When and why would you add a cleaning fee

Kenneth145
Level 2
Colorado Springs, CO

When and why would you add a cleaning fee

effective use of cleaning fee

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Emily487
Level 10
KCMO, MO

@Kenneth145 

We use a cleaning fee of $60 per booking to cover my time as the housekeeper as well as the cost of water for 1-4 loads of laundry. We typically host 4-5 guests for 1-2 nights.

 

If guests book for more than a week, we offer a mid-stay basic cleaning of $20 (change towels, change sheets, wipe sinks)  if they want and this is sent to them as a request for money through the AirBnB app. 

Lisa723
Level 10
Quilcene, WA

Our cleaning fee is the actual cost of turn-over, which goes directly to our cleaners and is a flat cost per stay. It's the fairest way to cover the turn-over cost without over-charging longer-term guests.