{"id":3799,"date":"2024-03-21T18:38:08","date_gmt":"2024-03-21T17:38:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hellorivierastay.com\/?p=3799"},"modified":"2026-10-11T20:20:05","modified_gmt":"2026-10-11T18:20:05","slug":"proprete-location-saisonniere","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hellorivierastay.com\/en\/proprete-location-saisonniere\/","title":{"rendered":"Cleanliness in seasonal rentals: what makes the difference"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3799\" class=\"elementor elementor-3799\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2fe32c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e2fe32c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fd6cfd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9fd6cfd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Cleanliness is the only criterion that a traveler judges within thirty seconds, even before placing their luggage down. It\u2019s also the one that appears most frequently in negative reviews, and the one where a defect can cost you part of your stay. Here\u2019s what really matters between two rentals, and what it actually takes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51a695d hrs-a-retenir elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"51a695d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"hrs-a-rt\">Key takeaways<\/p><ul><li>The cleanliness is <strong>notated separately<\/strong> by travelers and affects the Superhost status, which requires an average of 4.8.<\/li><li>Housing found to be dirty upon arrival entitles you to a refund or to relocation: <strong>it is your payment that is reduced<\/strong>.<\/li><li>The housekeeping fees you charge are included in the Airbnb commission. The tourist tax, however, is excluded.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-112c7e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"112c7e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What a failed marriage really costs<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4aaf829 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4aaf829\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It is often assumed that a home that is not very clean deserves a slightly lower rating. The reality is more brutal, and it amounts to a lot of money.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65ae9b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"65ae9b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A special note, and an average that decides everything<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db8e191 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"db8e191\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Travelers don\u2019t just note your accommodation as a whole. They also note separately the cleanliness, the accuracy of the listing, the arrival, communication, location, and the value for money. So cleanliness is visible as such on your page, and that\u2019s the first line a wary traveler will read.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e199614 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e199614\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This average also determines the Superhost status, which requires <strong>4.8 out of 5<\/strong>, With less than % 1 cancellation, a response to % 90 messages within twenty-four hours, and ten stays in the year, losing this status means losing visibility and the reassuring badge.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0b3f6f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c0b3f6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The refund, and the remaining note<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d507d4a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d507d4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This is the point that most owners discover too late. A traveler who finds a dirty accommodation has <strong>72 hours<\/strong> to report it, with photos to support it. If the problem is confirmed and you do not resolve it, the platform can relocate you or refund you, and <strong>your payment is reduced accordingly<\/strong>. You lose the night, the cleaning fees you had billed, and the bill remains.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b416d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2b416d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A hair in the shower does not trigger this. A dirty bed, a full trash can, or a bathroom that is obviously not cleaned, yes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98f0859 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"98f0859\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The housekeeping between two stays, in order<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c6769e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c6769e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A rental household is not a home household. It is timed, it always follows the same order, and it ends with a check. Here\u2019s how the check we perform on the properties we manage works.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3997e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a3997e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li><strong>The situation before touching on anything.<\/strong> We photograph what is broken, stained, or missing. After a quick wipe down, it\u2019s too late to claim anything.<\/li><li><strong>The laundry first.<\/strong> Bed sheets and towels removed and taken away, beds made with clean linen. This is the longest task, it sets the rhythm for the rest.<\/li><li><strong>The kitchen.<\/strong> Fridge emptied and cleaned, plates, oven and microwave defrosted, dishes counted and put away, trash out and bag replaced.<\/li><li><strong>The water pieces.<\/strong> Shower, sink, toilet, faucet, mirror, joints. The limestone is visible in the photos as in the bathroom.<\/li><li><strong>The floors and surfaces.<\/strong> Vacuum cleaner and dust pan, handles, switches, remote controls.<\/li><li><strong>The re-stocking.<\/strong> Toilet paper, soap, dish soap, sponge, trash bags, coffee capsules if you provide them.<\/li><li><strong>The final check.<\/strong> We open the windows, check that everything is working, and take a few photos of the rental property. These photos are your proof if a traveler disputes it.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dec6ded elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dec6ded\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How long does it really take?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5ed370 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a5ed370\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It takes an hour and thirty to two hours for a studio apartment; two to three hours for a two-bedroom apartment; even more for a second bathroom or a terrace. That\u2019s why leaving at 10 a.m. and arriving at 4 p.m. leaves no margin: six hours for a household, a commute, laundry, and sometimes two more accommodations to be taken care of. Owners who accept arrivals at noon soon discover why no one does.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3e6819 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e3e6819\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The places that no one cleans<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-001e654 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"001e654\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>They are always the same, and it is always them who trigger a negative review, because a traveler who discovers them wonders what they have not seen.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8dc160b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8dc160b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Visit <strong>dishwasher filter<\/strong> and the one for the washing machine, never looked at until the day it started smelling bad.<\/li><li>Visit <strong>bottle of capsules<\/strong> the coffee machine and the water tank.<\/li><li>Visit <strong>Below the beds<\/strong> and the backs of the night tables.<\/li><li>Visit <strong>shower joints<\/strong> and the knob is tarnished.<\/li><li>Visit <strong>four<\/strong>, That travelers use it more than they think.<\/li><li>Visit <strong>air conditioning vents<\/strong> and the ventilation grilles, which are turning black and visible.<\/li><li>Visit <strong>terrace<\/strong>, The garden furniture and outdoor cushions, forgotten because they are outside.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-753a01e hrs-a-service elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"753a01e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"hrs-a-sk\">OUR SERVICE<\/p><p class=\"hrs-a-st\">Housekeeping and laundry<\/p><p>Professional cleaning between each stay, hotel linen provided and laundered, and replacement of consumables. Included in the comprehensive management.<\/p><p class=\"hrs-a-sl\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hellorivierastay.com\/en\/airbnb-cleaning-and-linen\/\">D\u00e9couvrir notre service de m\u00e9nage et linge \u2192<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc35ec1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cc35ec1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The laundry, the job that everyone underestimates<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b694d40 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b694d40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This is where the difference between a well-maintained home and a makeshift one becomes apparent. A grimy sheet or a shabby towel are immediately noticeable, and cost much more in terms of opinion than they would have cost to replace.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10ee088 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"10ee088\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Three games, not two<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-220b5dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"220b5dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The rule is simple: one game on the bed, one clean game in reserve, one game in the washing machine. With only two games, the first machine breakdown or the first series of stays will disqualify you. On a property that runs during the summer, the third game is not a luxury; it\u2019s a safety margin.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-970e7c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"970e7c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Buy or rent<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c8ed34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2c8ed34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Hotel laundry costs more per night, but it is washed, pressed, and replaced when worn out. It also saves you the hassle of doing laundry between arrivals. Buying it costs less on paper and much more in time. The real calculation is not the price of the cloth, but the number of rotations you are able to perform on a Saturday in August.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5549dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b5549dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In any case, choose a solid white color. It\u2019s machine washable at high temperatures, it matches any outfit, and it photographs better than any other color. This is also what travelers mistakenly associate with the product.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf2e38f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cf2e38f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How much to charge for cleaning services<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6e7209 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e6e7209\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The question comes up every time it\u2019s posted online, and the answer depends on two mechanisms that few owners know about.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dde8709 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dde8709\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The first one: <strong>the cleaning fees are included in the commission<\/strong>. Airbnb applies its percentage to the nightly rate and to the fees you charge. The tourist tax, however, is excluded. Charging 60 \u20ac for a cleaning service therefore does not bring you 60 \u20ac, and the calculation changes again with the transition from 15.5 % single fees to the host's charge. We detail this in our article on <a href=\"https:\/\/hellorivierastay.com\/en\/commissions-from-reservation-platforms\/\">platforms commissions<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76256d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"76256d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The second one: <strong>The traveler compares total prices<\/strong>. High housekeeping fees for a short stay blow the price per night displayed in the results, and you have to filter out the ones that don\u2019t. For two nights, 80 \u20ac of housekeeping adds 40 \u20ac to each night. This is why a well-rated property doesn\u2019t receive any requests during low season.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-910f395 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"910f395\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In practice, two settings work well on the C\u00f4te d\u2019Azur: moderate cleaning fees coupled with a minimum stay length during the high season, or fees included in the nightly price for accommodations aimed at short stays. What doesn\u2019t work is billing the actual cost without looking at what it adds up to for a two-night stay.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aed7fb9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aed7fb9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What the ranking requires in terms of cleanliness<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17f729e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"17f729e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you are aiming for a ranking in the tourist accommodation sector, and you should be, cleanliness is not a matter of personal preference: it is included in the control grid. The accredited organization checks the general condition, the condition of the bedding and bathroom facilities, the presence of the advertised equipment and their proper functioning. A spotless accommodation that has a broken dishwasher loses points, just as a well-equipped but poorly maintained accommodation does.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6a24b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c6a24b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The ranking is valid for five years and increases your tax deduction from 30 to 50 %. We explain the full calculation in our article on <a href=\"https:\/\/hellorivierastay.com\/en\/increase-your-rental-income\/\">the income from a seasonal rental<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-835462f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"835462f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The mistakes that cost a grade<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b10e3f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b10e3f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Clean up before you notice.<\/strong> The damage disappears with the first stroke of a sponge, and with it your recourse. The details of the procedures are in our article on <a href=\"https:\/\/hellorivierastay.com\/en\/damage-to-his-airbnb\/\">damage to his Airbnb<\/a>.<\/li><li><strong>Two consecutive stays without a margin of error.<\/strong> A late departure, and it\u2019s the next arrival that finds a half-finished apartment.<\/li><li><strong>Have the traveler do the cleaning.<\/strong> Asking to wash the dishes and take out the trash is normal; asking to run the vacuum cleaner while you charge a cleaning fee ends up in the reviews.<\/li><li><strong>Photos that no longer match.<\/strong> A sofa replaced, a wall repainted, a terrace redesigned: if the ad shows something else, the traveler notes the precision, not just the cleanliness.<\/li><li><strong>Not having a plan B.<\/strong> A cleaning woman fell ill on an August Saturday without anyone to replace her, and it\u2019s a refund.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c7c0f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3c7c0f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What it gives when it\u2019s handled by a team<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6308301 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6308301\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Sur chaque logement que nous g\u00e9rons dans les Alpes-Maritimes, le m\u00e9nage est fait par notre \u00e9quipe entre chaque s\u00e9jour, avec le linge fourni et blanchi, le r\u00e9assort des consommables et un contr\u00f4le photo avant chaque arriv\u00e9e. Ces photos servent deux fois\u202f: elles prouvent l\u2019\u00e9tat du logement en cas de litige, et elles nous permettent de rep\u00e9rer une usure avant qu\u2019un voyageur ne la signale. C\u2019est tout l\u2019objet de <a href=\"https:\/\/hellorivierastay.com\/en\/managing-the-stewardship-of-your-property\/\">l\u2019intendance d\u2019une location saisonni\u00e8re<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9024773 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9024773\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It\u2019s also a question of coverage: on a Saturday in August, several departures and arrivals overlap on the same day. A team absorbs this, not a single person alone.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f8e735 hrs-a-service elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4f8e735\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"hrs-a-sk\">OUR SERVICE<\/p><p class=\"hrs-a-st\">Complete management<\/p><p>M\u00e9nage, linge, accueil des voyageurs et maintenance\u202f: vous ne touchez plus \u00e0 rien. Et rien \u00e0 payer tant que votre logement n\u2019est pas lou\u00e9.<\/p><p class=\"hrs-a-sl\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hellorivierastay.com\/en\/complete-management\/\">D\u00e9couvrir la formule S\u00e9r\u00e9nit\u00e9 \u2192<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ee6635 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4ee6635\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4e24d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"e4e24d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-2401\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2401\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How long does it take to clean a rental property?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2401\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2401\"><p>An hour and thirty to two hours for a studio, two to three hours for a two-bedroom apartment, and even more time with a second bathroom or a terrace. That\u2019s why leaving at 10 a.m. and arriving at 4 p.m. leaves little leeway, especially when several accommodations are booked on the same day.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-2402\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2402\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Are cleaning fees subject to the platform commission?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2402\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2402\"><p>Yes. Airbnb calculates its service fees based on the nightly rate and the fees charged by the host, including the housekeeping. Taxes, and therefore the tourist tax, are excluded. Charging 60 \u20ac for housekeeping does not bring you 60 \u20ac.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-2403\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2403\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What happens if a traveler finds the accommodation dirty?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2403\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2403\"><p>He has 72 hours to report the problem with photos. If the problem is confirmed and you do not resolve it, the platform can relocate you or refund you, and your payment is reduced accordingly. The notice, however, remains published.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-2404\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2404\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Should I buy my own linen or rent it?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2404\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2404\"><p>Rented linen costs more per night, but it is bleached, ironed, and replaced when it wears out. Purchasing is cheaper on paper and much more expensive in terms of time. In both cases, plan for three sets: one on the bed, one in reserve, and one in the wash.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-2405\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2405\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Does cleanliness count for the ranking in the tourist accommodation sector?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2405\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2405\"><p>Yes, it is included in the inspection checklist, right along with the condition of the bedding, the bathrooms, and the proper functioning of the advertised amenities. The rating is valid for five years and increases the tax deduction from 30 to 50 %.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e77aae hrs-a-sources elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1e77aae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Sources and updates<\/strong><\/p><p>Article verified on September 25, 2026: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.airbnb.fr\/help\/article\/1857\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">composition of Airbnb service fees<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.airbnb.fr\/aircover\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AirCover for travelers<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.airbnb.fr\/help\/article\/829\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">criteria for Superhost status<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.service-public.gouv.fr\/particuliers\/vosdroits\/F2043\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">star-rated furnished holiday rentals<\/a>. The reported housekeeping periods are those that we observe in the properties we manage on the C\u00f4te d\u2019Azur.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What a failed household really costs, the process of restoring a home between stays, the places that no one cleans and how to fix your cleaning costs.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":17639,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[113],"tags":[17,18,19],"class_list":["post-3799","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-gerer-son-logement","tag-aide-location","tag-conciergerie","tag-immobilier"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hellorivierastay.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3799","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hellorivierastay.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hellorivierastay.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hellorivierastay.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hellorivierastay.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3799"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hellorivierastay.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3799\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hellorivierastay.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17639"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hellorivierastay.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3799"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hellorivierastay.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3799"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hellorivierastay.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3799"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}