25 upgrades for Hosts, from calendar to checkout

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25 upgrades for Hosts, from calendar to checkout

 

Your feedback inspired the upgrades we announced on May 3 in the Airbnb 2023 Summer Release. Hosts who opted into Early Access are already using many of the new features, which begin rolling out to everyone in June.


The latest tools help you do things like:

  • Compare your price to the average prices of similar listings nearby
  • Easily set and adjust pricing from your calendar
  • Send quick replies with built-in checkout instructions
  • Get read receipts, so you can tell if your messages have been read
  • Share payouts and more account permissions with your Co-Hosts

We also introduced Airbnb Rooms, featuring the Host Passport. If you Host a private room in your home, you can now share more details about yourself with guests in your profile. A new Rooms Category at the top of our homepage highlights some of these listings. And updated search filters make it simple for guests to switch between rooms, homes, and other types of places.

 

Which feature are you most excited about?     

 

Select any link below to learn more and discuss these upgrades:


👉New pricing tool compares similar listings nearby   

👉Redesigned pricing tools, all in your calendar 

👉Making your calendar easier to manage in the app

👉Control what Co-Hosts can access and share payouts 

👉Introducing checkout instructions and reminders
👉You asked, we delivered: Announcing read receipts

👉Airbnb Rooms, an all-new take on private rooms

 

Updated on June 6, 2023

82 Replies 82
Inna22
Level 10
Chicago, IL

It now takes twice the time to update calendar pricing. Many more buttons to press. My number one wish list item is being able to get IDs from everyone staying.

Personally there was nothing useful

@Inna22, verified and legitimate IDs for booking and other adult guests has  been the ONE historical and ongoing wish from hosts. 💐  

 

@Cathie19 most of my guests tell me that I am the only one asking for those. I wish more hosts made it a requirement

Jana27
Level 3
Anchorage, AK

I signed on for upgrades and liked the price comparison tool. It is gone now.  Where did it go? 

Bhumika
Community Manager
Community Manager
Toronto, Canada

Hi @Jana27 , are you still facing the issue?

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Please follow the Community Guidelines

I just checked. The tool is there again. Thanks! 

Lori2965
Level 2
Bradenton Beach, FL

 I love most of the updates and this is a great platform

Brad943
Level 1
Wheat Ridge, CO

@Airbnb Since joining the early access features I've seen my listing almost completely wiped off the map; As if by joining it somehow changed how my listing is being seen in the algorithm, and of course, there is no support person who can help identify any problem at all. I need an Airbnb Algorithm specialist at this point. Substantial decrease in bookings, viewings, etc.

 

I don't know if others have experienced the same correlation, but right around the time I joined, I stopped seeing my listing show up in searches and my bookings have taken a MASSIVE hit. I like the features, but I REALLY wish Airbnb would give hosts an option to go back. At least then I could test the theory...