Looking for feedback for my listing, Bear Creek Cabins

[Miriam1077]

Hi all,
We have been listed on Airbnb going on our 5th season, and this season my focus is to increase our bookings. Due to our mountain location, we are seasonal, so are open from mid-April to early December, depending when the snow begins to fly and the road to the cabins gets too snowy and icy to travel. I would love to have other sets of eyes and perspectives to take a look at our listing and offer suggestions for improvements.

airbnb.com/h/bearcreekcabinsidaho

With much gratitude!
Miriam

[Joe771]

@Miriam1077 Wow you have an amazing place. I think there are a few things you could do to help your listing. 

Pictures: You seem to have a few pictures that are in there twice. Some pictures are clearly cell phone pictures. I would put them at the end. I would also try and arrange your pictures to tell a story visually. I would also look at getting. some professional pictures of the property that include people in them. This is a growing trend on the platform. It shows how people can enjoy your place. We are looking to do this this in the near future with our properties. Your hero picture should be the amazing sunset you must experience from that deck. I would get a professional to take that picture. 

Name: do you have a name for the your place? If so I am unclear what it is. I would name it if you don't. Please on the platform like to stay at places with a name. 

Description: your description needs some punching up. It reads a little flat. You have a great place, that should be expressed in your descriptions. I would list out the different attractions in a bullet form than just one massive paragraph. 

These are the things that caught my eye at first glance. 

I hope this helps and good luck.

[Marie8425]

@Miriam1077 

When I read the description, I read main cabin bath house I get a complex idea.  

I look at the pictures, I get the impression one big cabin.  

I think that confusion is why the small dings on your Review Categories which hurts you over time.

It sounds like a great place Guests love but just was different then expected so accuracy and location dings., but then an overall 5.  Great rental just different.

Also to reignite traffic after your winter use the Airbnb Custom Discount Tool,  You can just discount 3 days the 20% get the Airbnb marketing.

[Miriam1077]

Hi Marie, Thank you for the feedback! You've nailed the challenge that I know we have in how to describe what we have because it's a unique set up...the word "complex" silently triggers me, but I haven't found another word. What we have is a complex of cabins that all get rented out to each reservation whether there are 2 people staying are 16 people staying. There are 4 individual sleeping cabins with different sleeping configurations geared to couples, families and groups. The main cabin has the kitchen, gathering area and a full bathroom. The laundry/bath cabin has laundry and another bathroom. There's also the outdoor pavilion area. So the experience throws back to camping, serene outdoors, but with modern conveniences. Might you have suggestions for how to word this, taking out the confusion? If not, no worries ... I'll challenge ChatGPT to help me out too. Many thanks for your review and feedback!

[Marie8425]

@Miriam1077 

Actually, maybe look how can you show pictures that tie more into your description.  It sounds like a perfect group rental site and you do a high volume of groups. My thoughts are the little dings are the families especially with younger children.  Nice safe but not exactly what was expected by them.  On the other side, like I said spread out space is so appreciated by adult groups,  Little privacy haha  Your pictures might not be encouraging some group trips because didn't set the right expectation.  Don't try and be what you are not be the best of what you are.  You have great reviews, you just need to recognize your a great rental for your market.