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[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 @Rebecca  and @Elisa  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! 🙌 

@Elisa : I was born in Italy 🇮🇹 and as a lover of unique experiences—from exploring the streets of Rome🇮🇹 , Paris 🇫🇷, and Toronto 🇨🇦 to appreciating timeless art and cuisine—I'm here to blend the old with the new. 

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

[Anton7298]

I think you're right, history should be considered in reviews, especially if it will make a huge difference. They should allow the bad review but should not allow the stars to be taken into account.

No matter how good is the reply and explanation to a bad review, the 1 star will do its damaged.

[Sophia]

Hello @Anton7298, Welcome to the CC! Great to have you here 🎉

It's heart-warming and sweet to see how you're showing your appreciation for your wife 😀

I love the dedicated play corner in your listing 🙌🏽

Sorry to hear about what happened, I'm sure plenty of hosts will offer their advice and share their thoughts with you 🙏🏽

[Kathy1455]

I am Kathy.  My husband and I live in Roy, WA.  We have a 30 acre working horse ranch.  While not new to the short term rental business, we are new to Airbnb.  We have a cottage and a 5th wheel which are listed with Airbnb.  We are not only looking to provide accommodations for our guests but to also encourage them to participate in one of our horse experiences. 

I am a certified riding instructor with well trained, well mannered horses, who has gotten burned out in the lesson business.  I am now changing focus and offering short term experiences to the public interacting with my full sized horses or my miniature horses.  Many of my horses are true rescues, having been removed from abusive or neglectful situations, as opposed to being purchased from a horse auction.  

I hope I won't be needing too much assistance.  It is good to know there is a place I can go for help should I find myself in a situation.  I look forward to working with everyone.  

[Sophia]

Welcome @Kathy1455 to the community 🎉

It's lovely seeing that you are still able to share your passion and love for horses through hosting experiences 🐴❤️

I hope you have been enjoying it so far 😊

Do share your experiences with the wider community, I bet you have plenty of wisdom to share! 🙌🏽

[Kathy1455]

@Sophia

So far, other than meeting my horses, chickens, geese, ducks and potbellied pig, no one has taken advantage of our experiences.  But, from what I am learning, those who have booked with us, did not realize we really are a working ranch.  They are happy to learn we are exactly what we say we are, with no hidden surprises.  So, I am definitely up for any suggestions you or the community has to offer.  

[Sophia]

Hi @Kathy1455, please feel free to start a discussion about it. I'm sure many fellow hosts will find it interesting and have lots of advice to share 😊
You can create a post here ✍🏼

[Kathy1455]

I clicked on the link you provided in your post.  It opens to a 404 error message.  Should I just start a new thread?  Thank you.  

[Jesze0]

Hi Kathy, I love this, sounds lovely… my daughter is a rider and so am I… she’s a show jumper and would love an experience like that.
Where is your cottage? Would love to find your listing and wish list it for a future trip. 
Will give you a search on the app. 🪻

[Kathy1455]

Our cottage is in the United States, specifically, Roy, Washington.  You can find it under The Cottage at Rusty Bar Ranch.  One thing we have which is unique to the west coast is our Dressage Simulator, Sheena.  There are only 5 in the US who are used publicly.  The rest are privately owned.  Sheena does everything a real horse does except buck, bolt, bite, kick and rear, although I do inform people it would be an ugly day in any of my live horse's neighborhoods should they ever think to act that way.  

While I love to jump, and I could teach jumping, the increase to my insurance rates just having it on my teaching certificate, preclude my offering it.  Sheena is flat as well, although she will jump the wild boars when you are "riding in the forest".  In addition to the teaching screens, she also has 4500 acres of riding.  Go to my website, www.rustybarranch.com and click on Sheena's link so you can see what I am talking about.  

I have been a certified instructor since 2008.  I had a thriving business until COVID hit.  Now I have a handful of clients because it appears everyone wants instant gratification.  Taking the time to develop a relationship with a horse is no longer what the public seems to want.  So, we are changing our focus and offering horse experiences.  Now, I am working on how to appeal to our guests so they will treat us as a destination and want to book an experience while they are staying with us, so I am open to any and all suggestions.  

Thank you for reaching out.  I hope you will make it to the ranch.

[Catherine3596]

Hi! I'm Catherine and I have put our house in Mouans-Sartoux on AirBnB. The Community Center has already been really helpful as I am new to all this. Catherine

[Sophia]

Hello @Catherine3596, welcome! 🎉
I'm so glad to hear that you have found it helpful being part of the community 😊
Our wonderful hosts have such extensive knowledge and valuable insights 💡

[Tumukunde1]

Hello everyone, my name is Jenninah from Uganda and I am glad to be part of this community. I am a people person (jolly, friendly and welcoming). I have worked in customer service sector for most of my career (10yrs+) and when I heard about AirBnB, Co-Hosting in particular, i knew i would be a perfect fit!

I have been a co hosting for about 3 months now and i just love it! I am hoping to interact with members of this community, share ideas and views on AirBnB.

Thank you

[Sophia]

Welcome @Tumukunde1 to the community 🎉
I'm so happy to hear that you love co-hosting, that's awesome! 😊

I bet you have plenty of wisdom to share with the community 😎

If you would like to write about your experiences, feel free to create a post here. I do hope you decide to share your journey with us! 🙌🏽

[Jesze0]

Hello beautiful souls, I’m from South Africa 🇿🇦 and just started my Airbnb journey 3 months ago. We currently have 2 units running and are busy furnishing another 2 in the coming month to be added to our portfolio. We are so excited to be a part of this dynamic and creative community. 

We hope to grow from strength to strength and build a strong network within our area Bothas hill, Valley of 1000 hills which is blessed with incredible views and so many amazing experiences in our neighbourhood. 

looking forward to sharing our experiences ♾️

love and light 💡 from SA

[Sophia]

Greetings from the UK!  🇬🇧 @Jesze0 Welcome 🎉

I love how you're excited to start your adventure 😁

Wishing you the very best of luck! Do share your experiences with us 🙏🏽