Airbnb host ditches booking platform after discovering massive surcharge

This upcharge didn’t get up-voted. On the wildly popular Airbnb Reddit page, a poster who identified themselves as an Airbnb host garnered online attention after sharing a “crazy” experience working with the hospitality platform — involving a shocking and unexpected extra fee. The poster explained that they currently have five guests staying at their home, which was initially rented for a week, the New York Post reports. The visitors wanted to extend their stay for 90 days — a decision that made the host “happy,” as they were excellent guests. MORE: ‘Disaster’: 81yo loses home in $39k bill shock ‘It’s huge’: Tradie says if you hear this, panic ‘Tossers’: Aus tenant’s fury over lawn demand Renting surcharges were a hot topic on Reddit this week. Picture: Frankie6067/Reddit In do-gooder hopes of saving the group money, the host advised their guests to wait a few days before re-booking their place, as they would soon be lowering their price to the “winter rate.” “I offer a 20 per cent discount for monthly stays bringing their rate (to me) down to $3100 ($AU4400)/month,” the host explained. But the poster ran into an unexpected snafu with his thrifty plan: They claim fees from Airbnb a...