Articles tagged “cleaning fees”

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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 | 2 months ago

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

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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 | 6 months ago

Airbnb’s Brian Chesky Is Done With Back to Basics

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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 | 7 months ago

Airbnb CEO on ‘Essentially’ Eliminating Cleaning Fees

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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 | 7 months ago

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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 | 7 months ago

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

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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 | 1 year ago

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

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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 | 1 year ago

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

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Airbnb Mulls Consolidating Cleaning Fees and Other Top Stories This Week

In Skift's top stories this week, Airbnb considers eliminating cleaning fees as a separate charge for guests, IHG unveiled its 18th brand, and Abu Dhabi Airport expects a surge in passengers.

Rashaad Jorden | 1 year ago

Airbnb Mulls Consolidating Cleaning Fees and Other Top Stories This Week

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Airbnb Mulls Removing Cleaning Fees as a Separate Charge

Hosts may be sabotaging their own bookings by levying excessively high cleaning fees. It is turning off many people to Airbnb, which is a concern for the company.

Dennis Schaal | 1 year ago

Airbnb Mulls Removing Cleaning Fees as a Separate Charge