Originally Posted by
stef315
Maybe raise your rates if you dollars to cover some of it then? Or possibly have a minimum stay. Like I said, for a beach location I don't think 150 to 200 is too excessive especially since most people will stay a week or more. But if it's really that important to get the few extra dollars on cleaning fees then I feel your rate must be too low. I understand you're trying to be competitive with other properties but this goes along with what we all complain about with hidden fees like bag fees, resort fees, etc. But yes, I know it shows the cleaning fees the before booking. 🙂
I think you misunderstood me. Nowhere did I complain that it was "that important to get the few extra dollars on cleaning fees". I am not trying to make money on cleaning fees so I am not sure where you got that impression. My post was in response to the thread title "$35 cleaning fee? Is this the new normal?" and that the OP thought it was ridiculous for a one night stay. I, and others who own rental properties, posted about why our cleaning fees are what they are. I charge guests exactly what I pay my cleaners for cleaning. I don't know how you transformed that into me complaining about what I pay or that I want to make money off of it by charging guests more. That is the cost for cleaning where my property is so that is what I have to pay and I pass that same amount along to guests, not a penny more. Nowhere did I say I was unhappy about it or that I am trying to "get the few extra dollars on cleaning fees". And trust me, my rates are not too low.