Do you have a request for a daily booking or a monthly booking?/ დღიურ ჯავშანზე გაქვთ მოთხოვნა თუ თვიურ ჯავშანზე?

[Tika108]

გამარჯობა მეგობრებო, იქნებ გამიზიაროთ თქვენი გამოცდილება, ფვიურად უფრო გეჯავშნებათ თუ დღიურად როცა არ არის სეზონი? 

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Hello friends, maybe you can share your experience, are you more booked on a daily basis or on a daily basis when it is not in season?

[Translation added by OCM]

[Elisa]

Hi @Tika108 😊, 

Thank you for asking this question, it's really interesting!

What about you? Do you receive more bookings on a daily basis or on a monthly basis when it's not in season?

I am tagging a few experienced hosts to see what their experience is with that: @New-Bern-Vacation-Rentals0, @Katarzyna87, @Sheri1, @Collin18 and @Peter4379. 

Thank you in advance everyone!

Warm regards, 🌻

[Collin18]

@Tika108 , it varies. I prefer to find month-long renters in the off season. But if you can't find that, you may have to reduce your daily price to do your best to bring in income.

[Tika108]

Thank you for sharing your approach! I understand that finding month-long renters during the off-season is ideal, but adjusting daily prices when needed is a smart strategy. I appreciate the advice and will keep it in mind for my own bookings.

[Kathy1455]

@Tika108 We have not had any requests for monthly bookings.  We no longer offer one night stays.  The amount of work it creates having to wash everything, as well as clean and sanitize the entire cottage, especially if a guest brings a pet, makes it cost prohibitive, even with a higher cleaning fee.  I hope that helps.

Kathy

[Tika108]

Thank you for sharing your perspective. I completely understand how one-night stays can be a lot of work and may not be worth it financially, especially with pets involved. I’ve also set a minimum stay of 3 nights for the same reason—cleaning and preparing the space every single day is very challenging. I appreciate the insight, and I’ll take it into consideration when reviewing my own booking strategies.

[Laura7461]

Hello @Tika108 my minimum availability for booking is four days, Quite sure that I understand your question I’m hoping this is the answer

[Tika108]

Thank you for sharing your experience! It’s helpful to hear how you manage your bookings with a minimum stay of four days. I can imagine that it keeps things more manageable. I appreciate you giving me insight into your approach. If you ever have any more tips or advice, I’d love to hear them!

[Lawrence331]

@Tika108 So far through this winter, most of our bookings are over the weekend. We also get the occasional one for a week or two. The weekly stays are most often for those attending a family event or they are working at the hospital for just a week or two. Our current guest is here working at the local hospital for two weeks.

We thought our bookings would drop drastically over winter, but those weekend stays keep the income coming in which we like of course. Also, when we've had snow storms, people tend to stay at least one night while the storm passes.

Over the summer we had a couple who stayed with us for 3 months while working on a construction  project. That was great and they were a really nice couple. Hope this info helps. 🙂 

[Tika108]

Thank you for sharing your experience! It sounds like you’ve had a good balance of short and longer stays, which is great. Weekend bookings definitely help keep things going during the slower seasons, and having longer-term guests, like the couple working on the construction project, must have been a wonderful bonus.

It’s also interesting to hear about how snowstorms bring in one-night stays—those unexpected bookings can be a nice surprise. During the holidays, I also get one-night bookings, and it’s always very pleasant. I really appreciate you sharing this, as it gives me some ideas for managing bookings in different seasons. Wishing you continued success!

[Kechike0]

Hi @Tika108 .

Firstly, I am still in my first year of hosting. So far, I have hosted just one guest and I gave it everything to ensure a memorable experience. This was duly acknowledged with a very positive feedback review.

Secondly, I observed that the operation of airBnB in terms of clients’ expectations and responses differ widely in varying locations. Contrary to airBnB’s policies, clients in my location would normally request for your contact details in other to have a view of the property before deciding reservation despite reading up the information on the website. Their inability to obtain this information (because you must have already booked your reservation before you can obtain the host’s contact details) discourages them to continue. So, I am sincerely confused and unsure one’s way to resolve this. You can imagine, 8 months into the listing, only one guest hosted. 
So, you must consider your potential clients’ behaviour based on your location.

Thirdly, your pricing must reflect the location competition.

Lastly, consider adding features in your space that are attractive to potential clients in order to gain competitive advantage.

So, the frequency of booking depends largely on your location needs and clients’ attraction to your property. The longer the reservation, the better the pay out and lesser the administrative hassles. However, you have to deal with whatever presents to you at a time.

[Kathleen1103]

Hi @Tika108 ,

Thanks for reaching out.  I absolutely loved hosting on Airbnb and was grateful to have all 5-star guests.  I only hosted for a few months before I lost my home to Hurricane Helene.  In those few short months, I had mostly short stays, as it was off-season for Bradenton Beach, Fl.  I set my rental to a two to three night minimum, depending on rental activity in the area.  I would go in and adjust it as needed and was able cover my costs each month.  Hope this helps.  

Best of luck to you!

Kathy

Teddy's Turf

[Tika108]

hi @Kathleen1103 , 

I’m sure one day you’ll rebuild your home and continue hosting with all 5-star reviews. Thank you so much for sharing your experience! 🙏