I'm an Airbnb host, AMA.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Your cleaning fee seems much lower than properties I've used.

Do you also list on vrbo or other sites? In curious about what makes people choose air b and b over other sites, or how they all compare.

Cleaning fees are market specific. Where I am, $25 is standard and on top of the nightly rate, it keeps my space competitive. I also do the cleaning myself, so it's sufficient.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:You're kidding right? Do you wash your comforter every day? No, you don't. You probably NEVER have.

PSA? Don't lick comforters when you're staying somewhere other than your BioHazard4 sterile bedroom.

It's an Airbnb. Not an OR.

I wash mine regularly. Most hotels don't wash theirs either. I'd prefer a duvet be washed after each guest. More professional.

More wasteful, too. Washing comforters -- which never come into contact with a guest's skin unless they choose that -- is a waste of resources.

Don't want to touch a surface that was touched by the last guest? Don't go anywhere ever. Because you're kidding yourself if you think hotels wash everything after every guest.

How is this possible? Are all your guests wearing burkas at all times?

No, they are respectful.

What are you people doing in hotel rooms that makes the comforters so gross? I am so glad you're not my guests.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I realize hotels don't wash comforters which is why I find them disgusting and immediately remove them from the bed. But why don't you just use a duvet and then you wash the duvet cover after every guest?

Why don't you stay home? I would rather you not do whatever it is you do on hotel comforters that makes them disgusting. My guests don't.

You are absolutely mistaken if you don't think your guests are getting it on on top of your comforter. They are. And they're doing who knows what else. That's filthy that you don't even think of this and do anything preventative for the next set of guests. At least in a hotel room, I KNOW to remove the comforter. This is despicable.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Your cleaning fee seems much lower than properties I've used.

Do you also list on vrbo or other sites? In curious about what makes people choose air b and b over other sites, or how they all compare.

We don't list on VRBO because the platform sucks. Airbnb makes it effortless - it's just like Uber. Guests find us, register and pay through Airbnb, and Airbnb provides a range of services to help market my space and pays me automatically the morning after a guest arrives. It's seamless.

Also, internationally, Airbnb is the standard. Despite our rather rural location, a good 30% of our guests are international. I love them, because they are effortless too - American guests expect to be greeted, get restaurant recommendations and tips for siteseeing. International guests book instantly online, don't want to be greeted, find the place themselves, leave the place spotless, and I never even see them -- even though they are staying 30 feet from my front door.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I realize hotels don't wash comforters which is why I find them disgusting and immediately remove them from the bed. But why don't you just use a duvet and then you wash the duvet cover after every guest?

Why don't you stay home? I would rather you not do whatever it is you do on hotel comforters that makes them disgusting. My guests don't.

You are absolutely mistaken if you don't think your guests are getting it on on top of your comforter. They are. And they're doing who knows what else. That's filthy that you don't even think of this and do anything preventative for the next set of guests. At least in a hotel room, I KNOW to remove the comforter. This is despicable.

Dear lord, ocd much? Seriously Felix, I don't think you should be travelling. Just stay home.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I realize hotels don't wash comforters which is why I find them disgusting and immediately remove them from the bed. But why don't you just use a duvet and then you wash the duvet cover after every guest?

Why don't you stay home? I would rather you not do whatever it is you do on hotel comforters that makes them disgusting. My guests don't.

You are absolutely mistaken if you don't think your guests are getting it on on top of your comforter. They are. And they're doing who knows what else. That's filthy that you don't even think of this and do anything preventative for the next set of guests. At least in a hotel room, I KNOW to remove the comforter. This is despicable.

Why would you not remove the comforter in an Airbnb? What's the difference?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You're kidding right? Do you wash your comforter every day? No, you don't. You probably NEVER have.

PSA? Don't lick comforters when you're staying somewhere other than your BioHazard4 sterile bedroom.

It's an Airbnb. Not an OR.

I wash mine regularly. Most hotels don't wash theirs either. I'd prefer a duvet be washed after each guest. More professional.

More wasteful, too. Washing comforters -- which never come into contact with a guest's skin unless they choose that -- is a waste of resources.

Don't want to touch a surface that was touched by the last guest? Don't go anywhere ever. Because you're kidding yourself if you think hotels wash everything after every guest.

How is this possible? Are all your guests wearing burkas at all times?

No, they are respectful.

What are you people doing in hotel rooms that makes the comforters so gross? I am so glad you're not my guests.

Well, sitting down on them in shorts, for one.

Damn PP. I hate to tell you- you nasty!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I realize hotels don't wash comforters which is why I find them disgusting and immediately remove them from the bed. But why don't you just use a duvet and then you wash the duvet cover after every guest?

Why don't you stay home? I would rather you not do whatever it is you do on hotel comforters that makes them disgusting. My guests don't.

You are absolutely mistaken if you don't think your guests are getting it on on top of your comforter. They are. And they're doing who knows what else. That's filthy that you don't even think of this and do anything preventative for the next set of guests. At least in a hotel room, I KNOW to remove the comforter. This is despicable.

Dear lord, ocd much? Seriously Felix, I don't think you should be travelling. Just stay home.

Oh, calm down, Jasper. I'll travel when I want to.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I realize hotels don't wash comforters which is why I find them disgusting and immediately remove them from the bed. But why don't you just use a duvet and then you wash the duvet cover after every guest?

Why don't you stay home? I would rather you not do whatever it is you do on hotel comforters that makes them disgusting. My guests don't.

You are absolutely mistaken if you don't think your guests are getting it on on top of your comforter. They are. And they're doing who knows what else. That's filthy that you don't even think of this and do anything preventative for the next set of guests. At least in a hotel room, I KNOW to remove the comforter. This is despicable.

+10000 about hotel comforters, they are SO GROSS. I have a hard time sleeping at hotels that don't wash comforters because I have to take them off and then I'm too cold. I just stayed at a Holiday Inn Express and those were nice because the duvet covers were washed although I'm not sure about the actual comforters, but they looked laundered.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I realize hotels don't wash comforters which is why I find them disgusting and immediately remove them from the bed. But why don't you just use a duvet and then you wash the duvet cover after every guest?

Why don't you stay home? I would rather you not do whatever it is you do on hotel comforters that makes them disgusting. My guests don't.

Your guests are magical unicorns? WOW!! Tell us more about your amazing, one-of-a-kind guests OP. Do you live in Hogwarts?

[Anonymous]

What hotels do you think wash the comforter between every guest? I'm honestly curious.

Have you ever seen the housekeeping staff taking out a comforter from a room or bringing a new one in? Ever??

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What hotels do you think wash the comforter between every guest? I'm honestly curious.

Have you ever seen the housekeeping staff taking out a comforter from a room or bringing a new one in? Ever??

Are you operating a hotel, or an AirBNB?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You're kidding right? Do you wash your comforter every day? No, you don't. You probably NEVER have.

PSA? Don't lick comforters when you're staying somewhere other than your BioHazard4 sterile bedroom.

It's an Airbnb. Not an OR.

I wash mine regularly. Most hotels don't wash theirs either. I'd prefer a duvet be washed after each guest. More professional.

More wasteful, too. Washing comforters -- which never come into contact with a guest's skin unless they choose that -- is a waste of resources.

Don't want to touch a surface that was touched by the last guest? Don't go anywhere ever. Because you're kidding yourself if you think hotels wash everything after every guest.

How is this possible? Are all your guests wearing burkas at all times?

No, they are respectful.

What are you people doing in hotel rooms that makes the comforters so gross? I am so glad you're not my guests.

Me too! YIKES!! I think you've sufficiently squicked out a lot of people who might have been considering AirBnb before!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What hotels do you think wash the comforter between every guest? I'm honestly curious.

Have you ever seen the housekeeping staff taking out a comforter from a room or bringing a new one in? Ever??

Are you operating a hotel, or an AirBNB?

What's the difference?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What hotels do you think wash the comforter between every guest? I'm honestly curious.

Have you ever seen the housekeeping staff taking out a comforter from a room or bringing a new one in? Ever??

Are you operating a hotel, or an AirBNB?

What's the difference?

Ok, this is a troll. No one can be this naive