Since we’re back on this subject AGAIN, I’ll restate that have little sympathy for “business people” who have no contingency / back up plans and for hosts who have no empathy for the severity of a global pandemic.
As a backup plan for myself, I seriously considered shifting from STR to LTR but when things started to change I abandoned that idea.
The new normal has brought WFH nomads looking for places to escape their NYC and SF apartments and other guests seeking alternatives to hotels. And now Oct and Nov bring 3 different couples for what is being coined “mini-moons”; a not quite honeymoon, for the weekends they had planned to get married but because of COVID have elected to postpone for a year.
So despite the Covid Cancellation fallout in March and April, my AirBNB business rebounded
Despite record setting AZ summer heat, buffer days between guests, increased rates, my current revenue has surpassed 2019. while creating a more consistent flow of guests. So much so, that I now I need a vacation.
Attached is my current year to year comparison with additional upside potential for Nov and Dec.
- red horizontal is a comparable revenue line for both years.
- blue lines indicate rev from direct billing guests