Community policy
Host requirements
Host requirements
To help create comfortable, reliable stays for guests, we ask all Hosts to meet these requirements for each of their listings:
- Be responsive: Keep your response rate high by replying to enquiries and trip requests within 24 hours
- Accept trip requests: Make guests feel welcome by accepting requests whenever you’re available
- Avoid cancelling on guests: Take cancellations seriously and try to avoid them – they’re a huge inconvenience
- Maintain a high overall rating: Guests expect a consistent level of quality, no matter where they book
Find out how you’re doing in each of these areas by checking on your Performance, which is tracked against the average for all Hosts on Airbnb. Places that consistently fall below average could be subject to penalties.
Essential amenities
We strongly encourage you to provide essential amenities in all your places. These are items that guests consider important for a comfortable stay and include toilet paper, towels, linen, pillows, and hand and body soap.
Did this article help?
Related articles
- How-to•HostHow should I talk to my landlord about hosting on Airbnb?Let your landlord know how Airbnb is a community built on trust, with trust and safety resources. We have some tips to help you both get on …
- How-to•HostAdd amenities to a listingGuests can filter search listing results by amenities, so it's important to include everything you offer.
- How-to•HostAdd a guidebook to your listingYou can create a host guidebook after you've completed the steps to list your space.