Airbnb is adding cleaning fees to a new 'total price' of bookings in search results after people complained listings were misleading

3 years ago by MicroWave to c/news

Airbnb's CEO said that he's heard guests "loud and clear" that pricing on the platform isn't transparent and "checkout tasks are a pain."

Airbnb guests will soon be able to see the total cost of their stay, including cleaning and service fees, before taxes in a step towards better pricing transparency on the platform.

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elbowdrop 22 points 3 years ago

I travel for work. Just stay at a Hampton Inn. Always coffee, breakfast, clean. Not to mention its usually close to whatever you want to go to. The garden Inn is good also, as well as holiday express. I don't like double tree, even though they give you cookies.

Also Hamptons have a shuttle to theme parks in Orlando. Its really easy to wake up and eat breakfast then get driven to the park. Done need to worry about parking, where to get breakfast or how to get back.

It seems I went on a little rant. Oh well.

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riverjig 5 points 3 years ago

I'm a fan of the Holiday Inn Express. Always consistent.

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0110010001100010 1 point 3 years ago

And those cinnamon rolls too, so tasty.

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