Hi All!
I've been hosting for just about a year now in Denver when I'm traveling for work (which is a lot since I own a travel company!). I'm a Super Host and in the Top 10% of homes in Denver. I'd love to get in the Top 5%!
I just recently learned about the business tools on Airbnb. DUH I KNOW. So now I have access to my booking conversion, lead time, average nights, and all these other cool stats.
The Airbnb does really well for being a small historic bungalow! But I recently learned that I have a .4% conversion rate over the last year but a 77% occupancy rate for nights available over the past year.
I'm curious.... what could I be doing better? My Airbnb started at $150 a night and is now selling at $345 on weekends or sometimes even higher close to $600-$800 per night and only sleeps 6 people which is great! Note: I do not accept instant bookings and only approve 5 Star guests (this is my personal home), so if I decline bookings does that affect my conversion rate? I probably decline a booking 1-2X per month.
Would love feedback on the listing, if this is a problem having a low conversion rate, should I be increasing my prices or decreasing them etc...
My goal is to continue even in the slower seasons, to bring in over $7-8K per month which I actually think is doable. My high seasons do $11-$12k. My mortgage is $3K and expenses never exceed $1000 per month including cleaning fees. I'm currently doing $6500/month in the slow seasons.
Thanks so much!