dennis Schaal | 5 months ago

Airbnb to Display Total Price by Default in California to Comply With New Law

Hotels

Are Airbnbs Cheaper Than Hotels? What the Numbers Show

Staying at Airbnbs can certainly be a deal for the millions of travelers who are focused on price. But it also depends on what a guest is looking for, where and when?

Dennis Schaal | 6 months ago

Are Airbnbs Cheaper Than Hotels? What the Numbers Show

Online Travel

Airbnb Reports Surge in Hosts and Listings: Does This End the Supply Debate?

Some hosts left Airbnb during the early part of the pandemic because they lost their incomes and were angry about refund policies. Airbnb's host and listing' numbers show it has turned a corner for now.

Dennis Schaal | 9 months ago

Airbnb Reports Surge in Hosts and Listings: Does This End the Supply Debate?

Experiences

Airbnb’s Brian Chesky Is Done With Back to Basics

Airbnb could be seen as a victim of its own success – with guests, hosts and cities all taking aim. But it’s done rebuilding, and focusing on moving forward.

Sarah Kopit | 1 year ago

Airbnb’s Brian Chesky Is Done With Back to Basics

Short-Term Rentals

Airbnb CEO on ‘Essentially’ Eliminating Cleaning Fees

The plan doesn't actually eliminate cleaning fees. Instead, it's meant to prevent users from seeing an unexpected price jump just before check-out — arguably the more frustrating issue.

Justin Dawes | 1 year ago

Airbnb CEO on ‘Essentially’ Eliminating Cleaning Fees

Short-Term Rentals

Airbnb Pledges to Deliver On an Old Promise

To address this issue, Chesky reassured users that they don’t have to worry about fake listings because Airbnb is working on a new system to verify them.

Dennis Schaal | 1 year ago

Short-Term Rentals

Brian Chesky Posts Updates on Long-Awaited Verified Listings, Cleaning Fees and More

Airbnb prides itself on listening to consumer feedback for product improvements. As murmurs of a softening market get louder, Airbnb is back with upgrades.

Srividya Kalyanaraman | 1 year ago

Brian Chesky Posts Updates on Long-Awaited Verified Listings, Cleaning Fees and More

Short-Term Rentals

Sonder Eliminates Cleaning Fees in Short-Term Rentals and Hotel Rooms

Sonder will have to see if it can make its pricing competitive while eliminating cleaning fees as a separate guest charge. There could be some reputational upside if the financials work out.

Dennis Schaal | 2 years ago

Sonder Eliminates Cleaning Fees in Short-Term Rentals and Hotel Rooms

Short-Term Rentals

Airbnb Debuts Total Prices Before Taxes With Plan to Make It Default View

Airbnb's pricing changes will likely have a ripple effect, prompting some hosts to reduce cleaning fees and property management websites to switch to showing total prices.

Dennis Schaal | 2 years ago

Airbnb Debuts Total Prices Before Taxes With Plan to Make It Default View