Booking.com is by far my most profitable channel for me. Almost 8 out of every 10 of my bookings are from booking.com. They have a fantastic, highly sales focussed infrastructure which includes free promotions, google ads, and more. They have been the largest online travel agency (see this article) for more than two years in…
In over three years of letting out apartments on Airbnb, Booking.com and many other websites, I have realised that there are a ton of opportunities to increase your revenue while still presenting yourself in an honest, ethical and professional way to your customers. The real truth is that the best guests are the ones that…
When I first started hosting, my biggest variable cost was laundry. The cleaner would do all of the laundry on site, and it would take forever. Now it’s a different story. In short, I did the following to reduce the laundry time and bills: Invested in fast-drying bedding and towels Bought enough sets so that…
The fact is the Airbnb can be an extremely fun, profitable way to earn money. But it can also be an extremely stressful experience if you don’t take steps to minimize this. Luckily, I’ve found several ways to cut down on the stress and make hosting on Airbnb as streamlined as possible. 1. Have a…
There’s a ton of articles on the internet about how to “handle” guest complaints, or how to deal with the complaint. If that’s what you want to know, click here to Forbes or this from trainingmag.com and they’ll all give you a ton of tactics about how to “handle” the situation, to stay calm, to…
The fact is, most people who start Airbnb and then get more involved and decided it’s a business they want to pursue, are not professional cleaners and maybe, like me, don’t (or rather didn’t) have the first clue about how to clean to a high standard. However, the fact remains, if you don’t know how…
One of the biggest costs to anyone running an Airbnb / Booking.com etc operation is cleaning/turn-around costs. In this article, I share some tips I’ve found to make your beds look great, in no time at all! The short answer to making your beds look great is: Use fitted sheets (they stretch naturally) Place the…