What Does Airbnb Cleaning Cost in Ireland in 2026?
Airbnb cleaning — the changeover or turnover clean between one guest checking out and the next checking in — is one of the fastest-growing cleaning searches in Ireland. With around 32,665 short-term let listings on the Irish market in 2026 and roughly 67 percent of them entire-home properties (Fáilte Ireland register data and CSO short-stay statistics), the question hosts ask most is simple: what should a turnover actually cost?
This guide sets out the real per-turnover prices in 2026, what a Tier 1 versus a Tier 2 changeover includes, how linen and consumables affect the total, how VAT applies, and why a managed monthly programme is cheaper per turn than ad-hoc gig cleaners. All prices exclude VAT at 23 percent unless stated otherwise.
For the step-by-step turnover itself, see our companion guide on how to clean an Airbnb between guests. To put a changeover programme in place across your portfolio, see our short-term let cleaning hub and the Airbnb changeover cleaning service.
Airbnb Cleaning Prices Per Turnover by Property Size
| Property Size | Tier 1 (clean only) | Tier 2 (with linen & consumables) | Time per turnover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio / 1-bed apartment | €45–€55 | €60–€72 | ~1.25 hours |
| 2-bed apartment | €55–€65 | €75–€99 | ~1.75 hours |
| 3-bed house | €70–€85 | €95–€110 | ~2.5 hours |
| 4-bed house | €90–€110 | €120–€145 | ~3.25 hours |
All prices exclude VAT at 23 percent. The hero number to anchor on is the 2-bed apartment at around €99 per full turnover (Tier 2, with linen and consumables) — this matches the modal Dublin entire-home short-let property. “Tier 1 (clean only)” assumes the host supplies their own linen. “Tier 2” bundles hotel-grade linen supplied and laundered to par-levels, a consumables restock and a guest-ready staging of the unit.
Add-Ons and Linen Costs
| Item | Cost |
|---|---|
| Linen hire & laundering (per set, by size) | €8–€22 |
| Consumables restock (toiletries, coffee, tabs, bin liners) | at cost + 15% |
| Managed / co-host uplift per turnover (over Tier 2) | +€15–€25 |
| Maintenance triage & vetted-trade coordination | at cost + 15–20% |
The single biggest source of host pain is linen, and it is also the easiest to bundle. Optus Glean runs a commercial laundry division, so linen is supplied on a par-stock basis of three sets per bed in rotation — one on the bed, one in the wardrobe, one in the wash — laundered and swapped on the changeover visit so the host never touches sheets.
What Is Included: Tier 1 vs Tier 2
Tier 1 — Changeover Clean (clean only)
A single guest-out, guest-ready turnover to a fixed checklist, priced by bedroom count. It covers the kitchen reset, both bathrooms, bedrooms remade with the host’s own linen, all living areas vacuumed and mopped, bins, and a final guest-ready walkthrough with photo sign-off. The host supplies and launders their own linen.
Tier 2 — Full Hospitality Turnover
Everything in Tier 1, plus hotel-grade linen supplied and laundered to par-levels, a consumables restock (toiletries, tea and coffee, dishwasher tabs, bin liners, toilet roll), and a welcome-presentation standard — fold, stage and amenity placement to match the listing photos. Tier 2 is the recommended default because linen is the hardest task for a gig cleaner to replicate and the easiest margin to bundle into one all-in number per booking gap.
What Drives the Price
Property Size and Number of Bathrooms
Labour scales with the number of bedrooms and, more sharply, with bathrooms — the most time-intensive rooms in any turnover. A 2-bed with one bathroom turns faster than a 2-bed with an en-suite plus a guest WC. The price ladder above bands by bedroom count; additional bathrooms move a unit toward the upper end of its band.
Linen and Consumables
Whether linen is included is the main reason the Tier 1 and Tier 2 columns differ. Linen hire and laundering adds €8–€22 per set depending on bed and bath count, and the consumables restock is billed at cost plus 15 percent. A host who supplies their own par-stock pays Tier 1; a host who wants to never touch sheets pays Tier 2.
Location
Dublin sits at the upper end of every band. Labour is costed at a fully-loaded rate that reflects the Contract Cleaning Employment Regulation Order floor of €14.80 per hour for 2026, set by the Workplace Relations Commission, plus employer PRSI at 11.05 percent (Revenue Class A) and paid travel time between units. Wild Atlantic Way and rural coastal lets — 51 percent of listings, versus Dublin’s 31 percent — are served through a vetted partner network where owning staff is uneconomic.
Condition
A well-run unit that turns frequently stays in good condition and turns fast. A unit left in a heavy state — a party-aftermath, a long-stay departure — needs a deeper reset and moves toward the top of its band or into a one-off deep clean priced separately.
Why a Managed Monthly Programme Is Cheaper Per Turn
Most short-term let cleaning in Ireland is bought ad-hoc from casual cleaners found on social media. The advertised gig rate of €40–€50 looks cheaper than a Tier 2 turnover — until a changeover-day no-show turns an 11:00 checkout into a 15:00 check-in with an unclean unit, and a cancelled or one-star stay. That casual labour carries no insurance, no relief cover, and no record of a guest-ready unit. The structural reason is that much of the sector’s workforce is part-time and also holds healthcare shifts, dropping the cleaning shift when a care shift is offered.
A managed monthly programme prices each changeover at a fixed per-unit fee inside a retained monthly minimum on SEPA Direct Debit, on a minimum twelve-month term, with overage billed monthly in arrears. The host gets a predictable per-turnover rate, a named PAYE-employed and Garda-vetted cleaner with a named relief, and timestamped photo-proof of every guest-ready unit. Chemicals are risk-assessed under the framework of the Health and Safety Authority. The managed line is offered only to portfolio hosts and operators with three or more units; single hobby-host one-offs are out of scope.
A Note on VAT
Cleaning services to hosts carry VAT at the standard rate of 23 percent. A host who is themselves VAT-registered and over the threshold can reclaim it, so the relevant number for them is the ex-VAT price — a 2-bed Tier 2 turnover at €99. A casual host who is not VAT-registered feels the gross figure: €99 becomes roughly €121.77 including VAT. Both numbers should be on the table when you compare quotes.
Frequently Asked Questions About Airbnb Cleaning Cost
How much does Airbnb cleaning cost per turnover in Ireland?
About €45–€145 per changeover in 2026, by size and whether linen is included. Clean-only: 1-bed €45–€55, 2-bed €55–€65, 3-bed €70–€85, 4-bed €90–€110. With linen and consumables: 1-bed €60–€72, 2-bed €75–€99, 3-bed €95–€110, 4-bed €120–€145. Prices exclude VAT at 23%.
What is the average Airbnb cleaning cost in Dublin?
A 2-bed Dublin apartment, the modal short-let, costs around €99 per full turnover with linen (Tier 2), or €55–€65 clean-only. Dublin sits at the upper end because labour and travel time are higher. Gig cleaners advertise €40–€50 but carry no insurance, no relief cover and no photo-proof of a guest-ready unit.
Is Airbnb cleaning cheaper with a managed monthly programme?
Per turnover, yes. A managed programme prices each changeover at a fixed per-unit fee inside a retained monthly minimum on SEPA Direct Debit, so a portfolio host pays a predictable rate rather than ad-hoc gig prices. It also removes the hidden cost of a changeover-day no-show, which on a same-day turnover means a cancelled or one-star stay.
Does cleaning cost include linen and consumables?
It depends on the tier. A Tier 1 clean-only changeover assumes the host supplies linen. A Tier 2 full turnover includes hotel-grade linen supplied and laundered to par-levels plus a consumables restock. Linen runs €8–€22 per set by size; consumables are billed at cost plus 15 percent.
How is turnover cleaning priced — per unit or per hour?
Per unit, never per hour. Optus Glean prices a changeover as a fixed per-unit fee banded by bedroom count, set inside a retained monthly minimum on the managed programme. Pricing on a per-turnover unit you can compare like-for-like is transparent; hourly pricing is for ad-hoc domestic work, which is out of scope for the managed short-term let line.
Prefer to estimate instantly? Use our Airbnb changeover cost calculator to get a per-turnover band by property size and tier.