How to Get Your Airbnb Receipt or Invoice for Expenses

Receipt or invoice: which one you need

Airbnb gives you two documents for a stay. The receipt confirms what you paid and breaks down the charges. The invoice is a more formal document that some employers and tax authorities require, often with the host's details and taxes laid out. For a normal expense report the receipt is usually enough; if your finance team or local VAT rules ask for an invoice, Airbnb can produce that too. Both come from the same place: your Trips.

Method 1: Download it from Trips (use a browser)

The website gives you the full set of receipt and invoice options, more than the app.

1. Sign in to airbnb.com in a browser.
2. Open Trips and select the reservation, past or upcoming.
3. Under the payment details, open the receipt or invoice option.
4. View, save as a PDF, or print it.

Tip: If you only see limited options in the mobile app, switch to a browser (mobile browsers work too) for the receipt and invoice downloads.

Method 2: Find the confirmation and receipt emails

Airbnb emails you when a booking is confirmed and when payment is taken.

1. Search your inbox for "Airbnb" plus the destination or host name.
2. Open the payment or receipt message, not just the booking request.
3. Use the link back to the reservation to download the itemized receipt or invoice.

This is handy when you booked on one device and need the document on another.

Method 3: Adjust the invoice details for your company

If your employer needs specific details on the invoice, Airbnb lets you add them.

1. Open the stay in Trips and find the invoice option.
2. Add the business name or tax details your company requires, where the field is offered.
3. Regenerate and download the updated invoice.

For frequent business travel, an Airbnb for Work profile keeps these details on file and makes receipts easier to route.

Making the Airbnb receipt expense-ready

A complete Airbnb receipt is already an itemized receipt: it lists the nightly rate, the cleaning fee, the Airbnb service fee, and any occupancy taxes, plus the total and the card charged. Before you submit, note the business purpose of the trip, since a lodging line without context can get flagged, and check the receipt total against your card statement. If the trip also involved flights and rides, group them together the way you would in an expense report template.

Airbnb receipt not working? Try this

• Only seeing limited options in the app? Switch to a browser for the full receipt and invoice downloads.
• Need a formal invoice, not a receipt? Use the invoice option on the stay and add your company's tax details.
• Booked for someone else? The receipt sits in the account that made the booking, so pull it from there.
• Can't find the stay? Check that you are signed into the correct Airbnb account, then look in past trips.
• Charged in another currency? The receipt shows the amount Airbnb billed; your card may show a slightly different converted total.

The faster way: let Mylo grab every receipt automatically

Digging through Trips and switching to a browser every time you need a receipt is the slow way, and a single business trip can mean a stay, a flight, and a few rides to reconcile. Mylo does it for you: it works quietly in the background, scanning your inboxes and signing into the accounts where receipts hide, pulling the itemized version, and matching each one to the card charge that paid for it. No new card and no manual entry. Mylo works on top of the Visa, Mastercard, or Amex you already use, tracks your loyalty points, and syncs clean, categorized expenses to QuickBooks. Free for individuals on iOS, Android, and the web; teams are $9/user/mo (30-day free trial).

Sources: Airbnb Help Center. Exact steps and invoice options can vary by country, account type, and how you booked.