Option to only rent out certain rooms

Katherine1224
Level 1
Geneva, Switzerland

Option to only rent out certain rooms

Hi, I am new to Airbnb hosting.

 

I have listed a property as 'entire house' and have 4 bedrooms to sleep 8 people (with a 5th bed on an open mezzanine so 9 max).

I want to give options to people to rent it as a group of 4, 6 or 8. 

How do I do that?

 

My solution was to list the property as having a capacity of 4 people even though the listing shows it has 5 bedrooms. Then to charge the extra per person, is there a better way?

 

Do I have to list the same property multiple times?

 

Best,

K

2 Replies 2

@Katherine1224 

The best way to do this is to have multiple listings for the same property. Be advised though, you need the ability to lock off bedrooms/bathrooms and have a good process for keeping track of all that. You should clearly note in the description what rooms are available for each listing and make it clear the other bedrooms (or bathrooms) will be locked and not accessible for the "child" listings:

 

"Parent" Listing with all 4 bedrooms (8) people

"Child A" Listing with 3 bedrooms for (6) people

"Child B" Listing with 2 bedrooms (4 people)

 

Multiple Listings

https://www.airbnb.com/help/article/289

 

Sync Calendars Properly

Be sure to sync the calendars properly or you will end up with double bookings. You might test the sync out by using Request to book at first. Some Hosts have had trouble syncing correctly and have ended up with double bookings.

 

Link Your Airbnb Calendars

https://www.airbnb.com/help/article/1864

 

Turn On Professional Tools

Turn on Pro Tools on your account and use the multicalendar to track your listings...it's much easier. The multicalendar cannot be seen on the App...only on a desktop/laptop computer.

 

Turn On Pro Tools

https://community.withairbnb.com/t5/Community-Guides/GUIDE-Use-Pro-Tools-to-Set-Calendar-Custom-Pric...

 

Only Reservations Sync & Block

Be advised that only reservations will sync the listings (block correctly). If you want to use the listing for personal use, or if you are using a direct booking website, you'll have to manually block all three listings. This is intentional, as many Hosts will block the smaller, "Child" listings on weekends and holidays in order to get the larger "Parent" listing booked. If not booked, then they will open up the smaller listings manually. Type multiple listings in the search the community box to see multiple threads on this topic.

Elisa
Community Manager
Community Manager

Hi @Katherine1224 😊

Thank you for asking this question here!

 

Joan shared a great comment with lots of helpful advice.

What do you think about her approach?

 

We look forward to hearing from you!

 

Warm regards 🌻,

 


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