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Hello everyone,This is a place where you can talk about hosting in a general way. Dive into this board to get to know other hosts, share your experiences, exchange ideas about hosting, and share your host stories.Remember that for more specific questions ... read more

in London, United Kingdom in Hosting
Created 08-06-2017

May 13: CEO Brian Chesky will talk about last week’s news and answer more of your questions

Last week, CEO Brian Chesky announced the difficult news that we're reducing the size of the Airbnb workforce, and we know you might be wondering how this may impact our host community. It’ll take a bit of time to answer all of your questions, so we ap... read more

in Hosting
Created 08-05-2020 | Latest reply 05-07-2020 by Alfred9

Donating to BLM = donating to Democrat super PAC

Anyone click the donate link on the huge BLM banner pasted at the top of Airbnb?Why does it take us to Act blue?From it’s terms and conditions section: ActBlue, ActBlue.com, "Want Blue States?", and "The online clearinghouse for Democratic Action" are the... read more

in Middletown, PA in Hosting
Created 12-06-2020 | Latest reply 41m ago by Linda1154

Airbnb app issues. Logged me out, had trouble logging back in and removed my messages

Is anyone else experiencing issues with the Airbnb App? It was looking at the app and all of a sudden I got logged out. Had to try to log in a few times, got logged in and then it logged me out again. Turned my phone off and back on a couple times. Then I... read more

in Hosting
Created 45m ago

Having second thoughts about being a host

I have read so many comments from very unhappy hosts here that I am seriously considering pulling my listing, which I can do right? I may go with another company. Do any of you have suggestions on who it is better to host through? VRBO? Home away? I’m sad... read more

in Lexington, NC in Hosting
Created yesterday | Latest reply 56m ago by Ian-And-Anne-Marie0

How do I respond to this or can I even get it removed?

Just got this: "Treated us different once she realized that we were black threatened to kick us Out and not give us any kind of money back Pictures was not A house definitely a basement apartment which is only a one bed room and mud room"This guest partie... read more

in Chicago, IL in Hosting
Created 07-07-2020 | Latest reply an hour ago by Rebecca181

Calendar not applying booking settings and safety buffers - WARNING!

Twice in one week we've had guests attempt to book accommodation displayed as 'Available' when it isn't.a) By Instant Book and succeeded - to be cancelled by us, then acknowledged as a system failure after a week delay by CS.b) By enquiry, and us informin... read more

in Kendal, United Kingdom in Hosting
Created 5 hours ago | Latest reply 4 hours ago by Ian-And-Anne-Marie0

Help with Change in reservation -- will it be billed monthly since it's over 28 days?

I have a two-month reservation, for which I only billed one month by mistake. Airbnb spread the one month payment over the 2 months -- so I got paid a half a month! If I now bill her for the 2nd month, will that also be spread out over the two months of r... read more

in Hosting
Created yesterday | Latest reply 5 hours ago by Cynthia100

Looking for co-host / management company in New Mexico

Hi all. I'm interested in partnering with a co-host or management company to help with a property in Ruidoso, New Mexico (potentially two properties). Does anyone have any contacts or referrals in the area?

in Atlanta, GA in Hosting
Created 5 hours ago

Guest wants to cancel, I want to override my policy and refund in full

I have a guest scheduled to stay with me in October for a wedding. The wedding, not surprisingly, was postponed due to the coronavirus. The guest wants to reschedule for next year but I cannot accommodate and I would like to refund in full (I am on Strict... read more

in Bryn Mawr, PA in Hosting
Created 06-07-2020 | Latest reply 6 hours ago by Russell49

How many towels per person per stay?

This isn't a biggie, but how do hosts handle the towel issue? I have luxuriant towels that take ages to dry in the dryer. I've noticed that if I put out 8 for 4 people--even for 2 nights--usually more than 4 will be used. However, if I just put the 4 for ... read more

in Montreal, Canada in Hosting
Created 13-05-2016 | Latest reply 6 hours ago by Russell49

Guest cancellation - allowed to review?

Hi there! We had our first guest cancellation yesterday. The guest cancelled at 10pm the day before check-in. Will they be allowed to review? I've read that guests can review when they cancel within 24 hours of check in, although sometimes I read that it ... read more

in Melbourne, Australia in Hosting
Created 13-06-2018 | Latest reply 6 hours ago by Russell49

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