A professional Airbnb turnover in Dublin costs from €100 per changeover for a studio or one bedroom, rising to €300 for a four bedroom home. A periodic deep clean, which resets the property between busy months, runs from €220 to €600 depending on size.
Those are the BPE Cleaning Services prices at the time of writing, excluding VAT. This guide explains what a turnover includes, what it does not, how to set a cleaning fee on your listing, and how to keep the cost per booking predictable.
Airbnb cleaning prices in Dublin
| Property size | Turnover clean | Deep clean |
|---|---|---|
| Studio or 1 bedroom | €100 | €220 |
| 2 bedrooms | €150 | €320 |
| 3 bedrooms | €220 | €450 |
| 4 bedrooms | €300 | €600 |
A turnover is the clean between two guests. A deep clean is the one you book every couple of months, or after a long stay, to deal with what a turnover is not designed to reach. Both are fixed by property size, so the cost per booking is known before the booking is made.
All prices exclude VAT. The prices page has the current list.
What a turnover clean includes
A changeover is a clean against the clock, between a check-out at 11 and a check-in at 15, so it is organised around what the next guest will notice in the first ten minutes:
- beds stripped and made up fresh with the linen you keep at the property;
- used towels collected, fresh towels put out;
- bathroom cleaned and sanitised, mirrors and glass streak-free;
- kitchen worktops, hob, sink and the outside of appliances cleaned, dishes checked;
- bins emptied, new liners in;
- floors hoovered and mopped;
- surfaces dusted, cushions straightened, remote controls and switches wiped;
- on request, a short written note after the turnover: damage, breakages, anything missing and anything running low.
If you keep stock at the property, the team tops it up: toilet roll, hand soap, tea, coffee, whatever is on your list for that address. The full list we work from is in the Airbnb turnover checklist.
What a turnover does not include
This is where most host and cleaner misunderstandings start, so it is worth being clear.
A turnover does not include the inside of the oven, the inside of the fridge, limescale removal, the inside of windows, skirting boards or the tops of wardrobes. These are not forgotten; they are the reason the deep clean exists. On a two hour changeover, a team that stops to descale a shower screen will not have the beds made in time.
Laundry is not part of the service. Most Dublin hosts keep two or three sets of linen per bed and either use a laundry service or wash between stays themselves, so a clean set is always waiting at the property.
How often does an Airbnb need a deep clean?
It depends on occupancy. A rough rule that works for most Dublin listings:
| Occupancy | Deep clean |
|---|---|
| Busy, 15 or more nights a month | Every 6 to 8 weeks |
| Moderate, 8 to 14 nights | Every 3 months |
| Occasional | Twice a year and after any long stay |
Book one as well after a stay of two weeks or more, after a guest with pets, and before the busy season starts. A deep clean does not replace the next turnover; it makes the next twenty turnovers easier.
The difference between the two services is explained in deep cleaning vs regular cleaning.
Setting your cleaning fee
Airbnb lets you charge a cleaning fee per booking, and guests see it before they book. Three things to keep in mind:
- Charge what the clean costs you. A fee that covers the turnover means a two night stay and a ten night stay both leave you with the same margin on cleaning. Hiding the cost in the nightly rate punishes longer stays.
- A high fee hurts short bookings. A €100 fee on a €90 night is a hard sell for a one night stay. If your listing lives on short stays, consider a minimum of two nights rather than a lower fee and a rushed clean.
- Guests compare the fee with what they find. A clean property justifies the fee. A property with hair in the shower does not, and the review will say so.
Many Dublin hosts set the fee at the turnover price, round it, and absorb the deep clean as a running cost of the listing. For a one bedroom at €100 per turnover with ten bookings a month, cleaning is a €1,000 monthly line that the fee covers in full, and a €220 deep clean every two months adds roughly €110 a month on top.
Reliability matters more than price
The cleaning on a short-term let is the part of the business guests review. A late team means a guest waiting on the doorstep with luggage. A missed turnover means a cancelled booking and a mark on your listing.
Questions worth asking any cleaning company before you hand over the keys:
- Can you cover same-day changeovers, and by what time will the property be ready?
- Do you report damage and missing items with photographs?
- What happens if a guest checks out late or the key is not where it should be?
- Do you work seven days a week, including bank holidays?
- Is the price fixed per changeover or billed by the hour?
BPE works seven days a week from 8:00 to 20:00, weekends included, prices by property size, and can send a short written note after each turnover on request. Hosts with more than one property, or with high occupancy, can ask about a monthly contract.
A note on the rules in Dublin
Dublin is a Rent Pressure Zone, and short-term letting in these zones has its own planning rules. In general, a home that is your principal private residence can be let short-term for a limited number of nights per year with a registration, while a property that is not your main home needs planning permission for short-term use. A national register for short-term lets is also being rolled out. The rules change, so check the current position with Dublin City Council and Fáilte Ireland before listing, and make sure your insurance covers paying guests. None of this is cleaning, but a listing that is set up properly is a listing that is still running next year.
Frequently asked questions
How long does a turnover take?
It depends on the size of the property and how the last guest left it. The visit is planned to fit between your check-out and check-in times.
Can you do a same-day changeover?
That is how short lets are cleaned. Send us the check-out and check-in times for the property, and we confirm what we can cover before you book.
Do you bring linen?
No. The team makes the beds with the clean linen you keep at the property. Washing linen is not part of the service.
Do you provide consumables?
We top up from the stock you keep at the property. Ask for the written note after the turnover and it will tell you what is running low.
Is the price per hour or per clean?
Per clean, set by property size. Your final price is confirmed before we book you in, and anything out of the ordinary is discussed with you first.
Keep every changeover predictable
Tell us the property size, the address and your usual check-out and check-in times, and you will get a fixed price per turnover. See Airbnb cleaning in Dublin, check the price list, or request your price and have the next guest walk into a property that looks like the photographs.
