One of the chief complaints of Airbnb users over the years has been not being able to tell right away how much they would pay for their stay, including charges such as cleaning fees. Airbnb is now fixing that by showing the total cost for a given property, including all charges, automatically.
Users across the world will now see prices before taxes by default when they search for properties. When you search for properties on the web, Airbnb now shows a small label that reads, “Prices include all fees.”
Airbnb started testing this feature in 2019 in some countries in Europe as well as Australia, Canada, and Korea. In 2022, the company introduced an optional toggle to display price before taxes in search results in the U.S. and 200 other countries.
In 2023, it expanded the toggle’s reach to price filter, maps, and listing pages. Airbnb said 17 million users have used the feature since it was rolled out. The toggle is now going away with the new release.
Airbnb said that it has provided a feature since 2023 that lets hosts see properties similar to theirs and compare pricing. Hosts will also be shown how much their guests are paying before taxes to help readjust pricing.
Ivan covers global consumer tech developments at TechCrunch. He is based out of India and has previously worked at publications including Huffington Post and The Next Web. You can reach out to him at im[at]ivanmehta[dot]com
