Airbnb did something right!

[Jennifer178]

So I was taking a peek at the airbnb scene here in Philly and stumbled upon some new info.  At least I think it is new.   I took a picture but cannot figure out how to post it because they need info like source and dimension. And I know neither.  If someone can explain how to post the pictures, I will.

When you look up Philly with no dates, the price + cleaning fee shows up under the listing picture. It will say for example,  From $125 + $45 cleaning fee.

If you put in specific dates, it will say for example $330 total. 

Then you can click on the ? and it will break it down as $125 x 2 nights   $250

                                                                                                                   Cleaning fee        $45

                                                                                                                   Service Fee           $35   

Guests see this before they even click on your listing.  I love it.  I rent out a private room (2 night minimum) but I am as expensive as many entire place listings but with no cleaning fee.  If people are looking at the page with no dates, they can see who charges a cleaning fee right away.  Makes me look good next to an entire place that charges the around the same nightly or less rate but with a cleaning fee. And of course private rooms with a low rate but outrageous cleaning fees.

I am seeing this while on the computer.  When I looked on my phone and tablet, it is not there.  I checked mutliple cities all over the world and it is there.

[Emilia42]

@Jennifer, I am on a laptop. But I am not surprised at all that Airbnb is displaying different options to different people / regions.

[Fred13]

  Actually there are many changes coming to the Airbnb format, from how security requirements are presented (and possibly host choices in that) to how information on listings will be available to the host. Right now there is a lot cross-referencing of information in their system:  how the price is achieved, verification process the applicant has indeed passed, the very tricky 'Inquiry/Request' much-too-subtle but important differentiation, a separate Calendar page,  the message history, just to mention a few.

   In the new format all is in one page in a string, right now they are deciding on style (and extend). It will be specially valuable for phone and tablet users since not everyone works before a big computer screen. All in all, very good thinking.