![]() ![]() In addition, Airbnb informed that it has suspended hosting of all accommodation facilities in Myanmar, due to the country’s most recent strict laws that forbid foreign tourists from staying at unregistered guesthouses or other accommodation establishments. In Europe, this measure applies for years now, where customers can see the total price at first glance, including taxes. Powell mentioned that no decisions have been made but she expected Airbnb to eventually include taxes in the total price in all countries where it isn’t displayed. Some hosts, on the other hand, who set the cleaning fees, view it as a profit opportunity. Prior to this, customers could see the nightly rates but not cleaning fees, as well as Airbnb’s fees and taxes but they didn’t have a clear view of the total price, and frequently complained about high cleaning fees that guests only learned when it was time to complete the booking. When guests currently want to see the total price for a rental, the initial amount includes the nightly rates, Airbnb’s fees and cleaning fees but not taxes. ![]() “We have hosts asking us about cleaning services and other things they may or even want to rent,” said Powell.Īccording to her, Airbnb might include taxes in the all-in pricing that is already implemented in the United States and might be added to certain markets that don’t have it yet. Powell noted there are over half a million co-hosts on the platform and that Airbnb could potentially run a marketplace with vendors offering services to hosts across all markets, as well as startups related to the guests’ experience. Of those, 99 per cent were resolved within seven days.Īirbnb also said it is considering offering a marketplace for hosts where they can purchase or contract for things such as co-hosts, cleaners and other services. Powell commented on Airbnb’s CEO, Brian Chesky’s statement that there is an opportunity to start charging hosts for several services, in addition to offering free products.įollowing reports on Airbnb’s delays and paused payments to hosts, the platform claimed that only 0.1 per cent of delays occurred because of an Airbnb system issue. ![]() The news was shared by Airbnb’s global head of hosting, Catherine Powell during the Future of Lodging Forum 2023 held in London, reports. ![]()
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