The guest service fee for those paying in an alternative currency will include an additional charge of up to 2% of the booking total before taxes.
Currently, Airbnb charges users a service fee of around 14% of their booking total, which includes the nightly rate charged by the host and any extra fees they charge guests, such as cleaning fees.
Airbnb says the extra cross-currency fee will be applied when the guest pays in a different currency to that set by the host in their advert.
In an email to its customers about its fee rises, Airbnb said: “Some bookings require our platform to operate across different currencies.
“From time to time, we adjust our fees to better align with the value we provide.”
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Airbnb does not anticipate the change to affect the majority of its guests as cross-currency transactions make up a small percentage of bookings.
The precise charge depends on the currencies involved but will not exceed 2%. It is believed most guest service fees will remain under 14.2% as the majority of stays on Airbnb are booked by guests who use the same currency as the host.
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