Airbnb is adding cleaning fees to a new 'total price' of bookings in search results after people complained listings were misleading - eviltoast

Airbnb guests will soon be able to see the total cost of their stay, including cleaning and service fees, before taxes in a step towards better pricing transparency on the platform.

  • Overzeetop@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    Indeed. Loved the concept and have had some really great properties. If I can sus out the specific property now, I’ll see if they have a direct book and use that instead. I don’t mind the simple stuff on exit, that’s just polite, nor a small cleaning fee if the nightly cost is low (I think of it as a turning fee), but I hate having to play whack-a-mole on the site to find a property in budget when half of the fees aren’t included in the top line.

    Except for large parties (me and the parents, or another family joining) in the same location, or the need for a full kitchen, there are few places where ABnB/VRBO has better pricing than major hotels with suites.