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[quote=Anonymous]This fall, I booked what will be my last Airbnb rental in a Mid Atlantic city to meet up with friends for two nights. House was ok, but it was only after I went through the reservation process that I saw the $175 cleaning fee, $80 occupancy fee, and service fee of $135. Cancellation fee is 50% after 48 hours. Fine. But I really hate like that I can only get specifics requirements after booking, such as stripping all beds, putting linen in plastic bags and placing them in plastic bags in the bathtub, putting dishes in dishwasher, and taking trash out to bins in alley. Also, don't park in street parking spots in front of the house because the downstairs tenant prefers to park there. Street parking is street parking, dear owner. What is the $175 cleaning fee for if I have to do half the work? I pay $125 for my whole five bedroom house to be cleaned weekly in NOVA. Two rooms in the best hotel in the city cost less, and I wouldn't need to pay someone rent and a cleaning fee for me to do half the housework. Like others have said, Airbnb is nothing special anymore, is often more expensive, and has higher risks in terms of safety, cleanliness, and cancellations than B and B's pr hotels. It's only to accommodate one member of our party who eschews "corporations." Even though this property and most others on the site are  owned/managed by a real estate firms. I have hit a saturation point of owners passing on every cost/fee to customers with no personal service to even offset these costs. IF Airbnb charges higher fees, adjust your rates; if cleaning companies set rates, then clean it yourself or negotiate or take the hit to your pocket book. I will easily choose hotels with clear costs and expectations before booking, less strict cancellation fees, rewards programs, upgrades, and tipping for housekeeping.
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