Advice on your space

Dear fellow Hosts, We are considering getting away from providing our guests with a traditional key to the front door of our home (which is a door exclusive for their use during the Airbnb season and then the door is used by us in the winter when we do ... Latest reply by Madhura0

Hi! I'm new to hosting and am welcoming my first guest in two weeks. My question is how much of my personal belongings should I remove. I have added locks to my master closet as well as the closet in the nursury. I plan to remove some items (more along th... Latest reply by Julie143

*** IF YOU ARE SCARED OF SPIDERS I ADVISE AGAINST READING THIS THREAD*** Dear all, I have a bit of an issue that I would like some advice on please. My wife and I are still new at this and, although we seem to be handling all manner of problems as they co... Latest reply by Helen427

Hi, I just started hosting my first apartment, and while Ive secured 2 reservations coming up soon, I have not had any guests stay yet. Our rental apartment is on Miami Beach, and there is no designated parking spot. Our apartment is in a great walkin... Latest reply by Robin560

Hi there, Just looking for some feedback on the old fashioned type of thick cotton sheets. They're nice and crisp and lots of people like them, but they need ironing to look best. If you had the option of getting those, or a washed cotton version, whi... Latest reply by Kamila33

I have had some guests run the heat on the HVAC to between 80 and 85 degress F in the winter. Unfortunately for me part of my townhouse is controlled by the thermostat in their apartment and ot is not only way too warm but must be costing me $10 to $20... Latest reply by Ash3

Hey guys - I'm a new host and currently do my own cleaning (I may switch to a cleaning service later). I cover all the obvious stuff - beds, bathrooms, kitchen, living area, etc. but was wondering if there's anything you guys do to go the extra mile. I'm ... Latest reply by Chris1745

I have only had four guests. In the bathroom I just put some things I have around the house that people might need, like half used bottles of shampoo and whatnot. I didn't have any half-used soap, so put a brand new bottle of soap that was about $8. Th... Latest reply by Taylor143

I have decided to pilot offering breakfast at one of my places to see if it boost my booking rate. While doing my research, I came across a number of properties that had the breakfast amenity box checked but no mentioning of breakfast in the description... Latest reply by Huma0

Microbathrooms - share your pics and opinions!Fellow host extraordinaires, For those of you who have microbathrooms, or who have used them, what have your or your guests' opinions on them been? Have they responded positively? Would you be willing to post... Latest reply by Daphne70