Hi Sue,
Your friend can become a co-host on Airbnb without having prior hosting experience. The primary host can invite her to co-host their listing by following these steps:
- Log in to Airbnb and navigate to the hosting dashboard.
- Select the listing they want to add a co-host to.
- Click on "Co-hosts" in the listing's menu.
- Enter your friend's email address and send the invitation.
Once invited, your friend will need to accept the invitation and complete Airbnb's identity verification process. Afterward, she can assist with various hosting tasks as agreed upon with the primary host.
Note that Airbnb's Superhost status is awarded to the primary listing owner based on their hosting performance. If your friend is a co-host, the Superhost badge will not appear on their profile or the listings they manage. This distinction ensures that Superhost evaluations and recognitions are tied to the primary host's account and not to co-hosts.
I hope this helps.
All the best,
Upfish Management