Let's see if @Airbnb is really listening...
Here are a few improvements I would like to see in the next release:
1) Ability to select multiple property types on "I'm flexible". Say I want to search an entire area to see what kind of properties I might be interested in, without having to pick just one "category" and without having to put in dates. I want to be able to select "all" categories or multiple categories so I can explore what's there. And why aren't a simple "house" or "apartment" choice available? Why are only "unique" property types available on "I'm flexible"?
2) Price per night. Right now, my listing is showing as $205 per night, which is WAY more than typical due to some special events, and does not accurately represent my property most of the time. I typically have different rates for weekday versus weekend (and set higher rates for high demand weekends). Airbnb needs to provide more context on how price per night is calculated and allow hosts to explicitly indicate what their typical weekday and weekend rates are, instead of trying to calculate some average on our behalf. Also, show right there on the listing page what the cleaning fee is (if any) and additional guest fees beyond X number of people, instead of burying it in the booking detail.
3) Calendar. I want to be able to tell prospective guests what is going on in our area on specific dates, as an additional enticement. When people are searching flexible, they may not know and this could be a big help.
4) Views. We need more detail about people who are viewing our listings. If they didn't book our listing, why? Did they book something cheaper? Did they book something else on dates our place wasn't available? Did they book something somewhere else entirely? Did they end up booking a place with amenities we don't have?
5) Listing Description. The limit on your main listing description needs to be a little longer. Obviously you don't want an entire novel there, but 500 characters is not enough.