I noticed a sprinkler system in the AirBnB listing photos. Now I know why there is one!
I found the Malibu listing! It looks like you can also rent just one room. She has a third listing that might be the downstairs unit–I couldn’t tell from the photos.
Oooh, but I see some dingy grout in the bathroom! I had to take the low road and find something to criticize, right? I’m just jealous cuz Netflix hosts sure aren’t coming to my place anytime soon to tart it up! (Didn’t someone say they you never see the bathrooms on the show haha?)
The two things that caught my eye on the houseboat episode:
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All those fluffy, fuzzy furnishings in the “romantic” rental - my first thought was, ewwww, how ya’ gonna keep those clean…?
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The British fellow’s comment about being able to have a lot of guests on the deck - let’s just say I know where I’m hosting my next orgy…
But seriously, The next time I visit my son and his wife in Seattle, I am definitely going to check the availability of this place.
Likewise I looked up the Palm Springs house and as of this month their permit was still being approved. BUT Palm Springs has a very strict rule about absolutely no marketing of their place prior to permit approval. And they’ve got both a full website which takes Lodgify bookings as well as a TV Special. But it’s none of my business so I won’t post.
I suspect many of the places featured on these shows never end up being STR, or not for long. They probably don’t even reno the bathrooms and that’s why the bathrooms aren’t shown in the listings. LOL. Like the stories about people having Chip and Joanna Gaines do their homes and then those homes get listed or flipped.
The cynic in me thinks these shows are mostly fake. I sometimes watch them for design ideas but that’s it, I don’t take them seriously. That they are featuring locations with strict restrictions like Brooklyn and Palm Springs is an indication of how useful they are. LOL.
They need to do a suburban private room near I-55 in Missouri for a challenge.
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Everyone I know who has been on a reality TV show speaks of how fake and staged it all was. Interestingly, I was able to find the listings of the first three places but stopped looking after that. Seattle and Brooklyn had a lot of recent reviews reviews. The Brooklyn listing had old photos of the crappy bathrooms.
Someone I know lived next door to one of those do up blitz type shows - only what was in camera shot was done… half a painted wall… pathway not completed…garden beds were potted plants with mulch to cover. They were left with the materials to finish the various projects, but all fake unfinished!
Watching the Washington DC one now. Really think it’s impressive that they have hard hats that coordinate with their fluffy vests. 
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I am loving this show too! Who else is holding out for a second season??
I think the advice about the welcome gifts and websites are spot on. Of course, we’re all going to still get bookings on Air and so on, but having a website for repeat guests (like they mentioned in the vintage ranch episode) is really pertinent for me.
Something else I noticed, they mention social media a lot. Anybody else on that Instagram hype?? I think in every episode they have some standout feature (a painted wall, a view etc) that they talk about being the social media moment.
Anyway, really enjoyed this series and I’d like to see a season 2. It is funny they rarely show the bathroom (although we do see it in the Palm Springs episode), but I suppose as with any home makeover show, they can only focus on the main aspects.
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I like it a lot too, even if some of it drives me crazy. (If I hear experiences one more time … haha)
I’m working on a website and trying to wrap my Gen-X brain around what a hashtag is and how it will help me.
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Yeah, I’ve been looking at Instagram, it is what my daughters’ friends are using to sell their jewelry and pottery, but it just looks like so much work – that you have to be constantly updating and posting and hashtagging and linking. I guess it’s second nature to the generations that grew up on social media.
OK, I know, I’m now replying to myself. But I was thinking, how would I even do Instagram? It’s not like I redecorate every week and could post new pictures. So instead, I’d go to Nats game, take a picture, post it, comment on how you can go to a Nats game while staying at my B&B, and here’s a tip on parking. Then I’d go to the park down the street and post another pic of the water flowing gracefully over the rocks, and comment on how you can enjoy nature just a block away from my B&B. Next I’d go to the local craft brewery, and take a picture of the tanks, or my beer glass, and comment on how you can enjoy the seasonal brew while staying at my B&B. So now, instead of me running my Airbnb, my B&B is running my life! I want to drink the beer, not post pictures of it! Sigh. Maybe a website, I actually took a course and designed a sample site with HTML coding a few years back. That you would only have to update weekly maybe with local events, and have a booking link. Anybody here using Lodgify?
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I check in weekend guests for my sons place. Its been a busy summer. I leave a pretty cake tin with a couple of muffins/chocolates. If they have read the Rules they will find it! If they haven’t read the Rules, I get the treat at their departure…
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My easiest advice to understanding Instagram is to not think of it as an app. Think of it as a culture. Our Palm Springs home is booked out almost a year in advance come fall. We have Instagram as a way to connect to our fellow Millenial customers. However, it is more about creating a home/listing that has Instagram “moments” more than anything.
For example, the accent wall which is what someone else brought up. Or emphasizing a cool window. A unique pool or garden. Something that draws your attention, something that is probably nicer or more unique than anyone else has seen before, and (most importantly) something that they can take a picture next to and show off to their friends on THEIR Instagram.
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How often do you post new pics/content?
Not often enough. Once you start, I suggest a consistent schedule of at least once per day. We also add our @ in our messaging to encourage guests to tag their experiences/photos to our account so that you aren’t always producing content yourself. Plus it looks like many people are enjoying your home.