IS AIRBNB RAISING FEES FOR HOSTS?! (2019)

Summary

Richard Fertig explains Airbnb's 2019 fee changes, noting that hosts on the platform before June 4th, 2019, are grandfathered in and have the option to move to the new 14% host-only fee or continue splitting the fee with guests. The change was driven by Airbnb's desire to compete better with hotels and Booking.com, addressing the disadvantage boutique hotels faced with added guest fees at checkout.