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Preparing to host a stay

Becoming a home host

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    Prepare to host your home

    From keeping your calendar updated to giving guests soap and snacks, here are some tips to help get your home ready.
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    Airbnb service fees

    To help Airbnb run smoothly and to cover the costs of the products and services we provide, we charge a service fee when a booking is confirmed.
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    Guest contracts

    If you require guests to sign a contract, you must disclose the actual contract terms to them prior to booking.
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    Select your home type

    When guests book your place, they want to know what they’ll be getting. Choose the home type that best describes your place.
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    Payment verification for your host account

    When you host or help with hosting on Airbnb, you may be asked to provide information such as your legal name, date of birth or government ID so it can then be verified.
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    Verify your professional host account and business details

    When you host or help with hosting on Airbnb, you may be asked to provide info such as your legal name, date of birth or government ID so it can then be verified. We may also ask you to provide details about your business and relevant individuals.
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    Paying and getting paid on behalf of someone else

    You can pay for a reservation using someone else’s payment method or provide information to facilitate payouts for another person, but we may need additional information to process the payment.
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    Airbnb-friendly apartments

    A new way to search for apartments that allow residents to Airbnb their home part-time.
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    Experienced guests

    Add experienced guest requirement to a listing.
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    Find your business registration details

    When you host on Airbnb as a business, you may be asked to provide your business registration details.

Amenities

  • How-to • Home host

    Providing essential amenities for guests

    Essential amenities are the basic items that a guest expects in order to have a comfortable stay, including toilet paper, soap, towels, pillows and linen.
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    Confirming amenities

    Guests are more likely to consider a place to stay when listing details are accurate and meet a basic level of professional finish.
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    Offering internet access to guests

    If you add internet or wireless internet as an amenity, your listing will show when people search or filter for places with internet.
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    Hosting guests with accessibility needs

    The most important thing hosts can do is to provide clear and accurate information about your listing, including adding any accessibility features a listing has, and to make sure to communicate with your guests.

Hosting monthly stays

  • How-to • Home host

    Host monthly stays

    Encouraging guests to book longer stays could help you achieve higher occupancy with lower guest turnover and a more predictable income.
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    Things to consider before hosting monthly stays

    In some jurisdictions, guests may establish rights as a tenant after a month, so we encourage Hosts to be knowledgeable about their local laws.

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