I’m kind of surprised I haven’t seen an outpouring of offers to help affected hosts in the storm areas. It seems that this forum could be a great conduit to see where we, as hosts, might be able to help. Any feedback, ideas? I’m sure there are countless hosts who are devastated by this, & would love to offer any help needed.
I don’t think Airbnb hosts would get much sympathy when there are many other people going through the same and are losing much more, especially with all the bad wraps Airbnb has been going through.
A good point you make, and I admit I hadn’t looked at it that way. I was thinking of a cute AirBnB cabin we rented a few years ago in Erwin, Tn. It had been in the host’s family for years, & they used it as an STR when they weren’t there. I’m sure there are many such stories… Just kind of sad.
I’m not sure why you assume that many hosts haven’t opened their homes to the hurricane victims. This forum has a very small membership compared to the Airbnb forum, for instance.
I’d be happy to offer accommodation to someone who found themselves homeless from a natural disaster, but I don’t think my private room listing for 1 guest in Mexico, would be of much use.