For my travels, I only use Map search or a district search. I and most travelers have an idea of where they want to be while vacationing or working. It is way too much trouble to randomly search through hundereds of listing to find the one near a venue or a university or worse end up miles from a destination.
This is my third spring hosting and the first one which is not fully booked in March and April with guests working at Vanderbilt University or having treatments at the medical center which is two blocks away. My location is ideal for people coming into town for events at any of the 2 universities, 1 college and 2 sports venues...all easy walking distance.
I cannot help but think that it is the loss of the map that is affecting my bookings.
An example:
Cities like Miami have an extensive district search, but I don’t recognize the majority of the neighborhoods suggested. I do know the town a bit and I know I need the convention center and I know I don’t want to stay in South Beach. MAP SEARCH!
My city, Nashville, is abut 25 miles across and has 3200 Abnb hosts. There are no district areas in the filter. The hosts need map search and the guests need map search.
Why on earth did Airbnb first change it, making it hard to find and now, disappear italtogether.
They aren’t doing guests any favors.