Hi everyone,
As I’ve seen a lot of hosts expressing their concern with the major decline in bookings, some hosts are recommending to take off the cleaning fee and raise the nightly price.
I’ve so far had a very booked 2 unit duplex, but I am now experiencing a HUGE decline into the upcoming year. It looks like most listings in my area and maybe even across the Airbnb platform are also in the same boat. Whether it’s from Airbnb’s new Summer Release update, market saturation, inflation, a slow down after the post pandemic vacation surge or a little bit of everything, I’m interested in seeing how other hosts are compensating.
I’m wondering if any hosts have gone this route and are experiencing an uptick in bookings. It would seem that a cleaning fee is annoying, considering Airbnb tacks on extra fees as well. The total price could be a shock for guests to see at checkout and turn interested travelers away. On the other hand though, raising the nightly price to adjust could potentially be an even bigger turn off.
I’m set to list another property within the next month but I am majorly concerned with how slow things are right now. Any tips and tricks would be appreciated.
Thanks!