10 Essential prepping tips for remote hosting success
I've just come back from a month-long travel adventure.
To make life really interesting, I had 3 separate Airbnb bookings in my home w
Global Airbnb Host Hacks
***Keep an eye on this post for updates as I add more excellent hacks from our contributors!*** There are heaps of FaceBook pages where Airbnb Hosts can get together and share their collective wisdom. The queen of Airbnb Hosts in the USA would have to be Evelyn Badia who runs The Hosting Journey, a closed group with more than 1000 members from all over the world. We had a very interesting discussion thread recently (thanks to Christina Kent Zima), where hosts jumped in to sha
The House Manual: Don't lease home without it!
Following my recent presentation at the Airbnb Hosting Festival in Melbourne, I had many people ask if they could look at the sample House Manual I brought along. This is a document I have developed over time as a template for all my properties. Here are my tips on what to include in a good House Manual. The House Manual is the single most important hosting resource there is. It should provide your guests with a reassuring source of information about your property, how to w
House Rules - Be firm, but fair
Setting up your House Rules is one of the most important steps in creating your Airbnb listing because you are designing the rules of engagement between you and your guests. Most hosts refine their rules along the way as a result of experiencing the many vagaries of guest habits. You can set whatever rules you like, as long as they comply with Airbnb terms of service, and the law. But be aware that rules that you may find reasonable may not be viewed the same way by the gu
Remote Control Hosting
Wouldn't it be great if your house was making you money while you're away! We all fantasise about this, but it requires some very good planning to do it successfully. Here's what I do: I was in Europe twice for 3 weeks at a time at the end of last year. On both occasions I just kept taking short stay bookings like I normally would if I was at home. On the last trip I had 5 lots of guests stay - I never met any of them! Most of them were back to back stays. To do this succes
