@Emiel1
Actually, I don't think that is correct. Acceptance rate is not part of the Superhost criteria, but response rate is (you need to keep that at 90% or above).
This is explained in the article you linked:
"
How do these rates affect me as a Host?
That’s a great question. The technical answer is that low response rates can impact your eligibility for the Superhost programme, and acceptance rates can impact eligibility to become a Plus Host. And Hosts who have very low rates could face penalties, including having their listings paused. But it's important to note that one-off instances of not responding or declining a booking request rarely lead to any action being taken. We’re much more concerned where we see a consistent pattern of non-response or declines."
Acceptance rate is listed under basic requirements as 88% or above, but nothing happens when you slip below this, i.e. there is no penalty. I have been below 88% many times and it never stopped me from getting Superhost.
For me, the main concern is whether declining requests pushes you down in search results or not. Many hosts say it does, but I've not come across any information from Airbnb that either confirms or denies this.
