Guest/host fees

Jess78
Level 10
Eugene, OR

Guest/host fees

Hi again,

I know that the Airbnb hosting fee is a pretty straighforward 3% of the total, but it's a little less clear to me on the guest fee side. They state:

 

"The guest service fee for homes ranges between 0% and 20% of the booking subtotal (the nightly rate plus cleaning fee and additional guest fee, if applicable, but excluding Airbnb fees and taxes) and is calculated using a variety of factors—these include the reservation subtotal, the length of the stay, and characteristics of the listing. In general, the service fee gets lower as the reservation cost gets higher. Guests see this fee on the checkout page before they book a reservation."

 

Does anyone know what these fee points are specifically? Seems like it should be published somewhere. I'd like to know what 'characteristics of the listing" are factored into determining guest fees and how. And who is getting a 0% service fee? Why is this so top secret?

 

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