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

[Bin4025]

Hello Everyone, My name is Bin and I just joined Airbnb as a host this year.  I have had a 2 story house in Worcester, MA very close to Indian Lake. 

I'm so happy to be here, i hope i can learn to be a better host.

Thank you

[Elisa]

Hi @Bin4025 😊, 

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

How is this experience going for you? Are you getting many bookings right now?

Warm regards 🌻,

[Bin4025]

I Just have 2 booking so far for my entire unit, and 2 booking on the private room.

is it the slow season now?

[Elisa]

Hi @Bin4025 😊, 

Thank you for letting me know!

I'm sorry to hear that you're not getting enough bookings. If you’d like to understand whether this is due to a slow season, I recommend connecting with hosts from your area and asking them about it 👉 Local Host Clubs. 

I also suggest requesting a listing critique, it might be that you need to optimize your listing, and other hosts can provide valuable advice 👉 How to ask for listing critique on the Community Center. 

Warm regards 🌻,

[Karen4551]

My name is Karen and we have to cabins in Gustavus, Alaska at the entrance of Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve. We call ourselves Glacier Bay Getaway Cabins, The Spruce Tip and The Yarrow's Nest. 

We love anything having to do with outdoor adventures and travel. We are relatively new to the vacation rental business and hope to learn from this community how we can stand out as the best place to stay. Vacationers that travel to Alaska often travel to many communities, I hope to connect with other host in Alaska. 

We also hope to tap into the local market to host workers traveling through our remote community. 

[Elisa]

Hi @Karen4551 😊, 

Welcome to the community center!

How did you get the idea to start hosting on Airbnb? Are you seeing many tourists this season?

If you're looking to connect with hosts in your area, be sure to check this out 👉 Local Host Clubs. 

Warm regards 🌻,

[Helen3641]

Hi, I’m Helen from Augusta Western Australia. Started hosting about 6 months ago and really enjoying the experience. I’ve joined the community page as I’m interested to find out if anyone has had experience with how well the Ap works in Timor Leste?  I have to go there for work and would like to continue to be the main host contact during my absence. 
Thanks in anticipation if anyone has any tips. 

[Elisa]

Hi @Helen3641 😊, 

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

What do you enjoy the most about this experience?

If you'd like to connect with other hosts who have experience with the app in Timor-Leste, I recommend posting in the community 👉 by starting a new conversation here.

Warm regards 🌻,

[Omar1431]

My name is Omar, I have 14 properties that I run as short term rental on Airbnb in a small city in Nova Scotia, Canada. I've been a host for more than 10 years and the overall experience has been great on this platform

[Alex]

Hi @Omar1431!

Welcome to the Community. It's great to have you here! I'm sure we are going to learn a lot from you. After so many years of hosting, what experience have you learned the most from? 👀

[Omar1431]

Hi @Alex 

Thanks for the warm welcome! After over 10 years of hosting, I’d say the biggest lesson I’ve learned is the importance of communication. Clear, prompt, and empathetic communication with guests can resolve most issues before they become problems.

[Alex]

That's a great tip for the rest of the hosts in the Community. I'm sure your guests appreciate your communication with them, @Omar1431. Have they ever shown you this gratitude? 🤗

[Omar1431]

Thanks for your kind words! 😊 I’ve definitely had guests express their appreciation for the effort I put into communication. Sometimes they’ll leave a note or mention in their review how much they appreciated the quick responses or how I made sure they had everything they needed. It’s always a great feeling to know that your efforts are making a positive impact on their experience

[Erik2505]

Hi! My name is Erik and I am new to Airbnb hosting. I recently purchased a chalet on a small lake at Innsbrook in Missouri. My wife and I have been working for the past 2 months furnishing and preparing the home for guests. We live in St. Louis so we are only about 45 minutes away. We are learning as we go so I’ll be asking for feedback on our listing once it’s ready. Thanks!

[Alex]

Hi @Erik2505!

Welcome to the Community, and congratulations on the new chalet you bought! I'm sure everything is going to go amazingly for you. 🏡

What would you like to focus on the most in order to improve your listing?

Best, 

Alex