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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We own a house that we rent through AirBnB and through the resort where the house is located. There is a cleaning fee and the only thing we ask or the HOA asks is that the trash is put out and that the beds are stripped.  Is that too much cleaning?  We've only owned the place a year and we were booked all summer and we have a fair amount of reservations for the fall/winter.  The place is only 3 hours away so we use it a few times during the winter and a bit in the summer too.

For us it depends on the type of trip we are taking.  For our ski trips, we prefer a place with a kitchen. There is no need to go out for breakfast every day.  We usually do ski in/out so we even go back for lunch some days.  When we travel to a city we usually prefer a hotel.  When we are doing a family vacation, we do an AirBnB for the convenience with the munchkin.[/quote]

So here's the thing - if you're really asking. If you're charging me a cleaning fee, presumably someone is coming in and cleaning right? So why am I taking out the trash? Why am I stripping the beds, running the dishwasher, putting towels in the washer, etc.? I mean - I'm on vacation. It got to be too much. And then I'd go in and half the time they weren't ready for me on check in time, and the "cleaning" wasn't done and now I have to go around and spot clean to feel comfortable.

Not to mention the extra fees, and the cameras. Oh the cameras! So anytime I'm in a "common" (very loosely defined) area, you have a camera watching me and recording all my conversations. It's very weird and uncomfortable for me.

I used to use them all the time - they were cheaper and nicer and I liked the kitchen option. I've since started renting hotel rooms with a kitchenette. No more exorbitant fees and cheaper.[/quote]

I'm sorry but the cleaning companies set the prices and I can guarantee you our cleaners are much more thorough then any hotel one. We require you to leave used towels and beds out so they know which to replace. As for trash we never make guests take it out. Dishes we just say run the last load. We also never have issues w/ checkin/checkout since we've contracted a turnaround time. you might have gotten by bad airbnb hosts. Also the reviews really make sure that we do the best for our guests where as a hotel they don't do anything because you can't individually review them.[/quote]

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