Airbnb has Problems and the Platform NEEDS to Change for Guests!

This video is a letter to Airbnb on 10 things we and our viewers think Airbnb should change to make the platform better for the customer and world traveler. We cover topics like pricing transparency, cleaning fees, ease in searching for units, reviews, loyalty programs, safety, customer service, impact on communities and more. In today's video, we summarize the feedback of our viewers from our video when we explain why we QUIT staying in Airbnb during our full time travel. After booking 45 Airbnb's during our first year of world travel and having a wide variety of issues and frustrations, we decided that we had better options. We detail all the specific issues, that we think Airbnb needs to improve. These deal with fees, cleaning, misleading photos, lack of loyalty programs, bugs and much more. These are the reasons why we now stay in hotels the vast majority of the time. Is an Airbnb crash on the way? Many ▶️ We started our channel to inspire and share our world travel lifestyle, adventures, and optimistic outlook on life with others. After completing a two-year journey in our Airstream to see all 50 states and 51 National Parks, we left to travel abroad. We have downsized our possessions and sold our home so that we can wander about with only the things in our backpacks. We love living on the road, traveling each week to a new location. We plan to travel extensively to every part of the world. Ours is not a slow travel lifestyle but rather a vagabondish one. The goal is not to check a country off a list, but to experience it by meeting new people, seeing how others live, and making new friends. We believe in laughing, loving, and living our lives to the fullest. We are working hard to build a beautiful website where you can get travel information about the places we have been. In addition, we post blog articles to help you travel better. Our channel is a way of augmenting that effort, so sometimes we post videos about how to travel or a vlog showing our lives on the road as we do an activity or an adventure. We also post Shorts, so check those out, too. We hope to entertain you, but most importantly, we want to inspire you and give you the confidence to plan your own adventure around the world. Video # 140 We invite you to subscribe and comment. We also hope you follow the link to our website and sign up for our newsletter. It's a great way to keep up-to-date with our travels. ◀️ @RetirementTravelers ⭐️OUR WEBSITE: https://www.retirementtravelers.com ⭐️OUR NEWSLETTER: http://eepurl.com/h_P0RD ⭐️OUR TRAVEL STORE: https://retirementtravelers.com/retirement-travelers-store-best-travel-products 😎 Send us a note or comment on our other channels, too! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/retirementtravelers Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/retirementtravelers Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/retirementtravelers LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/retirement-travelers #airbnb #airbnbproblems #airbnbcleaning #airbnbreview #retirementtravel #worldtraveler #retirementtravelers #retirementlife #rentalproperty #retirement #shorttermrentals #booking #travel2024 #airbnbsafety Retirement Travelers is a registered trademark. All rights reserved. 00:00 Introduction 02:42 Airbnb #1: Have Transparent Pricing 04:25 Airbnb #2: Eliminate Cleaning Fees! 05:24 Airbnb #3: Improve Your Search Platform 06:16 Airbnb #4: Change Your "Review" System 08:26 Airbnb #5: Add a Loyalty Program 09:15 Airbnb #6: Require Smoke Detectors 10:12 Airbnb #7: Make Privacy a Priority 11:24 Airbnb #8: Designate Your LOCAL Hosts 12:25 Airbnb #9: Review Impact on Communities 13:35 Airbnb #10: Revamp Customer Service 14:23 Conclusion