Dear Product Team - I am a Super Host with 2 listings on BOTH Airbnb and TRIPADVISOR/FLIP so I notice the differences between the websites.
Question does the Airbnb Product Team ever vist TRIPADVISOR/FLIPKEY website to compare Products ??
IDEA - Most people love time saving options - like FLIPKEYS RENTAL TYPE option section for potiental guests rather than Airbnb selection options.
All potiental Guests know what they want regardless of their expectations of under the headings properties are offered in to them !
Its just a matter of how long and how fustrating the process is in comparison to being - simple easy and fun !!!
The other main point is that because of the recent changes to Airbnb RENTAL TYPE options - potiental Guests looking for a Villa/House must now in look a general heading that contain Apartments/Condos.
It WAS 2 different lists called Villas/Houses --- OR------ Apartment/Condos !
Yes RENTAL TYPE definitions and expectations by guests can vary from location and country to country - however the more RENTAL TYPE options there are the better. And more options give guests options to narrow down the endless number of listings in general.
Potiental guest searching proity are usually :-
1. location
2. dates
3. budget
4. number of beds and bathrroms to suit number of guests
5. RENTAL TYPE
6. facilities ie pool location aircon ect
7. languages spoken , Super Hosts ect
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TRIPADVISOR / FLIP KEY RENTAL TYPE selection is :-
- Private room
- House
- Apt. / Condo
- Villa
- Resort
- B&B
- Yacht
- Cottage
- Houseboat
- Studio
AIRBNB RENTAL TYPE section is :-
Have your own room and share some common spaces Shared Room
Stay in a shared space, like a common room
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Airbnb have just added in the last couple of days - the option HOUSE BUT with all the Apartments/ Condos STILL all added in together WHY ?????
Please just copy TRIPADVISOR/FLIPKEYs RENTAL TYPES option list for potiental guests searching for a property - so Airnbs website is more simple , easy and fun to use !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Remember Airbnb startup mantra was - make it easy simple cool and fun to use ! 🙂 Thankyou for remembering !!!