Optimise for Airbnb

The 1% rebate is offered for Qualifying Bookings with stay nights from and including 1 July 2026, to and including 30 September 2026. Qualifying Bookings are defined in the Rebate Terms and Conditions.

Payments will be sent to your account on a monthly basis, by the fifteenth day of the month following the month in which a Qualifying Booking is completed. For example, eligible hosts can expect payment by 15 August of any rebate for a Qualifying Booking completed in July. 

To be eligible for the Optimise for Airbnb Rebate:

• your property management software provider must offer the Optimise for Airbnb feature;
• you must be offered, and accept, at least one available Opportunity offered by Airbnb through the Optimise for Airbnb feature (Opportunities enable you to offer nights exclusively to Airbnb guests or guests on your direct booking channels) in the period from 1 July 2026 to 30 September 2026;
• you must be a host who offers short-term stays (28 days or shorter) on Airbnb;
• you must accept and complete a Qualifying Booking, as defined in the Rebate Terms and Conditions; and
• Listings must have a quality rating of 4.6 or higher and be situated in specific locations, selected by Airbnb for demonstrating strong demand.

Bookings must satisfy all of the following: 

• Booked during an official Optimise for Airbnb Opportunity which has been accepted by you;
• At least one stay date must be within an Optimise for Airbnb Opportunity window that falls within the period from 1 July 2026 to 30 September 2026 where that Optimise for Airbnb Opportunity has been accepted by you;
• Stays associated with Qualifying Bookings must have a check-in date of 1 June 2026 or later and be completed before or on 31 October 2026; and 
• Booking must not be an excluded booking.

Any of the following bookings are excluded from the Rebate programme:

• Bookings cancelled at any time before the scheduled check-in (for the avoidance of doubt, bookings cancelled at any time after check-in will qualify for the Rebate to the extent there is a valid User Payout). 
• Bookings altered to dates entirely outside of the Opportunity window by either the guest or the host at any time before or after the scheduled check-in.
• Bookings for an experience or service on Airbnb.
• Any booking that does not otherwise meet the Eligibility Criteria or criteria for Qualifying Bookings as set out above. 

Payouts will be shown in your host earnings dashboard as an aggregated monthly payment with a custom note ‘payment for Optimise for Airbnb Rebate’.

If you want to accept Opportunity windows through the Optimise for Airbnb feature but you do not want to receive a rebate for any reason, you can opt out of this promotion. Please email OptimizeforAirbnb@airbnb.com to request removal from the rebate programme. Your opt-out request will be processed within three business days. 

The following definitions used in these Terms and Conditions:

• ‘Eligibility Criteria’ means the eligibility criteria for participation in the Rebate, as set out in section 2 below.
• ‘Optimise for Airbnb’ means the feature offered by your API-connected property management software provider, which allows you to offer availability of your listings exclusively to Airbnb guests in limited time periods.  
• ‘Opportunity’ means a time period that is eligible for Optimise for Airbnb, as notified to you in the Optimise for Airbnb feature by your property management software provider; if you accept an Opportunity or select custom opportunity dates, your listings will be available exclusively to Airbnb guests (except for direct bookings via your own website or platform) during the relevant time period. 
• ‘Qualifying Booking’ has the definition given in section 3 below. 
• ‘User Payout’ means your nightly rate plus your optional extra charges (a cleaning fee or extra guest fee, etc.). User Payout is calculated after guest checkout and is net of any alterations and cancellations. User Payout does not include tax.

To be eligible for the Optimise for Airbnb Rebate:

• your property management software provider must offer the Optimise for Airbnb feature;
• you must be offered by Airbnb, and accept, at least one available Opportunity through the Optimise for Airbnb feature to offer nights exclusively to Airbnb guests in the period from 1 July 2026 to 30 September 2026; 
• you must host short-term stays (28 days or shorter); 
• you must accept and complete a Qualifying Booking, as defined in section 3 below; and 
• hosts must have a quality rating of 4.6 or higher and be situated in specific locations, selected by Airbnb for demonstrating strong demand. 

All of the following criteria must be met in order for a booking to constitute a Qualifying Booking and qualify for a Rebate:

• The booking must be made during an Optimise for Airbnb Opportunity that has been accepted by you.
• At least one stay date must be within an Optimise for Airbnb Opportunity window that falls within the period from 1 July 2026 to 30 September 2026 where that Optimise for Airbnb Opportunity has been accepted by you.
• Stays associated with Qualifying Bookings must be checked into no later than 1 June 2026 and be completed by no later than 31 October 2026.
• The booking must not be an Excluded Booking, as defined in section 4 below.

The following are Excluded Bookings and will not count toward the Rebate:   

• Bookings cancelled at any time before the scheduled check-in (for the avoidance of doubt, bookings cancelled at any time after check-in will qualify for the Rebate to the extent there is a valid User Payout). 
• Bookings altered to dates entirely outside of the Opportunity window by either the guest or the host at any time before or after the scheduled check-in.
• Bookings for an experience or service on Airbnb.
• Any booking that does not otherwise meet the Eligibility Criteria or criteria for Qualifying Bookings as set out above.

Your Rebate is calculated as 1% of User Payout for each Qualifying Booking. Payments will be sent to your account on a monthly basis to your default payout method, by the fifteenth day of the month following the month in which the stay associated with a Qualifying Booking is completed. Airbnb's records are the definitive reference for calculating the Rebate.

The cash reward paid under this Rebate may constitute taxable income under applicable law. Airbnb does not provide tax advice. We recommend that you consult a qualified tax advisor if you are uncertain about your tax position.

Airbnb may terminate your participation in the Rebate or the Rebate programme at any time, for any reason or no reason. The rights and obligations of the parties under these Terms and Conditions will survive the expiry or termination of these Terms and Conditions.

If any provision in these Terms and Conditions is held to be invalid, void or unenforceable, such provision (or the part of it that is making it invalid, void or unenforceable) will be struck and not affect the validity of and enforceability of the remaining provisions, to the extent permissible under applicable law.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE AIRBNB TERMS OF SERVICE, PAYMENTS TERMS OF SERVICE AND PRIVACY POLICY APPLY TO YOUR PARTICIPATION IN THIS REBATE. Airbnb’s records will be the sole and binding record of the Qualifying Bookings hosted and the amount of any Rebate due to hosts as part of this Optimise for Airbnb Rebate. Your participation in this Optimise for Airbnb Rebate does not, under any circumstances, create an employment, agency, partnership or other service relationship between you and Airbnb. Airbnb reserves the right to withhold payment in cases of suspected fraud, misuse, violation of these terms or Airbnb’s Terms of Service, technical errors or deactivation of the host’s account. Offers are non-transferable and are subject to change or withdrawal at any time and without notice.