Search by category

[Steve4752]

Airbnb, this was an awesome feature. Please bring this back. Give folks the option to either turn it off or use it. Taking it out entirely is lame. 

[Nandini11]

Hey there, thanks for sharing your thoughts!

I totally agree—the “Search by Category” feature was super helpful, especially for finding unique stays or planning specific types of trips. It gave guests a fun and easy way to explore options they might not have considered otherwise.

Hopefully Airbnb is just testing some changes and will consider bringing it back—or at least giving users the option to toggle it on or off, like you mentioned.

Feedback like yours really helps push those improvements forward, so fingers crossed they listen!

Nandini

[Kitty-and-Creek0]

@Steve4752 @Nandini11 

Searching without categories is a lot like going into a huge warehouse store looking for a certain product to buy - and there are no signs on the aisles to say what is there. It makes us wander aisles with no guidelines at all, getting frustrated, and leaving the store. 

It affects my own search, my friends' searches and my guests as well. We are all complaining to each other and hoping that the platform gets the point that we need guides to help us find what we want.