As a new host who started just last November, I have spent the last 6 months upto and including Quincys' Post, reading far more experience host postings & comments, then applying and updating from what I've learnt, to my little place on the West Coast of Barbados. I've replied to this post because it hits a bullseye to what I think is one of the 'core necessities' to what we should do as host, which is to constantly review and update what we offer in every aspect, and never rest on our laurels, because someone else will come along and do what we do, but better. I've learnt and understand clearly, that without the habits of reviewing and updating, can lead to my complaints and despondency about todays performance versus yesterday, or yesteryear(s). I understand that a day/ season will come where I unreasonably expect to have been hosting with the same property in the same location with relatively small changes for umpteen years, and achieving favorable results .. I've learnt a day or 'season' will come where I have to sell and look to do better.
As a side note; I am not active on Airbnb, because my first booking with BnB, [and I'm sure you all remember the excitement of your frist bookings] clashed and was a double booking with BDC a little time earlier. I apologise to the BnB guest, explaining her booking shouldn't have been possible due to sync calendars. The BnB guest complained to bnb and implied that I "encourage her to cancel". BnB choose to believe that a hungry new excited host would "encourage a guest to cancel". I've learnt then and sinse then via the chats, that Airbnb needs to review & update many aspects of its offering.
