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by hammerdr 5588 days ago
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