cleaning fees

Post-stay service charges

Cleaning fees are charges added to the cost of a rental—typically vacation rentals, Airbnb stays, or car rentals—to cover the expense of preparing the space for the next guest.

The fees are often controversial, as guests feel they're already paying for a clean space and may still be asked to do basic tidying before checkout: The nightly rate looked reasonable until I saw the $200 cleaning fee.

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fee type/purpose

cleaning feesnightly rate

Price per evening's accommodation

base rate · room rate · damage deposit · security deposit · rental rate

charge vs. credit

cleaning feesrefund

Money returned after purchase

rebate · discount · credit · reimbursement

included vs. extra charges

cleaning feesflat rate

Unchanging price regardless of quantity

Family

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