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Airbnb has updated its policies, prohibiting hosts from requiring guests to perform chores like stripping beds or washing dishes. The change aims to improve guest experience.
Airbnb has updated its policies to prohibit hosts from requiring guests to perform significant cleaning tasks before checkout. This includes directives such as stripping beds, washing dishes, and taking out rubbish. The changes apply to all reservations made after November 20.
This move addresses long-standing guest frustrations with what many considered unreasonable demands. However, the decision has prompted backlash from some hosts who rely on these tasks as part of their cleaning routine. The platform's adjustments signal a shift in expectations for short-term rental experiences, potentially reshaping the dynamic between hosts and guests.
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Accommodation platform acts after long-standing guest complaints over doing dishes, taking out rubbish and stripping bedsAirbnb hosts will no longer be able to ask guests to strip beds or wash dishes...
Hosts are threatening to leave the platform after Airbnb says that they can no longer require guests to strip beds or do other time-consuming cleaning chores.
The updated policy will apply to all reservations booked on the accommodation site on or after 20 November.
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