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 @Rebecca  and @Sophia 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 🏔.

@Sophia : Born and bred in the UK 🇬🇧 but my roots are Bangladeshi 🇧🇩. I love cats 🐱, enjoy eating crisps (also known as chips) and enjoy baking 🍪. I also love travelling ✈️  I have worked in Community ever since I graduated and to put it lightly, people are my passion! 💖

@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

[Paula]

Hello @Vildana5, welcome to our Community, and thank you for sharing your presentation with us.

To gain more visibility in our community and gather excellent advice from our Hosts, I suggest starting a new conversation here.

Looking forward to hearing from you 🌻

[Boris160]

Hi Bhumik! 
And Hello to everybody here.

Was wondering about the concept of Communities. Can I join or form a Ukrainian community to help Airbnb hosts in those difficult times? Is there an option to communicate with Airbnb reps on behalf of a community? 
We have some difficulties as a group and everyone feels powerless in light of some issues hosts can’t deal by themselves. Thought about being a part of such a community or to initiate one. Your thoughts on the matter please 🙏🏼

good day everyone ☀️

Boris. 

[Sophia]

Hi there @Boris160,  I checked to see if there was any Local Hosts Club near you so you can connect to fellow hosts, but unfortunately there isn't 😕

However, you can launch your own Local Hosts Club 🎉 you can bring together fellow hosts in your area to share your experiences, exchange valuable knowledge and get advice 🤗

Apply here 👇🏽

https://www.airbnb.co.uk/resources/hosting-homes/a/lead-your-local-host-club-293

[Boris160]

Sophia, 

Thank you very much for the reply. Will definitely do that. 
🙏🏼

[Juan-Sebastian19]

Hi everybody I'm Juan from Colombia! I would like to learn about your experiences as a Hosts and also help the new ones in whatever I can. Cheers!

[Paula]

Hola @Juan-Sebastian19, it's absolutely great to have you here.

I'm Paula, one of the Community Managers, and I'm also from Colombia 😊 I would like to invite you to join our Spanish Community Center, where we have many Hosts from Colombia.

I can also help by tagging you in some conversations to get your opinions on different topics. Does this sound good to you? 

Keep me posted ✌️

[Juan-Sebastian19]

Hi @Paula! Nice to meet you! Sure I would like to contribute to this community! 

[Paula]

Great!! Thank you so much @Juan-Sebastian19 ✌️

[Rose422]

Bhumika,

So lovely to see a friendly introduction from our fellow hosts across the world. I have started hosting in 2017 and every day has been an exciting journey of learning and growth. I am glad there is more support and resources for new community members now to engage and collaborate.

Welcome! 

[Paula]

Hello @Rose422 I am very glad to hear that you have been enjoying your hosting journey 😃

I would like to invite you to share some tips with our wonderful community by starting a 👉New conversation here.

I am sure your expertise will greatly benefit many new Hosts 😊

[Diann493]

I am Diann from Johannesburg, South Africa. 

I came to the Airbnb community center because I want to improve my listing, as well as connecting with other hosts to share experiences.

[Paula]

Hello @Diann493, our community is the perfect place to get advice on how to improve your listing. 

👉Here is a guide on How to ask for listing critique on the Community Center. 

I hope this helps and can't wait to see your critique listing thread.

Regards,

[Diann493]

Hello Paula,

Thank you so much for the warm welcome. 

[Paula]

Looking forward to seeing you in the community @Diann493 😊

[Jamie1240]

Well first, thank you for the warm welcome and introductions!  My name is Jamie and I’m hosting in Midland Texas USA. I’m rather new at this. I started my first Airbnb in August of 2023 as a temporary situation but found I really enjoy it.   The unit was purchased for my mom before she was ready to move into it. Shortly after we turned it into an Airbnb, her circumstances changed and so did ours!  Ha. So we bought two more units, and here I am. Looking for all the advice I can get.