Hi everyone great to be here. I'm Bharati Carla, brand new to hosting in this capacity but a lover of hosting & hospitality for years through my wellness center. I'm trying to learn as much as I can for my pleasure and to further this venture and help it be efficient and sustainable.
I'm a nurse, yoga instructor and mom of two adult ladies & 3 doggie rescues.
I just moved into my home March 2020 and have been slowly renovating it; long way to go but good bones as they say.
I'm a lover of live music, cultural drum and dance & delish healthy food.
I'm helping my mom and a couple of friends get started hosting as they've become interested, have great spaces to share and want the extra income.
I'm a mile from 2 different hospitals so we've had mostly medical students doing month's rotation so far.
I do seem to be one of the many people with lingering effects of debility & inflammation since I had Covid April 2020. So one more reason I'm motivated for this venture to succeed- I will not likely return to the work pace I kept for many years and I also really enjoy being at home and curating wellness-minded space.
My first question I'd love to pose here is about cleaning fees. I recently increased it after speaking with a long-time host who advised me to not undervalue that service. However, now my listing seems quite expensive for a short stay because of the increased fee. Is there a way to charge less for let's say a stay of less than a week vs the cleaning fee I would charge for a month's stay?
Hope that made sense! Thanks and be well.