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Airbnb review reply templates for B&Bs and guesthouses
B&Bs and guesthouses collect a specific set of review shapes, and Airbnb handles replies differently to every other platform you are on. This page pairs the two: the mechanics of replying on Airbnb, the complaints B&Bs and guesthouses actually receive, and six templates you can adapt in a couple of minutes.
How replying on Airbnb actually works
- Reviews are double-blind for 14 days and your public response window closes 30 days after the review posts.
- The response appears under the review permanently and cannot be edited once submitted.
- Category sub-ratings (cleanliness, accuracy, check-in, communication) drive Superhost status more than the headline number.
Policy line: Airbnb removes responses that reveal guest personal information or that read as retaliatory.
What b&bs and guesthouses get reviewed on
- Breakfast timing and choice
- Bathroom size versus the photos
- Parking availability
- Check-in flexibility
- Thin walls between rooms
Tone notes
Personal and hosted. Guests choose a B&B for the host, so the reply should sound like the person who cooked breakfast. Host first name only — the platform's whole register is personal.
6 templates
1. Delighted guest
Review
"Felt like staying with friends. Breakfast was the best of the trip."
Reply
"Hi Priya — that is exactly the stay we set out to run, and the breakfast compliment goes straight to the kitchen. — Ellie, your host"
2. Photo mismatch
Review
"The bathroom is much smaller than it looks in the listing."
Reply
"Hi Alex — if the photos set an expectation the room does not meet, that is on our listing. I've reshot the bathroom with a wide reference in frame. If you will give us another go, reply here and I will look after it personally. — Ellie, your host"
3. Parking
Review
"Nowhere to park and no warning before arrival."
Reply
"Hi Nadia — arriving with a car and nowhere to put it is a stressful start. Our pre-arrival email now leads with the parking situation. — Ellie, your host"
4. Noise
Review
"Heard the room next door all night."
Reply
"Hi Chris — thin walls are a real limitation of a period building and we should have flagged it. We now offer the rear rooms to light sleepers. Please get in touch directly so we can close it out properly. — Ellie, your host"
5. Airbnb-specific: the mechanics reply
Review
"Great place overall, but a couple of things the listing did not mention."
Reply
"Hi Sam — thank you for coming back to this. Category sub-ratings (cleanliness, accuracy, check-in, communication) drive Superhost status more than the headline number. That is on us to use properly, and from this week every B&Bs and guesthouse review here gets a named reply. — Ellie, your host"
6. Escalation without a public argument
Review
"Worst experience I have had with any of the B&Bs and guesthouses around here. Avoid."
Reply
"Hi Jordan — a review this strong deserves a proper conversation rather than a paragraph in public. Please email me directly and I will go through it with you line by line. Whatever we find, I would rather fix it than debate it here. — Ellie, your host"
FAQ
- How quickly should B&Bs and guesthouses reply to Airbnb reviews?
- Within 24 hours for anything below four stars and within a few days for the rest. Category sub-ratings (cleanliness, accuracy, check-in, communication) drive Superhost status more than the headline number. Consistency matters more than speed alone — a visible response rate reassures the next reader as much as any single reply.
- Can I get a bad Airbnb review removed?
- Only if it breaks the platform's content policy — fake, off-topic, defamatory, or containing personal data. A review that is simply harsh is not removable, and the reply is the tool you actually have. Airbnb removes responses that reveal guest personal information or that read as retaliatory.
- What should a B&Bs and guesthouse never put in a Airbnb reply?
- Airbnb removes responses that reveal guest personal information or that read as retaliatory. Beyond policy, avoid re-litigating the facts in public: readers score the tone of the reply, not who was right.
- Should the reply be signed by a person?
- Host first name only — the platform's whole register is personal. An anonymous reply from "the team" reads as automated to the exact audience you are writing for, and it removes the accountability that makes a service-recovery reply work.
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