STR cleaning fees

[Trevor Schmitt]

Hello BP crew!

I am seeking opinions and advice from those who have some experience/knowledge with strategies around the cleaning fees charged for your STR.

Currently, I have 4 STR listings on AirBnb... my occupancy is great, and my current cleaning fee is quite a bit below market average from what I can tell. For a 3 bed / 3 bath townhome I am only charging $50, and for a couple 2 bed / 1 bath units I am only charging $35.

Questions:

1) Will increasing my cleaning fees have an effect on my occupancy rate? For example, let's say I were to double the fees, which would put me around market average. 

2) Do you have a pricing strategy for your cleaning fees? 

3) Is having cleaning fees below market value truly making my listing stand out? 

Thanks for your time and consideration on this, much appreciated! 

[John Underwood]

Those are super cheap cleaning fees.

I don't think changing to a fair cleaning fee will lower your occupancy at all as long as your normal nightly rates are also inline with your competition.