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[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

[Tina12750]

@Elisa, 

Thank you for having me.  My name is Tina O'Connell and I am from Port Saint Lucie, Florida and I have an AirBnB in Yukon, Oklahoma.  I am looking to get it listed as a corporate rental and was trying to find out how.. that is how I landed here.  Any advice? 

[Elisa]

Hi @Tina12750 😊, 

Welcome to the community center!

Did you find the answer to your question?

I recommend asking our hosts in the community 👉 by starting a new conversation here.

Let me know how it goes! Unfortunately, under this post, you won't get help from our host community, as they can't see the comment.

Warm regards 🌻,

[Tina12750]

not really, I do not have pets, brand new house, brand new furniture just want to do corporate rental listings and I am right in the heart of Oklahoma City, I am listed on airbnb with all the images and details all complete, but not sure the steps to get it showing on corporate listing searches, how to request that? 

[Elisa]

Hi @Tina12750 😊, 

thank you for letting me know!

I recommend asking your question to our hosts in the community 👉 by starting a new conversation here.

Warm regards 🌻,

[Claire2526]

Hi Elisa and thanks for welcoming me to this community! I am quite new to this whole thing but all has gone pretty well so far. I am just a bit stumped regarding insurance - hence my question! This looks to be a really helpful place to find myself, looking forward to learning a bit more about the Airbnb world. I live in Perth, Western Australia. 🙂

[Elisa]

Hi @Claire2526 😊, 

welcome to the community center and thank you for sharing this here!

Are you getting bookings?

Regarding your question, I recommend asking our hosts in the community 👉 by starting a new conversation here.

Let me know how it goes! Unfortunately, under this post, you won't get help from our host community, as they can't see the comment.

Warm regards 🌻,

[Ananda63]

Hi I am Ananda, I run a quaint and quiet traditional Homestay in Kerala, India. Happy to be a part of such vibrand community of hosts. 

[Elisa]

Hi @Ananda63 😊, 

Welcome to the Community Center, it’s great to have you here!

When did you start hosting? How has the experience been so far?

Looking forward to hearing from you!

Warm regards 🌻,

[Gina2607]

Hello, I am Gina!

My partner Alejo and I started hosting about 6 months ago, and our beloved Casita Luna in Fl Treasure coast is a 5 star, guest favorite property, and we are superheats. All of this is very exciting, as we put a lot of love, energy and thought into this delightful sanctuary!

https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/1228363200144818162?adults=2&search_mode=regular_search&check_in=2025-0...

Looking forward to connecting with this community & hosting + co-hosting many more properties in the future! 

[Elisa]

Hi @Gina2607 😊, 

Welcome to the community center, and thank you for sharing your lovely listing here! 😍

Would you like support from other hosts and suggestions for improvement?

If so, I recommend asking for a listing critique by clicking here 👉 How to ask for listing critique on the Community Center.

Warm regards 🌻,

[Holly855]

Thank you for creating this space!  My name is Holly and I am a Canadian living in Australia. I am a new host! After many years of teaching, I saw this abandoned Railroad cottage. I brought it back to life and built a house out the back of the property called the Studio, which is now known as Hollyberry House - two guesthouses (1890s Railroad Cottage and a Studio). In-between the houses is a spa space with an infrared sauna, hot tub and outdoor shower.  I wanted to create a quiet, retreat-like space for people to come and take care of themselves.  I'm located in Cooma, the Snowy Mountains, a small country town near the two ski fields in Australia.
I look forward to learning from all of you. 

[Alex]

Hi @Holly855!

Welcome to the Community. That is such a great idea! I'm sure it's a really attractive spot for guests. When did you started this project of building the Hollyberry House? Where did you get the inspiration from? ✨

Best, 

Alex

[Holly855]

@Alex Hello! Thanks for asking! I used to walk past this abandoned railroad cottage while walking the dogs, and funnily enough, I fell in love with the place. When I bought it, the place was luckily not heritage-listed. Even though people tried to get me to tear it down, I loved it back to life and wanted to create a space that reflected loving something back to life and making it better than before.  This also mirrored my health journey, so that's when Hollyberry House became a place to take care of yourself. Unplug, restore, and reset in a local place instead of driving or flying to a wellness retreat. Also, the property had a transportable house out the back, so it was sold, and the Studio was built. 

Hey, Alex, I was born in Hamilton, Ontario so very close to Toronto, eh?  At the BnB, I also offer Canadian-style (thick pancakes). All you can eat, of course.  Australians can only stomach a two stack. 

[Alex]

The story is beautiful, @Holly855! I'm so happy you were able to achieve your goal of creating your space. I'm sure it's a really special place for guests. 🤗

We are really close, yeah! Do you have any more recommendations? Those all-you-can-eat pancakes are calling me. 😁

[Annie-Madriane-Tapiwa0]

Thanks for the welcome. I am Annie and have recently joined the Airbnb.  Country of clstay is Zimbabwe and have a listing in Victoria falls - close to the majestic world wonder. I have hosted one family so far.