@CapBimet, if you come across a listing where the theoretical capacity is higher than the number of guests the host actually allows, please report it as abuse to HE. It’s quick and easy, and it helps the HE team better understand the extent of this +GP strategy.
That said, you’re absolutely right. At the moment, we can’t filter listings by the number of actual beds. What I meant was that we can filter by number of people without using put-up beds, but I agree with you completely—this issue really needs to be addressed. It’s sadly common for hosts to add cribs, kids’ beds, or portable beds to boost their GP rate, and it makes the search experience very frustrating.
Even if they do have those cribs or kid beds, the core problem remains: it’s hard to know if there are enough real beds for everyone. I’d also love to be able to filter by type of bed—single or double—because many times I’m traveling with adults who don’t want to share a bed for the entire holiday.
There’s another related issue: the category “kid’s bed” is really vague. It can mean anything from a 120x50 cm toddler bed to a 90x190 cm single. It all depends on what the family decides to call a “kid bed,” so you never know if your child will actually fit in it.
HE should definitely provide clear definitions of what counts as a “big bed,” “kid’s bed,” etc.
I also wrote a post about this issue here:
The "extra bed" filter should be improved. It does not work properly as it is nowadays - #13 by Nathalie1
Let’s hope HE takes care of this major inconvenience and fixes it soon.