Christmas Travel During COVID & Flu Season- Is Your Airbnb Clean Enough?

By Jonathan Wicks 

Jonathan Wicks, Founder of Well & Good Property Services, advises on shopping smart and thinking clean when looking for a vacation home for holiday travel

The holidays are upon us, which means many things: eating, shopping, and, of course, travel. This holiday season is also celebrated under the still-looming shadow of COVID, not to mention the winter flu season. When people set out to travel across the United States to visit family and friends, they will be looking for clean and comfortable short-term rentals in which to stay. They will also expect those vacation homes to be appropriately sanitized to keep them safe. 

With short-term rentals (STRs) gaining in popularity over the past decade, the industry has experienced some issues with regulation. Currently, there is very little in the way of standardization for cleanliness and maintenance of short-term rental homes, like those offered through sites like Airbnb or VRBO. This means that travelers may not know what they’re walking into when they open that