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Airbnb finally cracks down on hosts treating guests like a free maid service

Posted on 10/22/26 at 2:06 pm
Posted by djmed
Member since Aug 2020
4414 posts
Posted on 10/22/26 at 2:06 pm
Airbnb finally cracks down on hosts treating guests like a free maid service


Airbnb announced Tuesday it would crack down on hosts requiring paying guests to wash dishes, strip beds and complete other cleaning chores before checkout, ending a longstanding source of frustration for travelers.

The vacation rental giant’s new policy, which takes effect Nov. 20, will generally prohibit hosts from demanding tasks ordinarily performed by professional cleaners. The changes address complaints from travelers who have faced lengthy checkout instructions despite already paying cleaning fees on top of their nightly rates.

Under Airbnb’s updated policy, hosts generally cannot require guests to wash and put away dishes, remove bed sheets, start laundry or transport garbage off the property. They can still ask visitors to place dirty dishes in the sink, gather used towels and separate trash into designated bins.

Airbnb explained that asking guests to perform work typically handled by cleaning staff can diminish their experience and hurt property reviews.

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Posted by CocomoLSU
Inside your dome.
Member since Feb 2004
157884 posts
Posted on 10/22/26 at 2:07 pm to
Again?
This post was edited on 10/22/26 at 2:08 pm
Posted by Patfic15
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2018
4523 posts
Posted on 10/22/26 at 2:08 pm to
THEY CANT KEEP DOING THIS.
Posted by Turbeauxdog
Member since Aug 2004
24297 posts
Posted on 10/22/26 at 3:09 pm to
Next Airbnb customers complain the cleaning fees are too high
Posted by lsufan112001
sportsmans paradise
Member since Oct 2006
11291 posts
Posted on 10/22/26 at 3:29 pm to
Only in Germany does this apply.
Posted by LewDawg
Member since May 2009
78218 posts
Posted on 10/22/26 at 3:33 pm to
The search feature isn't THAT bad.
Posted by JTM72
BR, LA.
Member since Mar 2014
1999 posts
Posted on 10/22/26 at 3:35 pm to
I've never had an issue with hotels and them asking me to wash, dry, fold laundry, or hit me with excessive cleaning fees - I also don't act like a neanderthal and destroy rooms.


typically when i am out of town, I am not in the room much, hotels are so much easier in every way.
Posted by sgallo3
Lake Charles
Member since Sep 2008
28832 posts
Posted on 10/22/26 at 3:57 pm to
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Next Airbnb customers complain the cleaning fees are too high
They already were ridiculous. just felt like the hosts were making you clean rather than using the cleaning fee to pay for cleaners

some cities airbnbs are still useful. Baton Rouge during football season don't even look
This post was edited on 10/22/26 at 3:58 pm
Posted by R11
Member since Aug 2017
6037 posts
Posted on 10/22/26 at 4:07 pm to
Whatevervgapped to leaving it like you found it???
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