I called tech support on the morning of July 13, 2016 and asked them how to turn off these annoying messages.
They can not be stopped without stopping essential messages as well (like a reservation request from a guest). For those of us who manage multiple properties, it is essential to be able to narrow the data stream to include only the most time-sentitive info.
Like a controvercial rider tacked on to an American congressional bill working it's way though that governament, these review reminders have been 'bundled' with our essential data stream, despite that fact that most hosts prefer to use a proper keyboard/ computer to write a proper review.
Hosts of the world, PLEASE SPEAK OUT and help the management and tech departments of AirBnB understand that hosts want to preserve our capacity to customize our data stream so AirBnB will add a preference to the mobile app which premits hosts to STOP these messages.
Here is the message that I sent to Cust. Serv. yesterday and I encourage, nay, IMPLORE you to borrow, copy or steal any part of it in word or spirit to provide informative feedback to the powers that be and correct this new direction which has them manifesting the sort of top-down managment style which I've come to expect from VRBO.
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In general your web and phone interfaces are great and your customer service is very good, but you've just recently changed WHICH messages are sent to phones in the SMS push bundle and the result is very aggravating.
I have push notifications on because you penalize hosts who do not respond promptly to guest's reservation requests, but now you are sending other non-essential messages ("this is a reminder to review your last guest") in this data stream with no way of turning this feature off, when this message could have been more effectively delivered and addressed via email.
Those of us who manage multiple properties and get a LOT of messages, only want our phone to serve up calls and messages which are time-sentitive and essential. This over-reach is a most uncharacteristic privacy invasion for Air BnB, the sort top-down management directive that I expect from VRBO.
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