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Snooze, unlist, or delete a listing on Airbnb: which one you want

Before you delete a listing on Airbnb, it’s worth slowing down for one minute, because the word “delete” hides three very different actions. Hosts reach for delete when what they usually need is a pause or a quiet exit that keeps their history intact. Picking the wrong one is the difference between coming back in spring with five years of reviews still attached and starting from zero.

Here is the honest version of what each option does before you touch anything.

  1. i.

    Snooze

    Reversible

    A temporary pause. The listing stays in your account and keeps its reviews, but guests can’t find or book it for the dates you block. Best for a renovation, a family stay, or a slow season you plan to come back from.

  2. ii.

    Unlist (deactivate)

    Reversible

    Takes the listing fully offline with no end date, but keeps everything behind the scenes: reviews, ratings, message history, and your settings. This is the right pick for almost anyone stepping away without burning the bridge.

  3. iii.

    Delete

    Permanent

    Removes the listing and its data for good. The reviews, the booking history, and the listing page do not come back. Only choose this if you are certain you will never relist this exact property.

If you read those three and felt a flicker of doubt, that’s your answer: deactivate, don’t delete. You can always finish the job later.

The steps

How to snooze, unlist, or delete, step by step

The path is the same on the web dashboard and the Airbnb app; only the menu placement shifts. Airbnb moves these labels around from time to time, so go by what each control does rather than its exact wording.

i.

Open your Listings page.

On the web, go to your host account and open Listings, then click the property you want to change. On the app, tap the listings menu and select it. Everything below lives inside this one screen.

ii.

To pause it, snooze the dates.

Open the listing’s availability or calendar settings and set it to unavailable, or snooze it. Guests stop seeing it immediately, and you flip it back on whenever you’re ready. Nothing is lost.

iii.

To go offline, unlist (deactivate).

In the listing’s status or settings area, choose to unlist or deactivate. The page comes down for guests, but your reviews, ratings, and history stay parked in your account, ready to switch back on.

iv.

To remove it for good, deactivate first, then delete.

Airbnb has you take the listing offline before it offers a permanent removal. Confirm only when you’re sure; this is the step with no undo. If the option is greyed out, settle any pending or upcoming reservations first.

Before you confirm

What happens to your reviews, bookings, and Superhost status

This is the part the confirmation dialog rushes you past. Deactivating keeps your reviews and ratings attached to your account, so a future listing inherits the trust you’ve already built. Deleting cuts that thread. Years of guest reviews are not something you can rebuild quickly, which is the single best reason to deactivate instead.

Years of guest reviews are not something you can rebuild quickly, which is the single best reason to deactivate instead of delete.On reviews

Existing bookings come first. You cannot take a listing fully offline or remove it while confirmed reservations are still on the calendar, so you’ll either host those guests out or cancel them. Cancelling as a host carries its own penalties, so where you can, let the bookings run their course before you unlist. Your reliability standing is easier to protect than to repair.

Superhost status is assessed on your recent activity, so a long pause can affect whether you qualify in the next review window. That isn’t a reason to stay listed when you need a break, just something to know going in. If stepping back is about workload rather than leaving, handing the day-to-day to a co-host keeps the listing live and the reviews coming.

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Troubleshooting

Why your Airbnb listing is not showing up

Sometimes the goal isn’t to remove a listing at all; it’s the opposite. The listing is supposed to be live, but you can’t find it in search. Before you assume something’s broken, walk the usual suspects. Most “missing” listings are hidden by a setting, not a glitch.

If it’s a freshly published listing, give it a little time and make sure the listing reads as finished. A thin or half-filled page is both harder to surface and harder to book; a quick pass on your listing details often fixes the visibility and the conversion at the same time. New to this entirely? Our host starter guide walks the setup end to end.

However you leave, you can always come back. If you found a cleaner way to pause or relist, or hit a snag we didn’t cover, tell us in the comments and we’ll fold it in. The host community gets sharper when the small workflows get shared.

FAQ

Common questions, answered briefly

Can you undo deleting a listing on Airbnb?
No. Deleting is permanent and removes the listing, its reviews, and its booking history for good. If there’s any chance you’ll relist, deactivate it instead, which is fully reversible.
What is the difference between unlisting and deleting?
Unlisting (deactivating) takes the listing offline but keeps your reviews, ratings, and settings so you can switch it back on later. Deleting erases all of that. Unlist for a break, delete only to leave for good.
Can you delete a listing with upcoming reservations?
Not while they’re active. You need to host those bookings out or cancel them first, and cancelling as a host carries penalties. Where you can, let the reservations run before you take the listing down.
Why is my Airbnb listing not showing up in search?
Usually it’s snoozed or deactivated, still unfinished or in review, fully blocked on the calendar, suppressed for a quality issue, or simply new and still indexing. Search with your own dates and filters to confirm once you’ve fixed the cause.

If your question isn’t above, drop it in the comments and we’ll add it.

People also ask

Other questions, briefly answered

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Reference Airbnb Help Center, host account and listing management airbnb.com/help Reference Airbnb Help Center, managing your listing airbnb.com/help/topic/1424