Overview
See how your check-in times, cancellation policy, Instant Book, and other key settings stack up against competing listings. Policy Suggestions, inside the Optimization Hub, gives you a clear breakdown of where you stand against the competition and a prioritized list of changes to make your listing more competitive.
This matters because guests compare listings side by side. If most properties in your area offer a Moderate cancellation policy and yours is Strict, you're at a disadvantage you may not even know about. Policy & Setting Suggestions make the gaps visible so you can fix them.
How to Open Policy & Setting Suggestions
Go to Your Listings in Rankbreeze.
Click the Optimization button on the listing you want to review. This opens the Optimization Hub for that listing.
In the left sidebar, click Policy Suggestions.
Tip: Policy & Setting Suggestions works as soon as you've added a listing — whether you added it with your Airbnb host profile URL or through the Airbnb integration.
What Rankbreeze Compares
Rankbreeze compares six policies and settings, showing your current value side by side with what the majority of your competitors are doing:
Check-in & Check-out times — Earlier check-ins and later check-outs are more guest-friendly. You'll see what percentage of competitors use the most common times in your area.
Cancellation policy — Compared on Airbnb's spectrum from Flexible (most guest-friendly) to Super Strict 60 Days. You'll see the two most popular policies among your competitors.
Instant Book — Whether Instant Book for all guests is turned on, and how many competitors have it enabled.
Pet allowance — Whether pets are allowed, compared against pet-friendly demand in your area.
Show exact location — Whether your exact location is visible to guests, and how many competitors show theirs.
Host profile — Whether your host profile photo is set. Profiles with photos perform better with guests.
What the Results Mean
Each setting is color-coded so you can scan the page and spot problems quickly. Click "What do the colors mean?" at the top of the page anytime for a reminder.
Green — Your setting is highly competitive and guest-friendly, matching or beating what most competitors offer.
Orange — Your setting is less flexible or competitive than surrounding listings. It can be improved.
Red — Your setting is at a competitive disadvantage and needs improvement to help increase bookings — for example, having Instant Book turned off when most competitors have it on.
Recommended Improvements
If any of your settings are orange or red, a Recommended improvements checklist appears at the bottom of the page. This is your prioritized to-do list — each item tells you exactly what to change, like "Change your Cancellation policy to Moderate or lower."
If every setting is green, no checklist appears — that means your policies are already competitive.
Where Your Comparison Data Comes From
Rankbreeze builds your comparison from one of two competitor sets:
Surrounding listings — Properties around yours, filtered by property type. This is used when you've added your listing with your Airbnb host profile URL.
Airbnb Similar Listings — The competitors Airbnb itself matches to your listing. This is used automatically once you've connected your Airbnb account, and it's the most accurate competitor set available.
For the best suggestions, connect your Airbnb account. Rankbreeze will switch your comparison to Airbnb's own Similar Listings — the same competitors Airbnb shows next to your property.
How Often Your Data Updates
Your comparison refreshes automatically every week, alongside your competitor data.
You can also trigger an update anytime using the refresh button on your listing.
The date your data was last refreshed is shown on the page, so you always know how current your comparison is.
FAQs
How do I see what cancellation policy other Airbnb listings near me are using?
How do I see what cancellation policy other Airbnb listings near me are using?
From the "My Properties" page in Rankbreeze, click the Optimization button for your listing, then click Policy Suggestions in the sidebar. The Cancellation policy section shows the two most popular policies among nearby listings, with the percentage of competitors using each one.
Does Rankbreeze change my Airbnb settings for me?
Does Rankbreeze change my Airbnb settings for me?
No. Rankbreeze only recommends changes — it never edits your listing. Each section includes an Edit on Airbnb button that takes you to the right page on Airbnb, where you make the change yourself.
Why did my policy suggestions change after I connected my Airbnb account?
Why did my policy suggestions change after I connected my Airbnb account?
When you connect your Airbnb account, Rankbreeze switches to Airbnb's own Similar Listings and recalculates your suggestions. Some results & recommendations may change — that's expected, as your comparison now reflects the listings Airbnb considers similar to yours.
How often does Rankbreeze update my policy and settings comparison?
How often does Rankbreeze update my policy and settings comparison?
Your comparison refreshes automatically every week. To get updates sooner, click the "Refresh Listing Data" icon — the 
in the top right corner of your listing's page. The last refreshed date is shown on the page.
Which listings is Rankbreeze comparing my property to?
Which listings is Rankbreeze comparing my property to?
If you added your listing with your Airbnb host profile URL, Rankbreeze compares your listing to surrounding listings of the same property type. If you’ve connected the Airbnb integration, Rankbreeze uses Airbnb’s Similar Listings.
Why don’t I see a Recommended improvements list?
Why don’t I see a Recommended improvements list?
The checklist only appears when at least one of your settings is orange or red. If all of your settings are green, your policies are already competitive, and there’s nothing to fix.
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