Airbnb is making finding your dream vacation rental easier with a new trophy feature. The latest highlight allows you to find the top 1 percent, 5 percent, or 10 percent homes according to guesting ratings and reviews and host reliability in your chosen location. The top listings can now be found under the filter “Guest Favorites.” Those with outstanding hosting histories will showcase a gold trophy symbol.
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Airbnb Made an Update to Help Travelers Find the Top 1% of Homes Around the World
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With this new feature, finding your perfect vacation rental is a breeze. Simply filter your search by selecting “Guest Favorites.” The top listings, marked with a gold trophy symbol, are the cream of the crop, with outstanding hosting histories and high guest ratings it’s your assurance of a great stay.
To qualify, the listing must have had at least five reviews in the past two years. The highlight will be updated regularly and will depend on overall star ratings, recent guest reviews, host communication, cancellation rates, and quality-related issues that have been reported to Airbnb.
“We’re constantly working to provide new information from fellow guests, to help guests narrow and select the best listing for their needs — from Guest Favorites, to reviews, and now our new highlights for top homes,” says Airbnb in a recent statement. “And these features are having a positive impact: Guest Favorites listings have seen over 100 million nights booked since we launched the feature,” the company continues.
Airbnb shared some of the one percent rentals to give us a better understanding of the caliber of those falling into the group. Here are a few favorites.
This pretty pink one-bedroom cottage near Sherwood Forest, Nottinghamshire in England, has been awarded a trophy with near-perfect reviews.
Stateside in North Carolina, this historic carriage house has been awarded a one percent trophy. Located in historic Valle Crucis on a private farm, this rental ticks all the boxes if you want something with character in a rural setting.
Or, if you’re considering visiting Rome this summer and would like an Airbnb near the Trevi Fountain and other central must-see sites, check out this awarded one-bedroom loft.
Airbnb states some of the best Airbnbs in the world are in London, Rio de Janeiro, Sydney, Cape Town, Rome, and Austin and hopes the new highlights feature will help customers book with more confidence in the future. 