It’s easy to find horror stories about terrible Airbnb guests. It’s a bit like news articles on plane crashes – although not common, they’re noteworthy, and always get a lot of attention. It seems somewhat more difficult to find horror stories about terrible Airbnb hosts. I suppose that could be a good thing – ostensibly […]
Month: June 2018
Tuesday Tip: Welcome mat
It’s a simple thing, but welcome mats can really make a huge difference. For one thing, they make guests feel more….well, welcome. It’s a homey and inviting touch that is rarely noticed when it’s there, but always missed when it isn’t. But welcome mats also serve a practical function. If a mat is present, guests […]
Keep your keys straight!
A few months ago my husband and I stayed with a lovely older married couple in Pennsylvania. We arrived mid-afternoon; they chatted with us for a bit, showed us our room, asked if we needed anything else, and gave us a key to the house, in case we decided to go out later. It was […]
Tuesday Tip: Microwave covers
I’ve got to be honest. I don’t particularly like cleaning of any kind. I do it, because I dislike living in squalor more, but it’s definitely not something I relish. One of the most irksome cleaning tasks for me is the microwave. Microwaves are pretty much universally ignored until they can’t be ignored anymore. There […]
With higher price tags come higher expectations
Up until last year, I had only managed shared spaces on Airbnb. I was eager to get an entire unit up and running. I wanted to see how the different types of spaces responded on the Airbnb market. Eventually, I started managing a basement unit for a client. It had its own entrance and a […]