How Airbnb Works for Hosts
Whether you own a bed & breakfast or a vacation rental company, your reservation system can be integrated right into Airbnb. Many of these integrations will sync content, rates, and availability, so you can manage your content on Airbnb. Plus, your bookings through Airbnb will flow right into your booking engine! If you are already using Airbnb, some of these platforms will even let you sync your existing Airbnb listings, so you don’t lose your host ranking and status. Many offer free integrations; the only payment you will make is Airbnb’s commission of 3% to 5% per booking (depending on the cancellation policy you choose).
Integrations for bed & breakfasts:
Integrations for vacation rentals:
- LiveRez
- Streamline
- OneRooftop
- CiiRUS
- Maxxton
- Barefoot.
Airbnb Hosting FAQ
1. What Is the Cost?
With acquisition costs as low as 3%, getting bookings on Airbnb is generally half as expensive as other listing sites. Airbnb also absorbs all credit card processing costs!
2. How Do I Get Paid?
All payments are processed securely through Airbnb’s online payment system. Guests are charged when a reservation is made, and hosts are paid 24 hours after check-in. How you collect payment is up to you; you can set up direct deposit, PayPal, or a number of other options.
Tip: Taxes are not automatically collected by Airbnb.
3. Do I Need to Lower My Rates to Be Competitive on Airbnb?
On average, rates for an entire home on Airbnb are the same or lower for the cost of a single hotel room. However, there are luxury properties listed.
