New to the Community Center? Introduce yourself here ‌👇

[Elisa]

Hello everyone! 😊

Welcome to the Community Center! 👋  I'm @Elisa , one of the Community Managers for our English Community Center along with my lovely team members @Quincy @Paula @Rebecca @Bhumika @Alex @Emilie 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 7+ 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. 

@Alex : I'm originally from Spain 🇪🇸, but my passion for traveling made me move to Toronto🇨🇦 this year to explore the culture and add another unforgettable experience to my journey ✈️. I'm also passionate about all kinds of sports ⚽️ (especially football, in which I played at a semi-professional level) and love to discover new dishes everywhere I go. 🥘

@Emilie : I was born in France 🇫🇷, raised in French Polynesia 🌺 and Morocco 🇲🇦, and have settled in the UK for 14 years now! On evenings and weekends, you will find me spending time with my dog, working on a jigsaw, or trying my hand at some new cuisine. 🍲

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🌻,

Elisa

[Elisa]

Hi @Janie139 😊,

Welcome to the Community Center!

How is the hosting season going for you?

Do you know about our co-hosting program? If not, I recommend you take a look at our Community Guide 👉 How to find and become an experienced Co-Host on Airbnb? 

Warm regards, 🌻

[Vitor283]

Hi to all

I am Vitor, I'm Portuguese and together with Maria João we love to travel and live in different cultures, eat different food and have new experiences. We run a B&B in Tavira, south of Portugal which is a unique place for its beaches, weather, architecture and food

[Elisa]

Hi @Vitor283 😊,

Welcome to the Community Center, it’s nice that you joined us!

Your B&B is wonderful! 😍

How many cultures have you discovered so far? What did you enjoy the most?

Warm regards, 🌻

[John8753]

My name is John. I'm new to hosting entirely. I've built a beautiful new house in a beach front community and am trying this out for the first time. My family have enjoyed this property for a few years before and after we built the house and we jetski, fish and catch crabs. It's a wonderful place and I'd like to start sharing this wonderful place with the public. 

However I am already frustrated dealing with my first chinese scam renter. I took very careful steps and decided it was not real, but a very very elaborate scheme, with a real passport (fake photo), real selfie and matching facebook page. Even local phone numbers. But after reading some of the community posts about experienced hosts, they were seeing the exact same strategy. I survived it, but I am already a little discouraged. At this point I don't trust the airbnb verification process. Particularly with international ID's (which is very hard to verify)

[Alex]

Hi @John8753, 👋

Welcome to the community! I'm sorry to hear you had to go through this situation. I'm sure you will find the support you need in order to get comfortable again with the process. 🙂

What's your goal as host for the this year? 

Alex

[Alethea21]

Hey there! I'm Alethea,super keen to make some extra income by hosting our home this July and August. 

I seem to remember a few years ago when I tried hosting, there was a way to ask for a deposit from guests / you decided how payment works and whether to offer free cancellation? I can't seem to find any guidance on this. Can anyone assist? Is it now a "once size fits all" approach? Many Thanks 

[Alex]

Hi @Alethea21, 👋

Hope everything is going well! Welcome to the community. As this thread is for hosts to introduce themselves, what do you think about creating a new post to present your question? I'm sure other members will be happy to give you their opinions.🙂

Let me know what you think!

Alex

[Moiz9]

Hi everyone, 

my name is Moiz, am new to the community centre but have been a host for over 3 years. I wanted to see how this works and also get tips on how to get regular bookings 😍. 

In all, I believe this must be a place where knowledge is acquired and new friends are met to help promote the business. 

Thank you for having me. 

[Elansezhian0]

Hi, I am Dr Elan from Pondicherry, India. Love to travel within India and International places. Happy to be host in Airbnb with my property. Happy to assist people who visit Pondicherry.

[Pakin1]

I am from Bangkok, Thailand🇹🇭. I am an architect and a farmer by profession. In my free time, I like to cook Thai food, play guitar, I love to grow durian and mangosteen, and love interior design. I am glad to meet all my friends and I am very happy to welcome everyone when you visit my place called Pakinrat Garden.

[Fadi117]

I'm grateful to be part of this amazing community where we can share experiences and ideas to enhance the guest experience. It's inspiring to see the collaboration and mutual support among hosts, helping us all grow and learn from one another!

[Monica3049]

Hello all! My name is Monica, and I'm new here. Thank you so much for offering this community. 

Bye for now!

Monica

[Alex]

Hi @Monica3049, 👋

Welcome to the community! I'm sure you will learn a lot of new things from the all of the members. How long have you been hosting? 👀

Have a lovely day, 

Alex

[Andres1508]

HELLO! Soy Andres, vivo en la ciudad turistica Baños de Agua Santa, ubicada en Ecuador. Cuento con varios alojamientos muy lindos y comodos, cercanos a todos los atractivos que hay en esta ciuedad. Si algun dia llegacen a venir los recibiria con gusto! mucho gusto a todos.

[Alex]

Hola @Andres1508, 

¡Bienvenido a la comunidad! ¿Qué recomendarías visitar en tu ciudad? Estoy seguro que tiene que ser una ciudad preciosa. 🤗

Te quería recordar que tenemos el Centro de la Comunidad en español también en caso de que no lo supieras. 🙂

Un abrazo, 

Alex