New Hosts: How Do You Feel About Starting Your Hosting Adventure?

[Rebecca]

We’re thrilled to have you on board as part of our vibrant Hosting community 🎉

Embarking on a Hosting journey is an exciting experience for new Hosts. As you prepare to welcome your first guests into your homes and create new experiences, a range of emotions and expectations emerge. 

How do you feel about opening your doors to guests for the first time, and what are you most excited to learn or improve upon during your Hosting journey? 🤩

We’re here to support you every step of the way with resources, guidance and a community of experienced Hosts. Tell us what kind of support you’re looking for and what goals you’re aiming to achieve as a new Host. 👇 

Looking forward to seeing your replies, 

Rebecca 🦋 

[Kristine360]

Hello Rebecca!
Thank you for the massage. I am very excited to begin this journey. I’m happy with the easy navigation for setting up the listing. I had some issues in the first 40h Internal Airbnb Ambassador Amieliza, deleted my listing without any explanation. And the support team couldn’t restore it, so I had to spend one more day for setting up again my brand new listing. I was very devastated 🥺  But I really hope to not have any more struggles in future. 

Best wishes, 

Kristine 

[Rebecca]

Hello @Kristine360 👋

Sorry that you had that bump in the beginning of your journey, but I'm so glad to hear that it's all set up now. We've got a wonderful part of the Community Center where you can ask for a listing critique. You could be pleasantly surprised at what other people see!

Have a read of this thread > How to ask for listing critique on the Community Center then head to > ✨ Ask about your listing  to reach out to other hosts! 

We can't wait to see you around! 

[Skov6]

Hello @Rebecca 

This is all new to us, but we are excited to get started. We just had our first guests, and are looking forward to welcoming as many guests as possible, and providing them with a great service. Any tips and tricks about hosting, interacting with guests and feedback, really anything that is good to know as a new host, are welcome.

[Rebecca]

Hello @Skov6 👋

It's lovely to see you here and joining in the conversations around the Community Center, and big congratulations on hosting your first guests - how did it go? It's wonderful to hear that you're feeling so excited! 

The Community Center has so much information for new hosts. If you head to the top of the page you'll see the 🔍 search bar - if you type a question in there, you'll get lots of results. You can also ask your own questions if you have something particular, or even ask for feedback on your listing!

[Agung19]

Hi @Rebecca greetings from me in jakarta city Indonesia,

Almost after two years finally i got a guest confirmed to check in last month .

Few booking has been done by many guests before but all are failed either in the wrong pricing i Made or the wrong thing in between they booking 

I was delighted when my first guest check in inspite of her booking was only for two girls finally it was 4 girls and 1 boy coming . They were students of avprivate University in Jakarta City Indonesia and trying to find a studying venue.

I was happy that they are happy with the services and Facilities i provided at my room in jakarta city Indonesia.They were not sleeping overnight because they are studying together up to the late afternoon only.Might be they thought that my room in jakarta city Indonesia is the best venue as co working space.LOL 

[Rebecca]

Hello @Agung19 👋

Congratulations for hosting your first guests even if it wasn't overnight. Did the guests ask to bring more people and if so, did you work out how to amend your booking to allow more people? 

If not, there is a great guide called 'When guests want to bring more people'. 

The Community Center is a great way to talk these situations through with other hosts who have a lot more experience in these situations and can offer advice and support for your future guests. 

Head to > 'start a conversation' to reach out to the community!