Hotels, unlike Airbnb, get to make money off of the actual room charge. They also get to charge high rates for late bookings and general "just because." Airbnb

Hotels, unlike Airbnb, get to make money off of the actual room charge. They also get to charge high rates for late bookings and general "just because." Airbnb is a different business model than hotels. The $9 service fee is something that I happily pay for their service. Edit: it is also right there on the submit reservation page: http://cl.ly/3r0G0w3p1G0S0c093j3d http://cl.ly/3r0G0w3p1G0S0c093j3d