What services does Airbnb?

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asked Aug 17, 2023 in Lodging by landuk (1,770 points)
What services does Airbnb?

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answered Dec 11, 2023 by Caldecott (25,160 points)
The services that Airbnb offers is an online service that allows people to book places to stay.

People can sign up for Airbnb and rent homes and rooms out for people to stay in and they make money and you make money.

The amount of money you can make as an Airbnb host is around $900.00 to $1,000.00 per month.

However if you rent out more rooms in more than one home then you could earn more.

The amount of towels you need for your Airbnb is at least 1 to 2 towels per guest.

Airbnb guests expect a clean house and room and also towels, linens, body soap, hand soap and toilet paper.

You should have a minimum of 1 towel per guest and 1 pillow per guest.

The advantages of Airbnb are lower costs, flexibility, staying in a home or apartment instead of a hotel.

Airbnb offers people an easy, relatively stress-free way to earn some income from their property.

Guests often find that Airbnb rentals are cheaper, have more character, and are homier than hotels.

Airbnb makes the bulk of its revenue by charging a service fee for each booking.

Airbnb is better than a hotel for long term stays as they offer cheaper rates and you get to stay in an apartment or actual house instead of a hotel room.

It's more comfortable to stay in an Airbnb for a longer time than it is to be in a cramped hotel room.

Hotels are better than Airbnb rentals for short term stays because they have additional amenities that Airbnb hosts don't provide.

Airbnb's are better than hotels for people staying long term and hotels are better for people staying short term such as a day or a few days.

Hotels offer better amenities and even housekeeping services and Airbnb is simply a rental of a room or home.

If staying at an Airbnb monthly then you will be charged a first month payment and then the rest of the payments will be collected monthly.

You can stay in an Airbnb permanently if the host allows you to do so.

After you stay in an Airbnb 28 days or more then it is counted as a long term or monthly Airbnb rental.

An Airbnb Superhost is an Airbnb host that provides outstanding hospitality and service and is being highly rated, experienced, responsive and reliable.

Airbnb Superhosts have earned the status by meeting and even exceeding the expectations of their guests.

In most cases it's cheaper to stay in an Airbnb for a month than it is to stay in a hotel for a month.

However Airbnb's do not provide the same amenities as a hotel would.

The Airbnb service fee that is charged to hosts and or guests is for administration, marketing and 24/7 customer support.

The Airbnb service fee is charged as a percentage of the subtotal of each booking that is made with and through Airbnb.

The fee that Airbnb charges hosts is a flat fee of 3% for booking.

An Airbnb host pays a flat rate of 3% of the total booking cost and the guest pays a percentage of their reservation fee (this is somewhere between 5-20% depending on the length of stay, the location, and the cost of the reservation to start with).

It is cheaper to rent an Airbnb for longer stays than it is to rent a hotel.

For short stays it's usually cheaper to rent a hotel room and also Airbnb rentals don't have the same amenities or services as hotel rooms do.

Airbnb's are safe and just as safe as hotels especially if you're renting the whole home or apartment.

Even renting a room can be safe with Airbnb as Airbnb has plenty of protocols in place to filter out fraudulent users and scams.

Airbnb pays the hosts for stays 24 hours after the check in so the host doesn't see any of the money until you've already stayed.

You do not tip or need to tip at an Airbnb as Airbnb hosts don't see what they are doing as a service and don't expect tips.

You can stay at an Airbnb for as long as the host allows you to stay which is most often 28 days.

Some Airbnb hosts may limit the stay in their Airbnb to less than 28 days.

The owners or host will stay with you in an Airbnb if you are renting a room but if renting the whole house the owners or host will not stay with you in the Airbnb.

In a shared Airbnb room the host will stay in the same room as the guest and in a private room the owner will stay in a different room as the guest.

Airbnb hosts do provide toilet paper as well as towels and sometimes tissues.

Toilet paper being provided by the Airbnb host is seen as a basic level of hospitality.

Airbnb does not provide any breakfast or food although coffee and or tea is usually available for their guests.

Airbnb does not provide food but they provide a full kitchen that you can use to cook your own food and sometimes the Airbnb will offer coffee or tea to the guests.

You don't have to bring your own towels to Airbnb as most Airbnb hosts will provide towels to the guests as a basic amenity which all guests of Airbnb require just like hotels.

There are no cameras or recording devices in Airbnb as they are prohibited by Airbnb.

Airbnb houses do not have cameras inside as Airbnb does not allow houses that are rented out through them to have any hidden cameras or cameras inside or recording devices.

However the Airbnb houses can have cameras outside but not inside.

The reason it's called Airbnb is because the name which stands for Airbed and Breakfast reflects the Airbnb company's origins.

When the co founders of Airbnb first started they invited paying guests to sleep on an air mattress in their living room to help cover their rent.

Airbnb the company was founded in 2008 by Brian Chesky, Nathan Blecharczyk, and Joe Gebbia.

Airbnb is a shortened version of its original name, AirBedandBreakfast.com.

Airbnb is a lightly regulated home-sharing site that lets almost anyone list accommodations for rent.

A B&B is a regulated small inn subject to state or local lodging laws.

Think of it as a small hotel with a few extra perks and personal touches.

Airbnbs are usually cheaper than hotels for longer stays and large groups, but they don't offer the same services.

Consistent standards and regulations are lacking across Airbnb rentals as they are basically private properties.

Due to this hosts don't have to follow the same strict regulations that hotels do like fire, security and safety.

The main downside of using Airbnb for short-term rentals is that the platform charges its hosts a commission for each booking.

This can eat into your profits, depending on the length and scale of your rental offerings.

Depending on the type of Airbnb apartment and the hotel, Airbnb can be cheaper than hotels but can also be more expensive.

In general, Airbnb is cheaper than hotels because Airbnb does not have to pay for the overhead costs of a hotel or the general management of such a large operation.

The cleaning costs for Airbnb hosts are often higher than those for hotels because they likely can't take advantage of economies of scale.

For example, hotels have commercial-size laundry machines.

Plus, listings are typically spread out geographically, so there's the inefficiency of traveling miles between properties.

The pros of Airbnb include affordability, local experience, more amenities than a standard hotel room, access to unique spaces, and the ability to connect with helpful hosts.

The cons of Airbnb include a lack of standards, risky situations, no hotel services, paying in advance, and varying cancellation policies.

Airbnb doesn't allow for hidden cameras or any other types of concealed recording devices.

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