Booking Services Over Taxing: Curated Content
- Sienna Loutan
- Oct 13, 2022
- 1 min read
Updated: Nov 23, 2022
The article titled, "What You Need to Know About Airbnb Service Fees" written by Chris Dios discusses some of the major points that all Airbnb hosts and guests should be aware of. Airbnb charges users a service fee. The article summarizes 5 topics related to Airbnb service fees including what exactly is a service fee on Airbnb and how it works, the costs of service fees, and how they are individually calculated if hosts are responsible for covering the service fee as well, how to avoid service fees, and whether or not hosting on Airbnb is worth it in regards to service fees.
Quote: "Airbnb calculates its service fee based on the stay’s subtotal. This subtotal includes the nightly rate, the cleaning fee, and any additional guest fees."
I believe that the article titled "What You Need to Know About Airbnb Service Fees" written by Chris Dios was highly informational for both hosts and guests. This article allows the audience to grasp a deeper understanding of how Airbnb calculates its fees and taxes, and what exactly is being taken into consideration for the total cost. I agree with the article and feel that guests are overpaying for a vacation due to popular booking sites charging extra fees and taxes. Services like Airbnb, VRBO, TripAdvisor, and Booking.com. A better and cost-effective alternative is to book directly through hosts rather than on the traveling service platforms to avoid extra taxes and fees.
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Wow - a lot of interesting points were made here. I’m sure most travelers are unaware of how much money they can save booking directly versus a booking platform.