How To Become an Airbnb Cohost – Top 3 Ways

As an Airbnb host, wouldn’t you like to take a vacation without checking up on any guests? Or better yet, enjoy the vacation! An Airbnb cohost can help you achieve this and much more.

Whether you are planning to become a cohost or are the host themselves, always discuss responsibilities and payment beforehand. It will make things less complicated.

In this article, we will break down everything about cohosting, from the pay structures to adding a cohost onto your Airbnb account.

What Is An Airbnb Cohost?

An Airbnb cohost is someone that the host trusts who will help take care of their listing and guests. This can include everything from when a guest books to after they checkout. Most of the time, the cohost will be a close friend, family member, or professional company.

How Many Airbnb Cohosts Can You Have?

Under one listing, an Airbnb host can have up to three separate cohosts. Each cohost will create their own Airbnb profile and become verified. Afterward, they will be invited to cohost off their own account.

How Do You Add An Airbnb Cohost

Adding An Airbnb Cohost – Step 1

Make sure you are logged into your Airbnb account. Start on the top right corner by clicking on the “Host” tab. A drop-down menu will appear and click on the “Listing” tab.

Adding An Airbnb Cohost – Step 2

On the top right corner, click on the “Cohost” tab and scroll down until you see the “Invite a friend” section and click on it.

Adding An Airbnb Cohost – Step 3

You will need your new cohost email address

Adding An Airbnb Cohost – Step

How Do Split Payments With An Airbnb Cohost?

As of August 1, 2018, Airbnb split payments are no longer an option. This used to splits any Airbnb payments automatically. The company mentioned they need to rebuild the feature to handle a growing community.

What they gave hosts as an alternative were Airbnb payout routing rules or Airbnb payout split. These methods will send a specific percentage across numerous payout accounts.

Here is the easiest way to set up this method on Desktop or Windows:

Airbnb Cohost Payout – Split Payments – Step 1

On desktop, first, visit the Airbnb website and log into the account you want to add an Airbnb cohost on.

Next, click on your profile picture in the top right corner. A drop-down menu will appear and click on the “Account” tab.

Airbnb Cohost Payout – Split Payments – Step 2

Within the Account tab, you will want to search on the top right for “Payments & payouts”, which includes REVIEW PAYMENTS, payouts, coupons, gift cards, and taxes.

Airbnb Cohost Payout – Split Payments – Step 2

Under “payment & payouts”, you will see three tabs at the top including “payments, payouts, and taxes”. Make sure you are under the payouts tab by clicking on it.

Airbnb Cohost Payout – Split Payments – Step 3

If you do not see your Airbnb cohost payout method under the “Payout method” then you will need to add that first. Click on the “Add payout method” button and add your cohost’s payout preference.

Next, scroll down until you find “Payout Routing Rules”. Here is where you can send a specific percentage of what you are paid by listing to your cohost. Click on the “Add payout routing rules” button at the bottom.

Airbnb Cohost Payout – Split Payments – Step 4

On the Payout Routing Rules page, at the bottom, click on “Add payout split” which allows you to split payments with your cohost by percentage.

Airbnb Cohost Payout – Split Payments – Step 5

Under the Airbnb payout split section, you will need to click which listing you wish to split payouts from and the percentage you would like to route to yourself and your cohost’s payout account.

Remember, don’t forget to click save at the bottom when you are done.

How Do You Find or Become An Airbnb Cohost?

Cohost Market

Cohostmarket.com allows you to set your pay by percentage per booking and what you offer in services. It is catered towards individuals working as a cohost. After signing up, hosts will contact you to inquire about hiring you.

The percentage per booking fee is between 20-30% based on what the cohost sets before being hired.

Hostie

Hostie.com is an all in one service which allows you to hire a company as your cohost. Hostie will hire super hosts to manage your listing and guest arrivals while advertising you on numerous other booking websites such as trip advisor, booking.com, and many more.

The percentage per booking is 10%, 15%, and 20%

How Much Should You Pay Your Cohost?

What an Airbnb cohost makes greatly depends on the responsibilities and duties they need to carry out

What Airbnb Cohosts Should Charge Without Cleaning

Without cleaning the listing, the average Airbnb cohost charges 20-30% of the nightly rate if the host asks you to clean the listing and only includes handling guest check-in/out and overall experience.

The experience part includes messaging guests and solving any problems that occur.

What Airbnb Cohosts Should Charge With Cleaning Included

If you are fully managing the Airbnb listing with cleaning included then the average Airbnb cohost charges between 20-30% plus the cleaning fee

Keep in mind, if the Airbnb location is a hot zone for partying then charging a higher percentage due to excessive cleaning should be negotiated.

TIP #1 – Another strategy would be charging a flat rate to cohost. This could include you providing cleaning supplies, cleaning the listing and keep the cleaning fee which the host charges.

What Can Airbnb Cohosts Do?

An Airbnb cohost can do anything the host asks of them. This could include:

1 – Preparing your Airbnb listing for the next guest. Whether it’s setting the bed, cleaning the previous guest bed sheets, or changing the lockbox code, a cohost can do so.

2 – Create or update your listing

3 – Respond to guest inquiries or message your guests

4 – Greet your guests at the door and walk them through the listing

5 – Manage your listing while you’re on vacation

6 – Walkthrough your listing to make sure it’s guest-ready

7 – Help guests during their stay

8 – Write reviews after each guest checkout

9 – Update your pricing and calendar availability

10 – Shop and restock any items used by your previous guests

11 – Maintain and clean your listing

12 – Call Airbnb in emergency situations

13 – Manage and update reservations

What Can’t Airbnb Cohosts Do?

1 – Change the Airbnb host payout information

2 – Access the taxpayer information

3 – View the host’s travel itinerary as a guest

4 – Review messages prior to the cohost being added to the account

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Final Thoughts

With one or multiple listings, each time you hire a cohost will be a different scenario. In this article, we hope to have helped you decide whether you need a helping hand or not.

each cohost will be different. In this article, we hope to have helped you decide whether you need