OOooh, yes that would be frustrating. Another commentor mentioned that they set a reminder to change their batteries a little earlier than suggested. I love that idea! Maybe something to add in your calendar or property care platform?

Awesome! Love when we can find a product that's exactly what we need.

Smart. We all use our calendars for lock batteries, air filters, etc. over here too!

Smart locks have been such a game changer for us! Fingers crossed on the Yale integration!

Yes, we have! Both of these instances are rare but they happen occasionally. If a guest doesn't pay the fee, we begin by reminding them. Then, we go into the Airbnb resolution center and select "involve Airbnb" if they still haven't paid. Here, we let Airbnb know that we're collecting pet fees per our rules and Airbnb helps us get them collected. To prevent any issues with guests not reading the listing, we always ask the guest directly if they're traveling with a pet. And, if yes, we take that as an opportunity to reiterate the rules and fee.

We use PriceLabs for dynamic pricing. We love that they use data backed insights. Here is the link: pricelabs.co/users/sign_up?referral=RTj8a0

Thanks for being here Maura! A super host for 10 years - congrats!! Creating that special space for our guests is so, so important 🧡

Hey there! We track these expenses throughout the month and bill these to our owners in their monthly statements.

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There is absolutely some opportunity there! With a flat fee, you're probably leaving some money on the table. I recommend doing a little local research on what day time doggy day cares are charging per dog, per day. Let me know if you have any questions about how we discuss this in our rules. Do you have a lot of guests traveling with pets?

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Great question. VRBO doesn't allow for this feature yet. This is one reason we like to really diversify our platforms and use multiple streams: Airbnb, VRBO, and direct booking sites.

Great question. Luckily, we only encounter this very rarely. If for some reason we don't receive pet fees from a booking, of course we start by nudging the guest. Then, we go into the Airbnb resolution center and select "involve Airbnb." From there, we let Airbnb know that we're collecting pet fees. When Airbnb steps in, this usually resolves the issue. Of course, it's important to explain your pet free protocol very clearly in your Airbnb listing and rules.

Thanks Henry! Glad you liked it. Are you currently a host?

We have found that $35.00 per pet, per night works for us. We cap the fee at $200.00 for the stay! This would look different in a mid or long term rental situation, too! A great way to gauge the price in your market is to look at a local doggy daycare's price.

Excited you're considering being pet friendly. I can tell you this has been so fantastic for our business. We have found that $35.00 per pet, per night works for us. We cap the fee at $200.00 for the stay! This would, of course, look different in a mid or long term rental situation. A great way to gauge the price in your market is to look at a local doggy daycare's price. What has been your biggest concern as you've considered being pet friendly?

Thank you so much Jane! We're glad you're here. Are you currently a host?

@@ThanksForVisiting Yes I am a Superhost and also a STR Property Manager/CoHost living in Grenada in the Caribbean

@@janewill6801 that's awesome! What a beautiful location.

@@ThanksForVisiting Yes it is paradise! 🌞🏝

We're so glad you liked it! Pet fees have been such a game changer for us, I hope they are for you too!

This is going to depend on the specific hosts cancellation policies. We think it's important to be flexible, I would recommend starting with kindly reaching out to the host again and working something out.

@@ThanksForVisiting We reached out...AirBnB reached out and she still decided to Return $252 (Cleaning + Maintenance fee) ....AirBNB felt bad for us and Gave us an additional $300 (from their account) ...so in total we got back $552....The host conscience and cancellation policy is abhorrent....the Event is July 10th and the Hurricane came JULY 3rd ...We've been trying from JULY 6th to Re-schedule with this host and she blocked us from doing so without a valid reason....and told us to Cancel and Re-book instead even though the dates we wanted were available. HEARTLESS!

Hmm, that would be frustrating. I would do an audit of both their listing and your own listing. What are they offering that's different? Is it price? Who are they catering to versus who are you looking to host?

Awesome, so glad you could use this resource. It really helps us stay organized!

Hey there! Absolutely! We use the resources above to have these auto sent, so we can take the memory work out of it! Do you use a property management software?

Absolutely! Here you go: docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1F3z339LGN3vGokv08HiAL3K8AMB-CWnRmqcTlCyRA4k/copy

I think you would love our Airbnb Essentials checklist as well :) thanksforvisiting.com/airbnb-essentials-checklist

Thank you! We're glad you're here!!

Right? It's hard to get out of that mindset sometimes! Are you currently a host?

Thank you so much for connecting with us! We'll be in touch if we are in need of your services. Thanks again!

thank you for this!

We love to go above and beyond and beyond for our guests when we can! ❣

Totally, are you a current host?

Right?! It's all about testing things out!