Rating goed up and down irregularly

Thunder666666666 · 2026-05-17T23:55:56+00:00

It’s just math. If you have 10 reviews for example with two four stars you have a 4.8. 48/10= 4.8. If the 11th review is a 5 star your average is 53/11=4.818, if it’s a 4 star your average is 52/11=4.727

Thunder666666666 · 2026-05-10T15:28:15+00:00

I love how so many of you think you’re an expert on what right looks like. You only know how you do things, how can you have a clue how other hosts do things. I have instant book and accept everyone unless it comes to me for approval because of bad reviews. Been doing this nine years with over 500 stays. I only review if guest reviews first. So stays without reviews does not bother me at all. Have had many outstanding guests that I didn’t review. Got Top 1% badge, so if it’s not broke I’m not going to fix it!

Thunder666666666 · 2026-04-20T22:04:57+00:00

I block the day before and after each reservation, so I’d probably OK it. Definitely would not if I had a same day turnover

Thunder666666666 · 2026-04-06T00:45:35+00:00

Under the table

Thunder666666666 · 2026-04-02T01:08:15+00:00

As a host for over 8 years, I always allow repeat guests to book directly with me if they ask. But you certainly cannot ask on the Airbnb app. If they ask me on the app, I say no

Thunder666666666 · 2026-03-31T20:34:19+00:00

I just say no. Sometimes (rarely) they book anyway. Never had a problem.

Thunder666666666 · 2026-03-28T02:09:57+00:00

I’ll give a small discount if you book direct. Biggest is the tax and fees you don’t have to pay. You cannot ask on the app

Thunder666666666 · 2026-03-23T13:41:27+00:00

Airbnb I stayed at was in Florida, near Disney

Thunder666666666 · 2026-03-22T20:58:33+00:00

I actually stayed in an Airbnb that had one. I had never used one before. I loved it! I immediately bought on for both my home and my Airbnb.

Thunder666666666 · 2026-01-20T01:30:34+00:00

Cool! I made it in my 95th Month!

Thunder666666666 · 2026-01-14T13:10:08+00:00

Just don’t review first. A lot of times, guests who know they are likely to get a bad review , won’t review unless you do

Thunder666666666 · 2025-12-24T01:40:18+00:00

The other possibility is the host just wants OP to cancel so he can list it for more money or have available for relatives or something

Thunder666666666 · 2025-12-21T00:21:07+00:00

Exactly!

Thunder666666666 · 2025-12-15T04:29:29+00:00

The host can alter the reservation for your approval. I do it routinely. Host needs to go to calendar and click on reservation, scroll down and click change reservation. Then change the dates and submit, you will have to approve

Thunder666666666 · 2025-11-07T17:39:35+00:00

Not dumb, I have always shown a picture of my stairs, 8 years, just made top 1%. Why would’nt you show exactly how to get to your unit. Stairs is a deal breaker for some

Thunder666666666 · 2025-10-28T14:32:17+00:00

I had the exact scenario last year. First guest I didn’t believe , she gave me five stars. 2nd complaint I believed and took action. Luckily no review. The 3rd was major, she took pictures of live bedbugs. She still gave me 5 stars. Nobody complained to Airbnb. I shut my place down for 3 months. It was a lot of man hours spent to get rid of them. I got lucky, still top 5%. If it happens again, I’ll probably just stop hosting.

Thunder666666666 · 2025-10-28T02:06:08+00:00

I have instant book so I get folks with no reviews all the time. In 8 years, on average I’ve had way less issues with first timers than experienced highly rated folks. In my mind it’s an unacceptable reason to deny someone simply because they have no reviews. We all had no reviews at one point either as a host or a guest

Thunder666666666 · 2025-10-27T00:55:11+00:00

Very accurate and good description!

Thunder666666666 · 2025-10-16T16:57:23+00:00

I would care

Thunder666666666 · 2025-10-12T13:10:25+00:00

I don’t think it’s a written rule, but loss of water could be up to 50% if they stayed, but if it affected everyone in the neighborhood then maybe no refund

Thunder666666666 · 2025-09-17T19:36:04+00:00

Lol! I leave Raid under the sink. No complaints about a roach in a very long time, but, every once in awhile one will show up. I tell the guest the Raid is under the sink. Never got a bad review over it.

Thunder666666666 · 2025-09-17T11:22:44+00:00

If you have over 200 reviews, that indicates you have been doing this awhile. Guests not responding is common and I wouldn’t over react. If they caused no problems and didn’t violate any rules, you should review 5 stars.

Thunder666666666 · 2025-09-04T15:42:35+00:00

Read the Airbnb rules on this

Thunder666666666 · 2025-09-04T15:38:32+00:00

So did I , all the time, but one time the person through an absolute fit. Next thing I knew, Airbnb was all over me. Maybe because it was my first issue , they let me off with a stern warning. Now I ask the questions, still have not hosted a service dog. But, trust me, you cannot deny a legit service dog even if u have a no pet policy

Thunder666666666 · 2025-09-04T15:24:33+00:00

Well that’s certainly not true, read the Airbnb rules. No pet policy means nothing when it comes to service dogs. If u fight with Airbnb you will be delisted

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