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Thibault Masson's Advice on Pricing PART III

20 Apr 2023 · 0 min

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Thibault Masson explains why new short-term rental hosts often discount their first bookings. You need at least three reviews on Airbnb to get a score, and most guests filter by rating. About 80% of properties sit above 4.8 stars, so hosts without a score yet can't compete.

Questions this video answers

At least three reviews.

They look only at places whose score is above 4.8.

Approximately 80% of properties.

It is something we all know that new hosts have to buy their reviews, let's say subsidize the reviews. Let's talk first about the platforms. On a platform like Airbnb, you need at least three reviews, my guest, to get a review score. Sometimes when you're looking for a place on Airbnb as a guest, you say, I'm going to look only at places that whose score is above 4.8. And you should, because 80% of properties are above 4.8.