The reign of tyrannical Airbnb hosts is over.
On Wednesday, Airbnb unveiled a new policy update that prevents hosts from demanding their guests do a bunch of cleaning before checking out.
Starting on bookings made on or after November 20, hosts won’t be able to make guests do chores that “would typically be performed by a cleaner,” the company said — like stripping beds, washing and putting away dishes, or taking trash off the property.
Guests have been begging for these changes for years. You’ve probably heard — or experienced — the horror stories of hosts that impose extensive check out instructions and slap on arbitrary cleaning fees. It’s had people yearning for the hospitality of an old-fashioned hotel, which Airbnbs were originally supposed to be the cheaper, no-fuss alternative to.
