Some hosts are threatening to strike, while others are plotting ways around Airbnb’s new restrictions. Guests, meanwhile, are celebrating.

AIRBNB HOSTS ARE melting down over a new policy banning them from making guests complete tasks that “would typically be performed by a cleaner,” like “stripping the bed, taking trash offsite, or washing and putting away dishes.”

The change, which applies to all bookings made on or after November 20, quickly sparked outrage after it was announced in an email to Airbnb hosts on Wednesday. Many began fuming online about losing the right to make their guests clean up after themselves.

“As hosts, we have a responsibility to protect our investments, our homes, and, in many cases, our personal living spaces,” one person wrote in Airbnb’s official forum for hosts. “The problem is that Airbnb increasingly expects hosts to accept the risks while limiting our ability to protect ourselves.”

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[–] 15 points 3 days ago (4 children)

Most of Airbnb has been good but they are getting much more expensive overall. Last one I stayed at was a bad experience though. Long after it was booked and the first and final payments were made and it was non-refundable they let me know that we needed to pay extra for all the sheets and towels we wanted to use. Fortunately they wanted a cash payment and I was to leave it on the table when we left so I simply forgot to do so. I complained to Airbnb about it though. I did get a couple nasty notes from them about not paying which I also copied to Airbnb. It used to be a great deal for people who had an extra sleeping spot or bedroom to make a bit of cash and was a good deal for the traveller. It is now private hotels with hit and miss quality and too many last minute added on costs.

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  • [–] 3 points 3 days ago (2 children)

    I usually find it much cheaper to just get a hotel in most areas. The only benefit to airbnb is the increased privacy and space.

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  • [–] 7 points 2 days ago (1 child)

    The amount of visible cameras in my last Air BnB made me lose all expectations of privacy. I saw the blinky red lights outside. I noticed a dim red glow form the infrared light of a camera inside. Done. I'm back in hotels for many of the reasons seen in this thread. Fuck it. Same price anyway

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