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Day 11: Lost a Repeat Guest. But for a Good Reason

One of my first guests stayed for a week to finish a book she was writing. Then she and her husband came back the following year. And they returned one last time. The reason it was their last time was … ….they fell in love with the area so much they bough... read more
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Day 12: "Privy Counsel"

Such nice and useful topics from the rest of you, and here I am talking about the bathroom.But it's new! Brand new this month! I'm dying to tell you about it.To begin, for six years I have asked my guests to carry their food, water, and sleeping bags a ki... read more
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Day 13: Opening my home

Hello all, It's finally time to share my story! Like all of you, I have also been an Airbnb host for a little while (surprise surprise!). How did I start Airbnb? I had a spare room left in our property and it had been used as a storage room for a long tim... read more
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Work Collection and self check-in

Why does Airbnb require self check-in in order to have "Work Collection" status? I have traveled to over 45 different countries around the world and stayed at 100's of hotels and I have not seen or heard of any hotel that allows self check-in. Even when I... read more
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DAY 15: Advice & Tips for Achieving (and Keeping!) Superhost Status

Over my 2 short years as a host with Airbnb, I have thought many times about which skills, experience and attributes might help achieve the best reviews and that elusive Superhost status. Which ones would make the difference between being a 4 star Host, a... read more
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Day 14: A host who enriches passion by hosting an Experience.

Hello everyone, my name is Nutth I am a fulltime host. I moved from Bangkok to Chiang Mai and renovated my family’s house to a homestay. It has been nearly 2 years since I joined Airbnb. My listings are private rooms so I meet my guests in person includin... read more
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New LA Laws

FYI Los Angeles hosts... https://la.curbed.com/2018/12/11/18136320/los-angeles-airbnb-rules-city-council Our city government is so out of touch with how the real worls actually works, it's truly maddening. read more
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BETA: Guests pay additional 7% per night and get a full refund if they cancel up to 24 hours before

This is now in our cancelation policy as a BETA. While it's tempting to get 7% more, it's not worth the risk for us. Being near Disney, we get bookings months in advance - our calendar is 90% booked per year. If someone cancels the day before, or even a w... read more
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