Icon Filters Removed From Airbnb Homepage

[Craig1038]

Why have the icon search filters been removed from the homepage?

That made it so easy for potential guests to filter through hundreds of listings to get down to a smaller number that were relevant for the type of property they want to stay at.

E.g., A Cabin

Now, it's just a generic search for "homes" at the top of the homepage.

I understand that once you choose a location and dates, that you can filter down to (house, apartment, guest house, hotel).

However, that is not the level of specificity that Air BnB specifically offered, which made it one of the best platforms for booking unique places to stay.

(The OMG, Cabin, Lakefront, Beachfront, Farms, etc. filters were what made this platform truly unique.)

Hoping that these will be brought back, as otherwise, sifting through the search results is too overwhelming to continue booking through Air BnB when someone knows exactly what they want.

[Caite1]

Adding to the pile here - I relied on those category filters to help me navigate through sometimes hundreds of search results in a way that was sometimes more meaningful than "has AC". I don't want just an average Airbnb, I want something with an amazing view or designy. Those filters helped me quickly narrow down to what I want. Now it's a more challenging and time-consuming process. And the fact that I can't even sort my results makes this all the more difficult to use. I feel like I'm being pushed towards certain properties.

[Matt7620]

I’m just here to echo everyone else. Searching by categories was not only helpful but fun. The removal makes it significantly harder to filter for the style of airbnb that I want