Airbnb Host-Only Fee (15%) vs Split-Fee & How to Offset OTA Commissions
Understand how much Airbnb and Booking.com take from hosts (15% Host-Only Fee vs 3% Split-Fee) and how to automatically offset commissions using NOBEDS Extra Rates.
When connecting a Property Management System (PMS) or Channel Manager to Airbnb via official API, Airbnb switches accounts from the Split-Fee structure (3% host fee + ~14.2% guest service fee) to the Host-Only Fee structure (typically 15% deducted from the host payout, with 0% service fee shown to the guest). Similarly, Booking.com charges 12%–18% commission plus payment processing fees.
If you do not adjust your channel rates, that 15% comes straight out of your net profit! NOBEDS solves this automatically with the Extra Rates (Channel Markup) module: you set your desired net base price once in the calendar (e.g. €100), and NOBEDS automatically pushes €118 to Airbnb and €118 to Booking.com while keeping €100 on your 0% commission Direct Booking Website. Guests see competitive final prices, and you keep 100% of your target net payout.
- Automatic % and Fixed Fee Markup per OTA Channel (Extra Rates)
- Protect 100% of Your Net Payout on Airbnb 15% Host-Only Fee
- Offer Lower Best-Rate-Guarantee Prices on Your Direct Website
- RatePulse Competitor Pricing Comparisons on Gross Guest Basis