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

[BnB302]

Nice to meet  you @Bhumika 🥰

Rwanda is known as the land of thousand hills which gives you a creative options as photographer. it's nature and wildlife found in our national park is so awesome to take it in your camera lens.

I have been dreaming about welcoming and collaborate with people from different places and I come up with an ideas of building building that will accommodates people  from different country who wanted to VISIT RWANDA.

[Bhumika]

That's brilliant @BnB302 , I'm sure the nature and wildlife would be amazing attractions for guests as well 😍 How are far are these locations from your listing?

I noticed that you have a guidebook added to your listing. Are you looking forward to add more such attractions near your listing to the guidebook? If you're looking for more information on creating a guidebook, this Airbnb article could be of some help 😍: Tips for creating a guidebook.

[James4316]

Hello all,

I have just listed, and am 1st time hosing in Evansville Indiana.  Co hosting with my wife, we have a private suite in our home.  Moved to Evansville from Colorado last year, we are now close to grand children.  Finding Airbnb to be (while not without some difficulty and surprises) very supportive and helpful.  This community looks very welcoming, and engaged, and I appreciate any advice.

[Bhumika]

Hi @James4316 , Welcome to the Airbnb Community Center! It’s so nice to hear that you’ve started hosting. How has it been with the listing set up so far? 

Are there any questions related to Airbnb, that you're looking forward to ask other Hosts?

[Jake611]

Hey all, I've been hosting on Airbnb for some time and never been to this community centre because the Airbnb site is so easy to use I've hardly ever needed to seek out help! Jake

[Bhumika]

Hi @Jake611 , Welcome to the Community! Thanks so much for sharing that your experience with Airbnb site has been a smooth sail 😍 I happen to notice that you've been hosting since 12 amazing years! How has the journey been so far? Would you like to 👉 share your unforgettable hosting stories with us ! 👈

[Ridwana0]

Hi I'm Ridwana and I'm from UK and have used Airbnb a few times as a traveler but am very new to hosting.

I've attempted 3 years ago but was to afraid to actually host in the end. There were too many unknowns.

I've travelled and used Airbnb and would like to host others so finally starting and will have my first guest soon. So excited but still a little cautious still

Looking forward to get to know others in the community 🙂

[Bhumika]

Hi @Ridwana0 , Welcome to the world of hosting 😉 ! It’s absolutely normal to feel nervous, especially when starting out as a Host. It’s great to hear that you'll be hosting your first guests soon. 😍

Based on your own experiences as a guest, which amenities have you added to the listing?

Do you have any questions related to hosting your first guest, that you'd like to ask experienced Hosts? You can do so by starting a new conversation here.🌻 

Wishing you all the best!

[Guy-Albert0]

Hi there,

I am Guy-Albert leave in  Martinique,

I like playing music, and nature.

I am happy to join this community.

Regards,

[Bhumika]

Hi @Guy-Albert0 , Welcome to the Community! 🌻 

Thanks so much for sharing a little bit about yourself. Do you play any specific music instruments ? 😍 

I noticed that you've been hosting since 5 years 😉 Have there been memorable guest encounters that you would you like to 👉 share with us here ! 👈

[Samuel1253]

Hi everyone! My name is Sam and am based in So Cal. I just began listing my first rental located in Lake Ozark, MO. It’s a 5 bedroom lakefront property with its own dock and nice cove for water activities. I’m excited to kick off this journey and see where it goes!

[Bhumika]

Hi @Samuel1253 what a surreal listing you have! I'm sure it's going to offer a brilliant experience for guests 😍 What sorts of water activities does the place offer? Have you already started receiving potential inquiries since you listed the property? 

[Samuel1253]

The quiet cove the dock sits in is great for swimming, fishing, kayaking/paddle boarding. The lake itself offers endless possibilities of water activities including boat racing. We just hosted our first guest this last weekend and have three more lined up for July/August.

[Bhumika]

Wow, such attractive location and activities to do near the listing 😍 

That's great news @Samuel1253 ! Seems like the summer season is going to keep you busy 😉 

How was the experience with the first guest? Did they share any feedback with you about the listing? Is there anything in particular that they absolutely loved about the listing? 🎉

[Samuel1253]

The guests were great.  Very communicative and left the house in good order. They said they loved the place and would definitely want to come back in the future. Still waiting on their review on Airbnb so hopefully they do one.