Siri,
Your listing is beautiful and looks very inviting.
I'm sure over time, you will critique it yourself and continue to modify and tweak it. I know we do this continually.
There is a lot of opportunity to prove to your future guests that you have thought of everything.
Add pics of organized drawers in the kitchen of spices, utensils, cooking supplies, etc. Add pics of cabinets with neatly arranged cups, glasses, plates, etc. Do close ups of ammenities like a Keurig and coffee maker, blender, nice knives, etc.
Add body wash, conditioner, shampoo dispenser pumps from amazon and add a close up of them and put it with the bathroom pics.
All these pics just prove that you are thinking of everything.
Adding a pic from outside would help to set expectations. Just put it last.
Go to amenities and wifi and click edit. Use your cell phone connected to the wifi at the apartment to do a speed test. This will post verified speeds that will prove how fast the internet is and I also think it puts you higher up in the sorting of listings from Airbnb's algorithm.
When a guest leaves, if possible, send them a message like this (assuming that the house was in great shape):
Guest,
The apartment looks great. We will be leaving you a 5-star review when the review system opens up. Thanks for being great guests.
Sending this message early sets an expectation for the guest and in a way disarms them. If they had something that might cause them to leave anything but a 5-star review, this makes it more likely that they will just give you a 5-star. This is also helpful for guests who don't understand that anything other than a 5-star is considered "bad".
Hope these suggestions help.
BEN
