This article covers 10 different ways to promote your listing on Airbnb that will result in more customers paying higher prices and staying for longer. This is an in-depth article of all of the things that most Airbnb hosts don’t do. They’re leaving money on the table. If you do these things, I would bet … Read more
Many people don’t realize that you have many options as to how to charge your guests for their stay with your short-term rental. It’s true that with some platforms you only have one option, but generally, this just refers to Airbnb. This article is all about the different ways that you can charge guests and … Read more
This article is all about what the lockdown and coronavirus have taught us about how we should be running a short-term rental business. Firstly let me preface this by saying that I take coronavirus as we all should take coronavirus extremely seriously, and nothing in one what I say in this article should negate the … Read more
Airbnb hosting isn’t for everyone. Many people think they’ll be able to run an Airbnb business and then struggle. In this article, we examine the common mistakes Airbnb hosts make when they starting out (and when they’ve been doing it for a while) and offer solutions to each problem. 1. Not trying out Airbnb yourself … Read more
Having a Facebook page can give outstanding exposure to your Airbnb rental if used right. For example, my guests log on to our wifi either by signing up with Facebook (and like our page) or by supplying their email address and password. In truth, there are a ton of ways you can use Facebook (along … Read more
This is the question I hear everyone asking. “How do I get more bookings on Airbnb”. This article isn’t going to address how to write a great Airbnb profile, that’s covered elsewhere, we’re going to look at expanding your horizons, and then looking at some actionable tips. But really simply, if you want more bookings … Read more
One of the biggest ‘bumps’ in my bookings has come from specifically targeting business travelers for my Booking.com & Airbnb apartments! Contrary to what most people in their 20s believe, I know from experience that business travel isn’t always that much fun. You tend to run late from meetings, arrive late, and leave early. With … Read more
Online travel agencies are awesome, and we get great bookings from them, but they’re also expensive. You’ll sometimes have to (or opt in to) pay commissions of up to 25% per booking. That’s a big chunk of your revenue. The standard answer when people renting out their property on booking.com or Expedia or Airbnb when … Read more
Booking.com is by far the most profitable channel for me. Almost 8 out of every 10 of my bookings are from booking.com. They have a fantastic, highly sales focussed infrastructure which includes free promotions, google ads, and more. They have been the largest online travel agency (see this article) for more than two years in … Read more
