Host Voice

I just read an informative profile of the Airbnb honchos, saying edsentially that they plan to force us all to accept Instant Book. They have so lost touch with who we are, what we do, and that they owe their billions to us "little people" toiling away. This is MY HOME. Over the 4 years I have hosted, I have seen and learned a lot. I have had some seriously unpleasant weirdos turn up as guests. I have learned how to filter out people who are inappropriate for my household. I cannot and will not be forced to accept just anyone with no discretion. I would never discriminate based on race, sexual orientation, etc. but GET A GRIP, Airbnb 1% ers! WE are your lifeblood! Don't f*** this up for everybody, including yourselves! ... View more

I would love to see the Keyword Search feature brought back. I've spoken with many other hosts who would like to see this turned back on as well.   This was a great way for guests and hosts to find a good match and there are too many special interests to provide check-boxes for. Some guests, for example, prefer to stay in a kosher or vegan household. Others might want to stay with SCUBA divers or surfers.   Keyword search was a great way to make these connections happen. It was good for guests and for hosts! Many of us saw a large drop in page views when this feature was turned off, and the views have never returned to their prior levels. It seems that there are a lot of missed connections, with guest who are having trouble finding just what they're looking for. ... View more

  If the community senses a person or group of persons up to not good in a message we should be able to flag it in such a way that the community itself can be aware of it not just people behind the scenes at Airbnb.    A safety meter can raise from green, yellow, in which hosts can see. Whereas the Airbnb team would be the ones who can read the specific notes.    There are often times we spot things that are a safety concern and although we can report it or call in by that time it may already be too late or slip through the security cracks. It could be a security concern, or a troublemaker in the neighborhood, or a guest of underage kids looking to throw a party, etc. We can help each other more if we can see a meter of other flags.  ... View more

To include an additional charge for early check in/late check out! ... View more

Many hosts have expressed the desire to be able to see the star rating each guest left (or didn't).   ... View more