Or sub-title: "What's the point of hosts writing guest reviews when there's a thing called Instant Booking?"
So, AirBnb promotes and loves their Instant Booking correct?
And there are reviews for the guest, great that makes sense, but alas who cares, mediocre guests can book no problems.
For a host not to activate it could mean a drop in bookings, or atleast more management time in the (very slow) messaging area of the website.
Yes, I am aware of the feature for 'Instant Booking' to require a host review recommendation, but it seems many host reviews need subtle language and may not be strictly disapproving of the guest, but still mention a particular issue in their stay that was not a high-point.
Perhaps AirBNB can reward GREAT guests more???
We hosts (apparently) all strive to be superhosts, why not super-guests also?
As a host, we are gauged on percentage-points and star-ratings to a fine-point.
It seem for the guest ithe rating system is very blunt --thumbs-up-or-down. Why?
I know, perhaps it's the money, we are the expense --they are the customer, simple.
But surely it shouldn't be that black-and-white. Better guests are also less expensive for AirBNB to manage.
So thoughts?