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Milo Boyd

Airbnb host lists 'glamping' tent in their garden which costs more than a hotel room

Holidaymakers can spend the weekend in a tent in someone's garden for £152 - in January.

The canvas home is advertised on Airbnb as a " glamping experience" by the host, whose listing has a few days available still in the new year.

Those travelling to Brighton and Hove can bed down in the tent for the night, kipping on a queen sized mattress with three blankets to keep them warm.

Other facilities in the garden include a hot tub and a fire pit, which may be useful given that the seaside city's temperature regularly dips below 0C in January.

The host writes : "It might just be a tent but hidden in a lovely garden with sea views, right in front of your tent is a firepit with garden furniture, and hot tub nearby.

The tent is free to host for £76 a night (Airbnb)

"Free off road parking , you also have access to the facilities in the house (hot shower, toilet, full kitchen facilities).

"Enjoy beautiful sunset from the garden , which is lit with changing colour LED spotlight, and on certain nights, you can be entertained by the host‘s firepit soirée with traditional Asian dances."

Despite the fact that a B&B on the seafront can be hired for less money than the tent, the listing has two positive reviews on Airbnb.

"Great two night stay in a lovely bedroom and enjoyed the wood fire in the garden made by Azz," one person wrote.

"Very welcoming and accommodating, good communication, great location for where we needed to be."

Another added: "Beautiful place, awesome host. Highly recommended!"

It includes a small hot tub (Airbnb)
Guests can warm themselves around the fire pit (Airbnb)

Earlier this year users of the home listing company began to complain about lengthy chore lists they're required to complete before leaving properties.

People staying in the holiday lets have told of property requirements including taking out the rubbish, washing the sheets and mowing the lawn at the end of their stays.

Sometimes these asks come on top of a hefty cleaning fee, leaving some feeling less than well looked after, the Wall Street Journal reports.

One TikToker, @Melworeit, went viral with claims that she was charged a $125 cleaning fee (£110) by a host who asked guests to take out the rubbish, put the dishwasher on, load laundry into the washing machine and remove bed clothes.

Hundreds of people piled into the comments below her story to share their own tales of chore lists at Airbnbs.

"If I'm paying $229 a night to stay somewhere plus a $125 cleaning fee, I'm not doing any laundry," Mel said in her video.

"I know it's like one load of laundry and it'll take me two minutes to do, but it's the principle that really bothers me."

At the time a spokesperson for Airbnb said: "While Hosts maintain the ability to choose their own cleaning fees, we do offer tips to Hosts on keeping the amount reasonable and suggest they consider not charging cleaning fees at all.

"To that end, among active Airbnb listings globally, 45 percent do not charge a cleaning fee. For listings that do charge a cleaning fee, the fee on average is less than 10 percent of the total reservation cost."

An Airbnb spokesperson said: “Airbnb operates a marketplace where Hosts can list their accommodation and guests can book a listing of their choice.

"Whilst we are aware that this is an unusual listing, especially in the winter months, guests can find a multitude of listings, inside warm homes, currently offered in the Brighton area.”

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