I went through the application process and experienced much of what is described herein (making some design changes such as adding more accent pillows, more accessories, plants). It took a ridiculous amount of time for ABNB+ to respond to the changes (5+ weeks).
Once design changes were approved, an inspector/photographer was scheduled within days. It took about a week for those to be processed and uploaded for my review along w/ providing written details in THEIR format.
I received notification this morning that my ABNB+ listing went live today. I reviewed it, and I have asked for some additional photos to be added (still waiting on that). I also had to revise their wording. Their go2 Title seems to be “Chic”. I realize that “Chic” is pronounced “Sheik” but I can’t help think that many will perceive it as a “Chick Guest House”. I was able to revise that to something similar to what I had originally - “Modern Guest House”
Items to NOTE:
- It limits what hosts can do do with their own listing (photos, description, edits)
- There is not a current way to discuss the concerns with ABNB+ team. You have to go through the standard help desk who then draft a note to be sent to Plus team.
Also worth noting, there was no $149 fee ever mentioned or charged.