Which is better, Superhost or Guest Favourite?

Guest Favourite carries more force in search and demands more: 4.9 rather than 4.8 overall, plus good subcategory scores. Superhost remains the better-known badge and is easier to reach. Anyone working on the subcategories — cleanliness, accuracy, communication — usually ends up with both.

Can I lose Superhost status again?

Yes, at every quarterly review. The commonest cause is not the rating but a cancellation by the host: with ten stays a year, a single one breaks the one-per-cent limit. That is why blocked dates for your own use belong in the calendar before a booking comes in, not after.

Superhost on Airbnb: the four figures that count — and why the badge has lost weight

Four figures, all reviewed quarterly. The status is within reach with ordinary care — it is simply no longer the strongest signal.

What is a Superhost?

Superhost is a status Airbnb awards quarterly. Four figures have to hold over the past 365 days: an overall rating of at least 4.8, a response rate of 90 per cent, a cancellation rate below 1 per cent and at least 10 completed stays. The status is re-awarded at every review and lost the same way.

The four conditions

All four apply at the same time and relate to the past 365 days. Airbnb reviews quarterly; break one condition and you lose the status at the next review, and can win it back at the one after.

Overall rating at least 4.8 — the average of all reviews in the period
Response rate at least 90 per cent — enquiries answered within 24 hours
Cancellation rate below 1 per cent — cancellations by the host, not by the guest
At least 10 completed stays in the period, or 100 nights across at least 3 stays

What the status is still worth

Less than it was two years ago, and that is the news missing from many guides. Airbnb has shifted weight from the Superhost badge to Guest Favourites — an award with higher requirements that carries more force in search.

Anyone working deliberately towards Superhost today is working towards the weaker signal. That is not a criticism of the badge: it remains visible, it builds trust, and the four conditions are good conditions. It is a question of order — tend the subcategories and you get both.

In practice: response rate and cancellation rate are organisational figures and can be held safely. The overall rating is the only one that comes from outside, and it also decides the stronger award.

Frequently asked questions

How do I become a Superhost?: Over the past 365 days four figures have to hold at once: overall rating at least 4.8, response rate at least 90 per cent, cancellation rate below 1 per cent and at least 10 completed stays. Airbnb reviews quarterly. Two of the four are purely organisational — response rate and cancellations are entirely in your hands.
Which is better, Superhost or Guest Favourite?: Guest Favourite carries more force in search and demands more: 4.9 rather than 4.8 overall, plus good subcategory scores. Superhost remains the better-known badge and is easier to reach. Anyone working on the subcategories — cleanliness, accuracy, communication — usually ends up with both.
Can I lose Superhost status again?: Yes, at every quarterly review. The commonest cause is not the rating but a cancellation by the host: with ten stays a year, a single one breaks the one-per-cent limit. That is why blocked dates for your own use belong in the calendar before a booking comes in, not after.

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