I think so. Their calendar is pretty full over the next couple of months, so it shows there is a demand for what the host is offering. You keep slagging it off, but he’s laughing all the way to the bank 
JF
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Yes, I’m thinking I could double my prices??? Need help here! Oct is pretty open, and beautiful if no wildfires…
I just raised the prices
If you have a unique(ish) product then pricing can be an issue. Why not simply double the rate for a bit, see what happens.
It may actually transpire that you’ve been underpricing from the start. While our product is by no stretch unique, in the early days we definitely sold ourselves short as we had a few USP’s that similar listing don’t have. We learned.
JF
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We are in a very similar situation: only now, partially due to COVID, do we realise that we undercharged for at least two years prior to COVID. Our strategy was initially to be very competitively priced and it would be quite rare if we weren’t in the top ten cheapest places in our city. And I don’t mean top ten percent I literally mean we would be the tenth cheapest places of all places available. COVID has thrown a spanner in the works and we had to rethink our strategy a bit but this has also lead to the realisation that aiming to be soooo cheap is not exactly a very good strategy and we now book much closer to the median price or above. What hastened this realisation is that people book much closer to their check-in date so we just need to stand firm for a lot longer than we are used to. But yes, similar to @JohnF, we too underpriced from the start and we only are realising this now, more than two years after we started.
I raised the prices about 60 bucks.
We are unique, and luxurious. We were already the most expensive, except villas, in our expanded neighborhood. I wasn’t unhappy with the amount, but with MK (hubby) not working and helping with the turnovers, Tiny Tiki has to pay him, too:)
I came to the realization just now that people who usually spend thousands $ a year going abroad have nowhere to spend their dough so they search for and love a safe, nearby, unique and happy place. I wonder what specials could be provided here and if that other host is doing that through Air Experiences<>
Coward 
If I were you, which I’m obviously not, I’d prob have went for a tad more. Especially the dates a few weeks out.
I tweak our prices fairly often, and usually after I’ve bumped them up that’s when the work phone pings…
Not currently unfortunately.
JF
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I think you’re correct on all counts.
I’ve done similar this summer and have never been busier. Covid has brought about more closer to home vacations. You’re listing provides a unique experience for those who need some open space away from their SoCal apartments.
I initially just upped my Friday, Saturday, Sunday prices, to gage how things would fare; after I saw that things were still booking I upped my weekday prices … And still, they come in the hottest summer in Phoenix on record.
PS. If there was one thing that I think could make a bigger difference to your bookings and justify raising prices even further it would be some type of outdoor tub or pool. Granted it requires more maintenance but with the heatwave, I see it being a big incentive. I saw these in AirBNB properties in Joshua Tree and I thought they seemed to mesh well with the Airstream and uniqueness of your property.
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I added a $20 cleaning charge and put my listing back to one night. I’ve still gotten interest. Unfortunately no actual stays that pay. One woman messaged around 8 pm saying she was trying to book for that night but it said she needed verified ID. It may have been a scam, I don’t know but no way the verification is going to come through for a same night stay. Then I had two bookings who canceled. So I’m hopeful I could get the higher price but even if I can’t I’m just not enthusiastic about busting my ass for Airbnb right now. I guess since I can’t go anywhere there’s no point in working hard to have the money so I can.
If I remember correctly, @gypsy, weren’t you saying you wanted to get a pool? I know a real pool is an expense you can’t see doing now but a couple of stock tanks and deck would be cool.
@HH_AZ that property in Joshua Tree area with the two claw foot tubs reminds me of a Cialis commercial.
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Thanks for the inspo HH_AZ That’s great for you that you are busy! We are too!
I was just talking to my mil and maybe we can install a hot tub between the trailer and the house!! There is a lower private area that is accessible to both. Personally I have my own double ended claw foot tub inside, I would love a cool submerge fountain-spa-ish-pool. Don’t most hosts think that a hot tub is a pita??? Grrr…Maybe I should put a steel drum set out on the rocks… or get a retractable movie screen , but we have no cable…
ROMANTIC ARRANGEMENTS
A professional pianist to play an hour upon your arrival.
A delicious candlelit sunset dinner (menu custom tailored to your dietary desires) with a bottle of fine champagne for the lovely couple.
A bath drawn for two in our custom wooden plunge bath, covered with rose petals, floating candles, and adorned with two glasses of champagne with strawberries patiently waiting for post-dinner relaxation.
All facing the ocean in the middle of mother nature — fresh air, open sky, and nothing but focusing on one another.
180min; $1250 for 2 people
this from the competitors website, massages and beauty treatments start at 450.
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I decided to experiment with my tour rates, and raised them 20%. I got slightly fewer tours, but no nickel and diming, no haggling, and much nicer passengers. I only made slightly more but didn’t work as hard.
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OMG that looks so cool there under the trees of Idyllwild!!! We had such an enjoyable time up there, can’t wait to come back! good Luck RRR xxxx
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Stock tank…
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That may be a bit optimistic, no telling how long it will take to put in those sliding doors @HH_AZ 
But seriously, it’s getting gutted and totally redone, maybe spring 2022
RR
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That expensive Airbnb Listing (850 per night…) has sliding glass doors. They say that the door insertion operation has to be very well done if it is going to be towed again. I love your rounded door!
Yeah re-do’s on vintage trailer timing dreams!! I worked on Gypsy for 2 1/2 years.
I was kidding about the doors, I am gutting and re-doing the inside, moving the bathroom to make room for a queen bed in the back, it’s a big job for sure.
The Queen Mary is 52 years old, she is retired from being towed, but not retired… She is going to start paying her way around here!
RR
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Just like her namesake in Long Beach harbor, still floating, still very interesting, still attracting guests!!!
I never liked those stern bathrooms. Ours is mid-ship.
Saw this the other night.