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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

[Savinee0]

Hi there, my name is Savinee and I'm from New Zealand. I've been living in France with my partner for the past 8 years. We co-host our lovely apartment, which is located in Nice, South of France. I love to host and provide personalised services for our guests, and I'm also a big traveller and foodie. I've joined the community in hopes of connecting with other hosts, sharing our experiences and learning from each other 🙂

[Monika]

Hi @Savinee0 ,

Welcome to our host community and and thank you so much for sharing your introduction! 😊

If do not get any replies here, you can ask you question here too: ⭐ New conversation here ⭐! 

What is special about your lovely apartment? How do you make it special for your guests? Can you give some tips for fellow hosts?

Kind regards,

Monika

[Savinee0]

Hi @Monika ,

We've paid great attention to the decoration, little touches and details of the apartment. We've ensured that the kitchen is fully functional and well-equipped to ensure our guests can cook and enjoy their stay to the fullest. We provide plenty of suppliers for cleaning and machine washing tablets,  unlimited toilet paper, shower gel etc so they can make themselves at home. Upon arrival, guests will find bottled water in the fridge, plenty of coffee and tea and some biscuits and chips to snack on. This is why I feel our apartment is quite welcoming and lovely.

But I feel there is always room to do better and to offer our guests an even more exceptional stay!

[Monika]

Hi @Savinee0 ,

It sounds great! Your guests receive such a warm and welcoming experience at your place. 😍

Please continue offering this special, warm welcome and maintaining your excellent hosting quality!

Wishing you all the best with your future hosting! 🔆

Warm regards,
Monika

[Marius303]

Greetings,

I am Marius, originally from South Africa, and I have lived in Vienna, Austria, for 15 years. My Airbnb is conveniently situated 7km from OR Tambo International Airport.

I wish you all great success!

Best regards,

Marius

[Paula]

Hello @Marius303, thank you so much for joining our conversation 😊

How long have you been hosting? How has your experience been so far?

Please keep us updated!

[Marius303]

Dear @Paula 

I wanted to share with you that I've been hosting guests since June of this year and recently welcomed my second client last weekend. I'm excited to let you know that our business has received two very positive reviews, and we are incredibly motivated to maintain our high standards and continue providing an exceptional experience for our guests.

regards, Marius

[Paula]

That's great news, @Marius303 —congratulations! 😎

I wanted to share some information about our community with you, in case you find it helpful in the future:

In our community, there's a fantastic board titled 👉Ask About Your Listing, where both new and experienced Hosts come together to share tips on enhancing their listings through 👉Critique My Listing threads.

Please take a look and let us know what you think.

Regards.

[Nicole3858]

Hello, everyone! 

My name is Nicole. I am originally from and currently reside in Chicago, Illinois. The Airbnb units I co-host are in Naples, Florida. I have been visiting Naples my whole life. It is a special place to me.

I am looking forward to learning and collaborating with the group. 

[Elisa]

Hi @Nicole3858 

Welcome to the community! 😊

We’re happy to have you here. I love Chicago and its architecture.

Would you mind sharing why Naples is so special to you?

Warm regards🌻,

[Brett-And-Megan0]

Hello, Brett here.  Been hosting for about a year now and just launched our second ABB.  Exciting stuff.  Really love the community and reading these posts. Thank you.

[Quincy]

Hi @Brett-And-Megan0, Welcome to the community! 😊

It’s awesome to hear that you’ve just launched your second Airbnb—congratulations! 🎉 What have been some of your biggest learnings or surprises since you started hosting?

Since you've just listed your second property, I would recommend that you ask the Community for a listing critique as it could be very helpful receiving feedback from fellow Hosts. Read more on how to ask listing critique by clicking here👈

Quincy

[Michael9269]

Hi everyone! I am from southern California. Now I am hosting three rental properties, one in Mission Viejo, one in Laguna Hills, and one in Upland. I have multiple listings for each property, making the total listings over 80! My biggest frustration is Airbnb's discrimination against us hosts. When a guest reports something to Airbnb, Airbnb now does not even give a chance to allow me to voice my side of the story before reaching their decision in the guest's favor. This does not happen to me once. It happens so many times that it has become a pattern in which Airbnb would rather kiss the guests' butt without any concern of hosts' benefits. Let me give you the most recent example. A guest from South Korea sent pictures to Airbnb claiming my place is dirty and does not match the photos of my listing. His original reservation is one month. He wanted to check out in five days. Without hearing my side of the story at all, Airbnb simply granted his request and processed the refund of the rest 25 nights. I called the customer service and sent numerous messages requesting an opportunity to voice my side of the story. Every time someone in the Resolution department would told me he or she would call me, but after about two weeks, I still do not receive any call back from that department. My only interpretation is they are so embarrassed to call me back. And you know what, that guest has been on Airbnb for only one month. Airbnb would rather ** but treat me, a host over ten years, like  **!

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[Ann45818]

@Bhumika: I am from  Jamaica 🇯🇲.

It is a tropical paradise that has a lot of attractions, which includes beautiful beaches , rivers and botanical gardens.

I enjoy traveling and meeting people.

[Quincy]

Hi @Ann45818,

Jamaica sounds like a stunning place with so much to offer! 🌴 What are some of your favorite spots or hidden gems in Jamaica that you’d recommend to visitors?

I’d love to hear more about your experiences and what makes your country special to you! Please feel free to start a conversation by clicking here or create a post using the "Post" button up top to share the beauty and unique aspects of your country with the community.

Quincy