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As the cost of a vacation climbs, some travelers are paying closer attention to a messy line item: cleaning fees at short-term rentals that can add hundreds of dollars to a trip.
The pandemic has put a renewed focus on sanitation, but some short-term-rental guests resent the cleaning fee, a flat-rate charge set by the host that varies widely based on the property and location. Some guests say they feel duped when they see an attractive nightly rate, then encounter hundreds of dollars in added fees before checkout.
Traditional hotels can have added charges, such as resort fees, but don’t typically itemize housekeeping bills. This is why industry analysts say short-term rental cleaning fees can spark a strong reaction in guests, especially when they also receive cleaning instructions before departure.
“Once you go to finally click through and pay, if you throw on the Airbnb fees and taxes and that cleaning fee, all of a sudden it’s not even close to what you thought the per-night rate was,” says Ashley Teague, a lawyer based in San Diego….
….. Many hosts say inflation has hit them, too. Some hire a professional cleaning service and pass off the cost to guests, who feel the increased cost of cleaning.
Cleaning services say costs have increased in many markets, from the supplies to their cleaners’ wages and cost of gas from driving to properties. Cleaners also say the work that goes into cleaning a short-term rental, often with multiple bedrooms, bathrooms and a full kitchen, far exceeds the effort needed to clean a hotel room.
Cassie Murray cleans short-term rentals in the Raleigh, N.C., area. For small properties, she charges $150 per cleaning session for a minimum of three hours of work. She says 20% of that pay goes to taxes, at least $10 covers her cleaning supplies and $10 covers gas. “Thirty-three dollars an hour sounds great, but we don’t get employer-sponsored health coverage,” she says.…..
www.wsj.com
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As the cost of a vacation climbs, some travelers are paying closer attention to a messy line item: cleaning fees at short-term rentals that can add hundreds of dollars to a trip.
The pandemic has put a renewed focus on sanitation, but some short-term-rental guests resent the cleaning fee, a flat-rate charge set by the host that varies widely based on the property and location. Some guests say they feel duped when they see an attractive nightly rate, then encounter hundreds of dollars in added fees before checkout.
Traditional hotels can have added charges, such as resort fees, but don’t typically itemize housekeeping bills. This is why industry analysts say short-term rental cleaning fees can spark a strong reaction in guests, especially when they also receive cleaning instructions before departure.
“Once you go to finally click through and pay, if you throw on the Airbnb fees and taxes and that cleaning fee, all of a sudden it’s not even close to what you thought the per-night rate was,” says Ashley Teague, a lawyer based in San Diego….
….. Many hosts say inflation has hit them, too. Some hire a professional cleaning service and pass off the cost to guests, who feel the increased cost of cleaning.
Cleaning services say costs have increased in many markets, from the supplies to their cleaners’ wages and cost of gas from driving to properties. Cleaners also say the work that goes into cleaning a short-term rental, often with multiple bedrooms, bathrooms and a full kitchen, far exceeds the effort needed to clean a hotel room.
Cassie Murray cleans short-term rentals in the Raleigh, N.C., area. For small properties, she charges $150 per cleaning session for a minimum of three hours of work. She says 20% of that pay goes to taxes, at least $10 covers her cleaning supplies and $10 covers gas. “Thirty-three dollars an hour sounds great, but we don’t get employer-sponsored health coverage,” she says.…..
Why Airbnb Cleaning Fees Cost So Much Now
The costs, often not seen when first searching for lodging at short-term rentals, are a point of frustration for travelers and hosts.
www.wsj.com
