Editorial pen name

Ethan Caldwell

Contributing writer

Contributing writer covering Airbnb hosting topics for The Booked Host.

A host's laptop on a dining table showing a pricing settings screen, beside a notepad with handwritten percentages and a calculator. Soft natural window light, real home setting, no people's faces.

How to Decide on Airbnb’s Top-Rated Guest Discount Without Stacking Cuts You Didn’t Pick

You raised your rates to cover the new fee, you're earning less anyway, and now there's a fixed 15% discount toggle. Here's how it actually works, how it stacks, and how to decide.

ECEthan CaldwellContributing writer

October 7, 2026

7 min

Cedar cabin rental at blue-hour dusk with a glowing porch light and warm windows, surrounded by dark pines.

Reviews & Guests

Retaliatory Reviews: The Host Fear Nobody Talks About Enough

"It's just two more people, we won't even use extra towels." The message seems small. What a host does next can shape the review before the stay even starts.

ECEthan CaldwellContributing writer

April 1, 2026

6 min