I actually work in this industry, looking after properties for owners when they’re not being rented.
I will not work with Airbnb properties.
On every single other property rental site, the fee you see is the fee you pay, it includes everything from the booking agent’s percentage to the property owner’s cut of the rental
Airbnb try to split it up to make it look less, and they can shove their site up their arse.
Use local rental agencies in the place you’re staying. Cheaper for you and more money for the owner.
They love to make it look like the fees are being charged by anyone except them
Stop using Airbnb FFS
I don’t get it. Are you saying these fees are from Airbnb, but made to look like the host? (Apart from the fact this is an obvious bug)
I actually work in this industry, looking after properties for owners when they’re not being rented.
I will not work with Airbnb properties.
On every single other property rental site, the fee you see is the fee you pay, it includes everything from the booking agent’s percentage to the property owner’s cut of the rental
Airbnb try to split it up to make it look less, and they can shove their site up their arse.
Use local rental agencies in the place you’re staying. Cheaper for you and more money for the owner.
Stop feeding billionaires!
Can you give some pointers on how to find these agencies? People keep using Airbnb because it’s the only one they know (aside from traditional hotels)
They key term you want to Google for is “[city name] vacation rentals”. Some alternatives include VRBO, booking.com, FlipKey, HomeStay, 9flats…
Ah, fair enough. That’s actually illegal in many countries because it’s considered false or deceptive advertising.