New to the Community Center? Introduce yourself here ‌👇

[Bhumika]

Hello everyone! 😊

Welcome to the Community Center! 👋  I'm @Bhumika , one of the Community Managers for our English Community Center along with my lovely team members @Quincy @Paula and @Rebecca   and we are thrilled to have you join us.

Let's kickstart this thread with a little about us Community Managers:

@Quincy : I'm from the Netherlands 🇳🇱 I have been on the Community Center for 6+ years, and have been an Airbnb Host myself. I love cycling🚲, playing football⚽, and travelling🌏 . I love how dynamic and diverse the Community Center is as we meet Hosts from all around the globe. 

@Bhumika :  🌍 I was born in Gujarat, India 🇮🇳 , and shifted to Toronto, Canada 🇨🇦 last year! 📷 I recently realized my love for photography and aesthetics. I love to capture mundane life and candid pictures. 🌆 When I'm not working, you'll find me binge-watching thriller movies or exploring history.

@Paula : I am from Colombia 🇨🇴 and currently living in British Columbia, Canada 🇨🇦. I have a passion for Latin American culture (I love to dance 💃) . I've had the opportunity to visit around 20 countries 🌎 and plan to visit many more. In my free time, I enjoy outdoor activities, especially mountain biking 🚲 and hiking 🏔.

@Rebecca : I'm from Cardiff in Wales originally but being a military child and a veterans spouse, I've travelled and lived in a lot of different places in the UK and Europe. I'm an environmentalist 🌿 and like to minimise my impact on the planet 🌎 as well as volunteering in my local community.  I love sea swimming 🌊 yoga on the beach 🧘‍ and I'm a children's yoga instructor too! 🙌 

Now it's your turn! Tell us a bit about yourself. Where are you from? And is there something special about the location of your accommodation that you'd like to share?

Looking forward to getting to know you all!

Warm regards,

Bhumika

[Karen4072]

Hello Everyone!  My name is Karen and I'm a new host in Atlanta, GA.

[Rodney212]

Hi guys,

I'm Rodney from Johannesburg in sunny South Africa.

I own 2 properties in a vibrant part of the Johannesburg CBD that I will soon be listing on AirBnb.

My plans were unexpectedly delayed when the body-corp informed me that they had security and insurance concerns about Airbnb.

I am now delighted to report that my silver-tongued emails convinced them to give me their go-ahead. It's now all systems go with designing the look, buying furniture etc for these initial 2 units.

I have plans to list other properties in the same building that are vacant (rental arbitrage) but that's getting ahead of myself...

I'd like to get in touch with other South Africans who are also on this exciting short term letting journey.

Cheers

[Patricia4448]

Hello everyone 

I’m Patricia (Patri), I was born and raised in Costa Rica. I have been living in Seattle, WA for the last 25 years. I just started my hosting experience this January.  I am enjoying it and have lots to learn. I love running, hot yoga, traveling, and absolutely enjoy watching sunrises and sunsets. I look forward to collaborating with you all.

[Ale30274]

Hello everyone, here Ale from Argentina! 🇦🇷 Thank you for your warm welcome 😍

[Gina2290]

Hi everyone,

I'm a new host and so happy to be a part of this community. So far, reading through some of these chats, questions/answers has been a BIG help! Thank you SO much!!

Gina

[Eileen462]

@Gina2290  wow beautiful and unique home love the pool and the ocean !

[Gina2290]

Thank you so much @Eileen462!!!

[Florence1041]

Hi everyone and thank you 

iam florence iam French from Tahiti . I started to be a host in December 2023 . Wanted to give a chandce of travelers to discovers Taranaki where I leave and share the experience of our community. We split our 1920 bungalow in 2 to set up the airbnb . It’s a lovely French look 😊 loving the experience of meeting people from around the world 😊

[Zhiyu6]

Hi everyone. 

My name is Z and I'm new here.

Nice to see everyone,

🤝

[Pamela1369]

Hello my name is Pamela and I live in Richmond Indiana , my airbnb is part of my home which is an old schoolhouse , we converted a part of the downstairs into a one bedroom apartment with a private entrance , it’s cozy , clean and I think everyone would like it . We have chickens and we like to share our eggs with the guests and in the summer will have a fresh garden for everyone to enjoy . I love to give back . Hope everyone had a great day .

[Eileen462]

@Pamela1369  I absolutely love your adorable school house and your flooring!

[Jennifer4439]

hi new here from Australia and just listed my place in lovely Western Australia by the beach ..need help with adjusting daily rate and cant see how to do it cheers!

[Alex11627]

Hi All! 

Thank you for the invite to the Community.

Is anyone else facing a real decline in bookings this January ?

If so are there any tips or tricks to stand out a bit more and boost bookings?

Regards

Alex

[Preeyanut0]

I am Preeyanut from Thailand.  Thank you in advance for any help.

[Lila396]

I'm in Southern California and have also noticed a significant decline in bookings.  Does anyone know if removing fees (cleaning, service fee paid by guest) helps increase rank or bookings?