Some Airbnb Hosts Are Requiring Chores Including Mowing The Lawn And Travelers Are Not Happy

Ok, so when I stay in an Airbnb, I totally clean up after myself… but would I move the lawn?

The answer to that is a big ‘ole NOPE!

Some Airbnbs are requiring chores such as taking out the garbage, doing the laundry, and even mowing the lawn… and this is on top of the $125 up to $375 cleaning fees.

Lawncare y’all… while I’m on vacation? I think not.

Travelers are starting to fight back by not renting these locations and are posting about it on social media.

In my opinion, if you are charged a cleaning fee, especially a high one, then why would you also be expected to do actual chores?

Seems like a strange response given the premium being paid for staying here (to me, at least), but if that’s standard then I’ll roll with it. I just don’t want to be penalized/charged/poorly reviewed for ‘neglecting’ the lawn if I don’t do it.
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When you stay in a hotel you pay your nightly fee and that’s it.

I understand that there are some crappy people out there that will trash a place… I get that, but what I don’t get is requiring actual chores beyond picking up after yourself.

Also as a guest, I’m not sure I’m entirely comfortable knowing that a guest may have said they cleaned the place and the owner not actually having it clean.