I recently had a brief stay in a lovely Airbnb suite. It was a great stay. Comfortable, convenient, and thoughtful, it was obvious that the host had put great care into his space. In my 5-star review, I used words like “perfect,” “amazing,” and “would definitely stay again.” But there were also a few things […]
How to effectively elevate your listing
These days, it’s easy to get overwhelmed trying to create both a functional and attractive short-term rental unit, never mind improving or enhancing your space! There are so many suggestions out there for furniture to buy, amenities to offer, and all the other little details that go into a short-term rental. It’s no wonder so […]
Build in time for the boring stuff
Once you start managing multiple properties (or even before that point), it will become critically important to have a dependable schedule set up that you and all of your teammates can refer to and work off of. And most importantly, you’ll need to make sure you have “the boring stuff” scheduled! A few weeks ago, […]
The tragic snowball effect of the retaliatory review
I’m in a lot of Facebook groups for hosts only. In many of them, there’s this disturbing theme I’ve noticed going around lately. Basically, it goes something like this. Something negative happens during the guest’s stay. Either an obvious issue or the guest seems to be complaining a lot, overly needy, etc. So the host […]
My favorite mobile payment tool
As you start to have more guest bookings, you may start to find a need to pay other people more often. Cleaners, handymen, photographers, stagers…these are all people you may choose to employ to grow your listing attractiveness. And they can make your life easier as a co-host, too! What’s the best way to pay […]