Host guides

Hello everyone, Welcome to our Community Guide board - a place full of the best advice and tactics by Hosts, for Hosts! In this section you are going to find a plethora of guides, tips and tutorials created by our hosting community on mastering the ar... Latest reply by Lazmee0

Ever wonder how your Airbnb listing is perceived by potential guest? Maybe you’ve said to yourself, “We have such a great place, but why aren’t we booked or “I’ve just become an Airbnb host, how does my listing look?” If your Airbnb “Listing Title... Latest reply by Johnny452

Dear Fellow Hosts..Happy New Year My host journey is only 5 months old, so please disregard what may not make sense or irrelevant. Same time I would invite suggestions from my fellow hosts and community managers. So here is my few bits for pondering. As a... Latest reply by Rebecca

There are SO many threads from hosts and guests who misunderstand reviews-- who can see them and when, when to leave one, if they should leave an honest one etc. Hope this clears up some misconceptions. Feel free to add your own FAQs! 1. When shoul... Latest reply by Deanna296

I posted this on another thread but it got me to thinking, daily I read of issues involving tax......... W8ECI forms..... Income tax in Hong Kong.....Minneapolis Sales tax...EIN numbers....tax form 1042-S, the list goes on and on and all these things mean... Latest reply by Marylouise3

Greetings everyone! My name is Dolly Duran and I am a Host in sunny Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. I am also a proud member of the Host Advisory Board. I am thrilled that Airbnb asked me to share my experience on the fantastic new Listings tab experience intr... Latest reply by Dolly36

All hosts need to read this. There are too many incidents with hosts ticking off their cleaners resulting in them quitting on you last minute when you need them most. 1) If you wish to meet them in person, great! That instills a working relationship. ... Latest reply by Linda4778

Everyone's experience as a new Airbnb Host will be different, of course! There are so many varying factors, such as location, type of Airbnb, our regional cultures, personal experiences, and the guests who visit us! That's all pretty exciting! But just st... Latest reply by Damien591

Trust is Everything: In any experience-based business, trust is the foundation for success. Building it with your guests ensures a memorable and repeatable experience. Know Your ExpertiseYou need to master your field. Guests will have questions, and the m... Latest reply by Damien591

I tried this feature when it came out a couple of weeks ago. I thought I would have to create a scheduled message for each and every guest, but once you set the parameters, it's applied to every guest booked for that listing. The only thing I'll have to... Latest reply by Ann72

Anatomy of a good listing description: I am not saying I am any great authority on what is right or wrong about hosts listing descriptions, but with a few years of experience behind me I would like to make a few observations on what works for me and mayb... Latest reply by Paula