What are the Airbnb Guest Favorite requirements in 2026?
To qualify as a Guest Favorite in 2026, a listing needs an overall average rating around 4.9 stars, a host cancellation rate and quality-related issue rate below 1%, and at least five reviews. Airbnb evaluates eligibility automatically and updates it on an ongoing basis from guest ratings, reviews, and reliability.
What are the criteria to become an Airbnb Guest Favorite?
The criteria are based on guest love and reliability: consistently high ratings of about 4.9 or higher, strong cleanliness, accuracy, check-in, and communication sub-ratings, very low cancellations, and enough completed stays with reviews. The badge goes to roughly the top 2 million most-loved homes on Airbnb.
What is the Airbnb Guest Favorite badge?
The Guest Favorite badge is a label Airbnb shows on listings that rank among the most-loved homes on the platform. It signals to guests that a listing has a track record of outstanding stays and can improve a listing's visibility in search results.
How often is Guest Favorite status updated?
Airbnb re-evaluates Guest Favorite status automatically and frequently, on an ongoing roughly daily basis, so the badge reflects your recent ratings and reliability. A run of lower cleanliness scores can cost you the badge, which is why consistent turnover quality matters.
Is Guest Favorite better than Superhost?
They measure different things. Superhost is account-level and relatively forgiving, with a 4.8 rating threshold. Guest Favorite is listing-level and unforgiving, requiring a 4.9 or higher. Most hosts who hold the badge are also Superhosts, but the two are awarded independently — a single listing can be a Guest Favorite without the host being a Superhost, and vice versa.
Can you apply for the Guest Favorite badge?
No. There is no application process. Every active listing is evaluated automatically on a roughly daily basis, and the badge is awarded or removed based on rolling rating and reliability data. The only way to earn it is to maintain the ratings — there is no form to submit.
How long does it take to get the badge back after losing it?
Typically four to eight weeks of consistent 5-star reviews, depending on how many reviews sit in the rolling window. Listings with more total reviews recover faster, because a single low score moves the average less; newer listings with fewer reviews can take longer to climb back above the 4.9 line.
How does listo help you become and stay a Guest Favorite?
listo keeps your cleanliness sub-rating high by requiring a date-stamped photo for every turnover checklist item, so missed details get caught before the next guest arrives. Holding cleanliness above the 4.9 line on every stay is the most controllable lever for earning and keeping Guest Favorite status.
