Airbnb bans guest chore requirements: what people are saying
According to news reports, Airbnb has introduced a new policy that prohibits hosts from requiring guests to perform chores such as washing dishes or taking out the trash.
We read 127 public comments about it on YouTube, Hacker News, Reddit and App Store; 51 of them, from 51 different people, are about this story. Below is what they say, counted.
What people are saying
Each comment is filed under the one position it takes; shares are of on-topic comments. Quotes are verbatim, most-liked first, one per person.
Welcoming the ban on guest chores
45%23 comments
“What!!??!! I already bought supplies for the inevitable bathroom renovation our next hpst will demand”
“Yeah cause AirBnB is probably feeling the aftermath, no one wants to book anymore cause of host's stupid ass rules.”
“Oooh boy that couple that freaks out about furniture being out of place are going to have a complete meltdown 😂.(Cassie and Jon is their youtube channel if you're interested)”
Preferring hotels over Airbnb
29%15 comments
“A hotel is still WAY better. Especially if breakfast is included it’s a no brainer.”
“Yup! Got asked to strip bed sheets, put all towels in washing machine, load the dishwasher, wipe the counter top etc. left 1cup on a counter and got charged extra. Knew it was a scam to fish for money. Never went back to Airbnb. At a hotel I pack my stuff and go and don’t have to think twice”
“For real would you pay more then you would for a hotel + a cleaning fee and need to do the laundry etc”
Expecting guests to clean after themselves
20%10 comments
“That is messed up if you dont wash the dishes you used.”
“People are going to abuse this.”
“Cool, but I’m going to continue to clean up after myself”
Expecting rental prices to rise
6%3 comments
“Ridiculous! If a guest has rented a house and leaves 7 days of dishes for a same day turnover then checkin or checkout times will need be modified to account for extra cleaning time. The cleaners will also need to charge extra and the guests will need to pay extra for cleaning. Not to mention the bugs that will probably accumulate in the house over that 7 days of a guest piling dirty dishes in a sink.”
“Watch prices f**** skyrocket”
“Sounds like a win, except, that means that airbnbs will no longer waive cleaning fee in exchange for doing it yourself. 😅”
Comments per day
By the date each comment was posted
Alternatives people name
Counted once per comment that names it
- hotel9 comments
What happened, according to the press
The headlines this story was detected from, linked
- Airbnb bans making guests do dishes and take out the trashtheverge.com · 21 Oct 2026
Questions this page answers
What happened with Airbnb?
According to news reports, Airbnb has introduced a new policy that prohibits hosts from requiring guests to perform chores such as washing dishes or taking out the trash.
What are people saying about Airbnb bans guest chore requirements?
Of 51 comments from 51 people on YouTube, Hacker News, Reddit and App Store: Welcoming the ban on guest chores (45%); Preferring hotels over Airbnb (29%); Expecting guests to clean after themselves (20%); Expecting rental prices to rise (6%).
What alternatives to Airbnb do people mention?
Named in the comments, by number of comments naming each: hotel (9).
How this page is made
The story was picked up from Google's trending searches and the technology press. Public comments about it were then collected from open sources, each one filed under the single position it takes or set aside as off-topic; insults aimed at a nationality or a person are set aside and never quoted. A story only gets a page once at least 25 different people have commented on it. The counts are refreshed for two weeks after the story breaks, and the page is removed 30 days after it. Methodology →
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