re: Gulf Coast Beach Condo rental rates

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People hate cleaning fees. I don't know why it chaps his arse so bad, I was simply explaining that its a hell of a lot more than washing the sheets and running the dishes.

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It's not that people hate cleaning fees, it's that it seems that more and more rentals are asking people to do more in that dept with a hefty cleaning fee on top of it. Sure, some people may, but those people are unreasonable to think that it doesn't cost anything to have a place cleaned before new guests arrive. I do think it may make more sense just to have the cleaning fee included in the total cost, but I guess it's pretty industry standard to break that out.

I've definitely passed on airbnb's that include a cleaning fee but ask more than the basic - strip the beds/towels in the tub, take the trash to the dumpster and start the dishwasher.

I typically rent off airbnb 3-4 times a year, so I look at lots of rentals on there yearly and I do see more and more additional asks from hosts about cleanup. I rent full houses almost exclusively, so I don't look at many condo's or smaller rentals, but it's definitely a more common occurrence than it used to be. I could see it going the other way in the near future given the pushback I've seen online about it.