Feedback on my listing

[Dee2032]

Hello everyone! I am Dee, a host with a listing in Kingston Jamaica🇯🇲.

I’m looking for advice on how to elevate my Airbnb space

https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/1325171435039526716?check_in=2025-07-15&check_out=2025-07-18&search_mod...

 If you have a moment, could you take a look and share your thoughts? I’m open to suggestions on how to improve the space, enhance the guest experience, or make the listing more appealing. Any insights or recommendations would be greatly appreciated! Thank you ❤️

[Andrea6232]

Buongiorno @Dee2032 ,

I took a quick look at your listing and it seems to me that you could improve your photos, here are some tips on how to best photograph your home:

https://community.withairbnb.com/t5/Community-Guides/GUIDE-How-to-best-photograph-your-home-with-you...

hope it helps

Andrea

[Elisa]

Hi @Dee2032  😊, 

Thank you for asking this question here, and welcome to the Community Center!

How is your hosting season going so far?

Thank you @Andrea6232  for helping this host! I’m also tagging other hosts in case they’d like to share more advice: @Carrie643, @Dana225, @Fatima645, @Bryon48, @Angela3583, @Yvonne953, 

@Andrea8411 and @Stacey413.

Thank you in advance everyone!

Warm regards 🌻,

[Angela3583]

Hi Dee, everything looks great, makes me want to book a trip.

is it an extra sofa in the bedroom? If so, you may want to add it to the description and say if it can be used as a bed (if that’s an option).

Try adding notes to the pictures of the cars saying they are available for rental as well.

You have detailed information about the rental, which is great. Perhaps adding some of those details to the pictures too. I notice guests will look at photos more, so that should help explaining photos.

[Marie8425]

@Dee2032 

You overall rating is below the Airbnb Standard of 4.8 which lowers your display when the Airbnb Search displays.

It looks like you just had some new listing bugs that have been fixed.

Try to ensure April Reservations are happy.

Since only one mention, I figure an exaggeration about neighborhood.  I would suggest though add just like 2 pictures because you mention walk to public transportation  Just squish any concerns.

It says No Hot Water is that correct?

Use an Airbnb Custom Discount for May dates.  20% discount Airbnb will promote your listing.  If a usual reservation is 7 days with a Custom Discount maybe 3 days discounted 4 days regular price.

You also want to show your listing is active, even small changes update date modified which the Airbnb Search Engine reads

[Fatima645 · Accepted solution]

Hello @Dee2032! Welcome to the community. Your listing is great. I would love to book it if I were visiting Jamaica. I love your plants! So beautiful. 

Something you could potentially improve upon is photographs. Close-ups are not necessary and are not helpful to the viewer, as long as you have listed the amenities/appliances in your list in other areas. 

A bunch of photographs of a bigger angle of the rooms goes a long way. An angle or a direction that shows the furniture present in the room with good lighting. It also shows how big the area is.

Make sure you have centered any pictures or photographs or paintings that you have up on the walls in your space. It looks pleasant and balanaced to the eye and automatically creates a positive experience. 

Hope it helps. Good luck with the rest of your bookings. 

[Carrie643]

Hi Dee, Sorry my reply is late, I'm just catching up with messages.... I'm quite a new host so not sure I'm well qualified to give advice however from a 'guest' perspective, If I was looking for a place to stay in Jamaica, what would jump out at me about your property is your back yard photos. That photo that has the bright pink plant in and all those lush green leaves is what makes me think of Jamaica. Using that sort of photo as your main shot would be my biggest advice. There are many places in the world that don't have beautiful tropical plants and big blue sky so I would use those things to "sell" your space. Even bringing some bright pops of colour and light into the rooms for the photos would I think add extra appeal too. 
When I first listed my property I had a lot of advice on how to make my place look more welcoming as I have a very unattractive property on the outside, so I made a big list on everyones comments and went through the list one by one! Think about magazine photos you like and try to pic out ideas you can add to your own rooms to also add more appeal! 

best wishes
Carrie 

Hope this helps