Setting dates available - is the last day the checkout day? Or the last NIGHT (checkout following)

[Mark230]

I'm unclear as to the last date of availability in my calendar.  For instance, if I make available our house from Jan 1-7.  

Does that mean the guest can check out on the 8th?  

Or is the last night the 6th and they check out on the 7th?

[Marianna10]

Hi Mark,

The way I see it, it is  the same as a hotel reservation - for example if you booked a room for two nights, say the 2nd and 3rd., then you check out on the 4th.  You will have had your two nights in that room.  Same with the visitor - the arrive on the first and leave the morning of the 8th.  Or you could be really specific and say your home is available to check in on the 1st and check out on the 7th.

Hope  that helps a bit.

Marianna

[Lawrence21]

Hi Marianna. The problem with "the way I see it" is that, logical as you may be, we're trying to figure out what Airbnb's policy is, and how that gets institutionalized in their UX. Just some friendly feedback that precisely the point of this thread is not how you or any one of us sees it. If you have further light to share, please see my post of Feb 19 in this thread. Which is that if you are correct, why does the last date also have a charge (unless that means user checks out next unmarked day, which is different than what they say). Have a beautiful day. Submitted with respect.

[Marielle50]

this is rude

[Angie29]

@Marielle50  I find nothing rude about it.  The "the way I see it" answer may not be the same way "others see it" ...and we can go on and on speculating and keep on making mistakes.  

Truth, Facts and Proof are priceless to me so I won't spread the wrong information thus I avoid reading comments starting with "This is what I think", or "The way I see it", or "I've heard..."  ; )              

[Annette33]

in your scenario, Jan 7 is a day/ night that can be booked, thus check out would be on the 8th.

[Rangi0]

I think this must be correct, since it's possible to mark just one day as being available. So the checkout date must always be the date AFTER the last selected date.

[Lawrence21]

Hi Rangi,

I just think that makes sense. Which is different than what's intuitive. I would say re a hotel I am staying nights x to y, and then y would not have a price attached to it (in distinction to how Airbnb's calendar does have a price on final day).

[Paul-and-Emily0]

It is confusing, but I think if your house is available Jan 1-7 that means they would check out the 8th. So the last day your house is available, it's available to reserve for that night. Hope this helps!

[Lawrence21]

Hi you guys!

Just seeking clarification here. When you say: "So the last day your house is available, it's available to reserve for that night." By that you mean that actually the house is available the following day until checkout time, correct?

[Skip1]

Dates are always as written. Check in the 1st and check out the 7th. They are staying 6 nights and 7 days. If in doubt, your reservation calendar will show you by shaded days.

[Rangi0]

So if only one date was marked as being available (eg. the 1st), would that mean the checkin date and checkout date are the SAME date?

[Ana7]

Skip is right, the check out day is as written (7th). How come so many of you are confused by that?

[Rangi0]

So if only one date was marked as being available (eg. the 1st), would that mean the checkin date and checkout date are the SAME date?

[Lawrence21]

If you guys are right, then why does the calendar list the price for the intended checkout day? For example, and this is a real situation I am trying to figure out, I want to rent my place from March 15-21st. That's _six_ nights, seven days. So I selected March 15-21st. But it shows seven instances of $139, which would mean the guests would need to check out on the 22nd (which doesn't work for me as I'm coming back into town and want to go home!). SO you see...it is confusing. Which is it?