Here’s Why Allowing Pets in Your Airbnb May Be Beneficial

Families are now finding that they can work, study and play away from home, with many people working remotely and school kids learning online. After being cooped up for many months, many people are itching to go out for stay-cations and working trips with their kids and pets.

If you are an Airbnb host, you may be wondering if allowing pets in your vacation rental is a good choice. Read on and find out why it is.

Attracting More Guests

Airbnb has seen an increase in searches for listings that allow pets, with the amenity rising from 5th place to 1st place in the past two years. Recently, the top five amenities in demand were: 1) pools, 2) wifi, 3) kitchens, 4) air conditioning, and 5) pets-allowed. Searches that filtered for listings allowing pets increased by around 55 percent.