@Mark116
Mark you can't simply search for listings by dragging the map the way you used to be able to do. If you do that, all it will display are the properties in that particular default search category.
To elaborate, you type in 'Search Airbnb Properties' and a main screen will come up with 'Islands'. If you try to drag the map to Florence it will show you any island listings in Florence........ which as you found out is, none, with only 25 Island listing for the entire county of Italy.
Where I am happy Mark, now (as of yesterday) you can just hit 'Region' then 'Search Destinations', put in your desired location, dates and, all property types will be displayed in that area, regardless of which default category is on the main search screen. You don't now have to select a property type from either the main screen or the 56 category options.
If you try this method for Florence now, 1,000 + listings will come up and the first page will show ........Apartments.....Condos......Private rooms.....Hotel Rooms....Townhouses with a price rate applicable to the dates you put in.
Mark, they have fixed the problem.
I just wish we didn't have to go through the pain we have all been subjected to for the last month, not to mention the fall off in potential bookings.
The search page now appears to have the best of both worlds, you can search in the traditional way or you can click a category icon, type in your area location and only the properties in that category will be displayed.
They have sort of re-invented the wheel but at least now, it does work! The proof is, all of a sudden, our books are back, I have got 2 in the last 24 hours and the views are up again!
Cheers.........Rob
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