Woman Gets Infuriated When Airbnb Host Asks Her To Do Chores Despite $125 Cleaning Fee

Airbnb used to feel like the cheaper, easier alternative to hotels, but that promise has gotten a lot messier over time. Between rising nightly rates and extra fees, some guests now feel like they are paying more for less.

That is exactly what one woman ran into after spotting an Airbnb listing for $229 a night plus a $125 cleaning fee. Even after agreeing to that charge, she was still expected to do chores before leaving, and that did not sit right with her.

Airbnb hosts have no problem asking guests to clean up before departing while also charging a cleaning fee.

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A woman was looking for a place to stay for a vacation

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More than 400k people viewed the video, which was submitted by TikTok user melworeit, or Melissa from Canada. The woman wanted to complain about Airbnb hosts who have become overly greedy and demand too much from their visitors. She thought this one owner's request was a little too bold.

She found a place that fit her budget, at least at first glance.

She came across something she liked in her price range.

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It also came with a $125 cleaning fee, which she didn't mind because it was common practice.

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But even though she would be charged the cleaning fee, she was still expected to do some cleaning.

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That part felt hard to justify.

That didn’t seem right to her.

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She didn't want to pay almost $400 to do laundry.

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It’s a matter of principle.

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Some hosts jumped in to explain why they do it.

This reminds us of a college student whose parents tried to turn her dorm into an Airbnb.

Some Airbnb hosts offered an explanation.

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Apparently, it has become standard practice.

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Some people were even offended by OP’s opinion. (It is not hard to understand why she would feel this way since she is already paying the cleaning fee.)

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Not everyone thought she was being unreasonable.

Some people were not disturbed by this practice. They enjoy paying for the privilege of being allowed to clean.

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One property manager replied:

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Not hard. But why?

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For some travelers, that is enough to send them back to hotels.

Some people will just go back to hotels.

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Because Airbnb is no longer what it used to be.

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Bad experiences.

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And greed.

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One commenter summed up the frustration pretty well.

One person summarized it quite nicely.

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This is a good point.

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Back to hotels then...

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Well, some things change, and not for the better. Luckily, there are still plenty of affordable accommodations on Airbnb, so anyone can find something they like.

But the question is, how long will it last? An increase in prices of the high-end places draws mid-range prices up, which in turn pulls the cheap ones up as well.

Everything is connected.

Nobody wants to pay a cleaning fee and then do the cleaning too.

Next, see how splitting vacation costs got messy when friends expected OP to cover luxury extras.