how to be a good host - do very little
In order for you to succeed with your short-term rental investment, the most important commandment is that you provide clean and safe accommodation and expertly designed spaces that create an experience. The hardest part is the initial investment, and we make that considerably easier. After getting your property up and going and listed on the platform that handles the booking, transactions, customer service, and protections, we’ve found that guests typically require little or no interaction - resulting in incredible profit per transaction.
When we capitalize on the increased productivity of integrating automated and digital processes, we then allow ourselves the freedom of the space that time now allows. You’ll create a message template and welcome guests with automated and personalized check-in and check-out messages. These automatic messages can be scheduled from the app to be sent five minutes after a new booking has been confirmed or two hours before the guest is scheduled to depart on the day of check-out.
One noteworthy priority of Airbnb is safety for guests and hosts alike; reflected by the resources and exemplified by some formerly unwritten best practices for you - such as providing the convenience of contactless check-in by utilizing an exterior alarm system that allows you to update the front door keypad access code between each guest from within the mobile app.
In addition to taking advantage of self-check-in convenience and scheduled check-in and check-out messages, you’ll want to work with a great cleaning/turnaround team that you can count on. You can plan to take care of standard repairs and product replacements during the internationally slow holiday season, November-January.
Welcoming guests to your home and inviting them to connect with your community creates an atmosphere of opportunity that is unique to the accommodations industry. Once you’ve established your listing and developed procedures specific to your property, you can begin to enjoy hosting guests while creating lasting memories with your hospitality.
