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Guest Experience
Airbnb suspended your listing or account? What the notice means and how to appeal
Four Airbnb notices affect bookings differently. See which one you have, what to do first, and what an appeal needs to include.
Cina · 9 Nov 2026
Automation & Operations
Airbnb alternatives for hosts: what Vrbo, Booking.com and a direct site bring in
A second channel is a hedge, not a replacement. Airbnb alternatives compared: Vrbo, Booking.com, mid-term sites, a direct site.
Cina · 4 Nov 2026
Listing Optimisation
No bookings on Airbnb? Check your listing is visible before cutting the price
A price cut fixes only one of four causes. Check search visibility, the total price guests see, and your calendar settings first.
Cina · 2 Nov 2026
Guest Experience
Unfair Airbnb review: what Airbnb removes, and how to respond to the rest
What Airbnb removes, how to file a removal request, what it can cost your Superhost status, and how to answer a review that stays.
Cina · 30 Oct 2026
Guest Experience
Screening Airbnb guests: which red flags matter, and whether to keep Instant Book on
Which red flags hosts acted on, what Airbnb already checks, the one message to send, and when Instant Book fits your listing.
Cina · 23 Oct 2026
Automation & Operations
Why Airbnb hosts are pushing back on the new checkout rules, and what it costs you
Why hosts object to Airbnb's new checkout rules, what the petition asks, and what the rules add to your turnover and cleaning fee.
Cina · 22 Oct 2026
Pricing & Revenue
Guest cancels or leaves early on Airbnb? What you keep, and when I'd refund anyway
What each Airbnb cancellation policy pays when a guest cancels or leaves early with no complaint, and the settings I would use to protect holiday weeks.
Cina · 21 Oct 2026
Guest Experience
How to charge an Airbnb guest for damage: the 14-day window and the evidence that gets paid
How to ask an Airbnb guest to pay for damage, the 14-day deadline, the evidence Host Damage Protection asks for, and what it won't cover.
Cina · 21 Oct 2026
Taxes & Accounting
Airbnb occupancy tax: what Airbnb collects and what you may still owe
What occupancy tax is, when Airbnb, Vrbo and Booking.com collect and remit it, what a host may still owe, and five questions to send your local tax office before the first booking.
Cina · 19 Oct 2026
Automation & Operations
Should you automate Airbnb guest messages? What I'd schedule and what I'd write myself
Which Airbnb guest messages are safe to schedule, which to write yourself, what Airbnb already sends for you, and when to start looking at a channel manager or AI reply tool.
Cina · 17 Oct 2026
Guest Experience
Guest asking for a refund on Airbnb? What I'd do when I doubt the claim
How to answer a guest who says your Airbnb was dirty, broken or not as listed, when to fix it or refund the nights they won't use, and what evidence to send Airbnb.
Cina · 14 Oct 2026
Design & Furnishing
Mattress protector vs. encasement: what actually helps against bed bugs
What a fitted protector, an allergy cover and a bed bug encasement each do, which piece to encase first, and how to check an encased bed without unzipping it.
Cina · 9 Oct 2026