More Bookings Are Not More Guaranteed Revenue
February 18, 2026 — A reservation enters the calendar before cash enters the bank. Between those events are several locks—and several ways the promise can change.
Pricing & Conversion News
Before October 27: Audit Every Airbnb Rate in Your Software
October 20, 2025 — One global pricing switch could touch hundreds of future bookings. The only safe shortcut was a test matrix.
The 15.5% Host Fee: Reprice Before Your Payout Shrinks
August 29, 2025 — A host-fee shift changed the balance between guest total and host payout. Repricing required an equation, not a blanket markup.
May 12 Is Coming: Audit Your Vacation-Rental Fees Now
May 5, 2025 — A new fee rule did not merely change the final screen. It required every price shown along the booking path to agree.
The Guest Buys the Total Price—not Your Nightly Rate
April 22, 2025 — Hosts may set line items. Guests compare complete trips.
The Hidden-Fee Era Is Ending. Rebuild Your Direct-Booking Checkout.
December 18, 2024 — As mandatory fees moved into the light, direct-booking sites had to turn checkout from a maze into a room with glass walls.
Your Cleaning Fee Is Now Part of Your Sales Pitch
November 8, 2022 — The fee that once appeared near checkout was moving into the storefront window—and changing what guests believed the stay was worth.