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Why are you exaggerating? No one here is giving away free nights, which is the product. In my case, they save on Airbnb fees. I still get the same amount.
Also I only offer direct bookings to guests that have stayed and been good guests. This is a good business practice because that means I know how much cleaning and wear and tear is involved.
The truth is that people who don’t give discounts don’t like people who do because it makes their listing less competitive.
Do you really think that Airbnb is the only way to rent out property, what do you imagine that people did before 2008? It is still isn’t the securest way to do it.
Insurance is more reliable and will actually take your calls.
And I’d say a certain percentage of a nightly price is to cover unknowns, so if they’re known you don’t need that coverage.
This is a tough one. I am getting more and more repeat guests. I really try to stay with Airbnb because the protections are so great. Just having the liability coverage is worth it to me. I also have the worry if someone just decides that they are not going to leave and I have no way to get them out.
“I also have the worry if someone just decides that they are not going to leave and I have no way to get them out.”
I don’t understand. Do you think Airbnb helps you on this?
Many here would disagree that the protections from Airbnb are so great. Most find the main appeal of Airbnb that it brings them guests.
If you really have enough repeat guests to keep you going you should really consider getting on OwnerRez [Google it], getting a contract in place, real insurance protection. Ask @busymumsy
I’m not affiliated in any way with OwnerRez.
I don’t think this is a tough one at all.
Currently running at 90% occupancy, with 85% direct bookings. Most of these are converted repeat guests after coming to me via one of the OTA’s.
I have not had an Airbnb booking after May 12, since the stupid Summer Release algorithm. Apparently some sanity will return after June 30 when they are reversing some of the changes, but also concerned that what ever they fiddle with will break something else.
Someone posted on the Airbnb CC today that they have actually changed something and now if a guest inputs the location they are looking for, they do get a map of the correct area and the listings there, not a bunch of far flung places. But they still haven’t changed the “One week” thing, which is confusing lots of guests.
Holy cow, I just searched our area (I let it default to a week), and the categories were NO LONGER there. Desktop, Chrome. They were there before I entered the location.
Yep, for me too. I reported it a week ago but I think it was right before the site went down.