Platforms
Airbnb
The largest STR platform, and the one with the most opinionated ranking system.
Why you care
Airbnb optimises for the guest, every time. Understanding that one sentence explains most of its policies, including the ones that will annoy you.
Worked example
Typical host service fee is around 3% of the booking subtotal, with the rest of the commission charged to the guest, which is why your payout looks better than VRBO’s at the same nightly rate.
Taught in The OTAs