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

[Elisa]

Hi @Global-Care-BR0 😊, 

Welcome to the Community Center, and thank you for sharing this beautiful introduction!

Reading your comment made me feel inspired to stay at your listing country. 😍

How are you creating hosting experiences that feel truly personal for your guests and with attention to detail and thoughtful service?

Warm regards 🌻

[Ksenija27]

Hello I am Ksenija and I am from Croatia. I host farm to table experience. I am passionate about producing homemade products, and I love meeting new people. I don’t travel much and I meet people from all around the world trough my experience!

[Rebecca]

Hello @Ksenija27 👋

It's lovely to e-meet you 😊. Your farm to table experience sounds brilliant, but I bet it must keep you busy!

What sort of homemade products do you make and are you an "all-rounder" kinda farm, or do you focus on arable/pastoral?

Looking forward to hearing from you. 

[Meenal-and-Akash0]

Hey Elisa and other managers, I am Akash. We just started our Airbnb journey from our home in New Delhi, and our first month has been completely unexpected. Getting so many guests without any ads is unimaginable, especially when I come from a D2C brand where we have to pay Meta at every step.

My wife Meenal and I often travel, and many times our house is empty. Even when we are home, the rooms are empty. Here, Airbnb is helping us find stories for our lonely rooms. I look forward to learning and growing this venture even more.

[Rebecca]

Hello Akasah 👋 (@Meenal-and-Akash0) 

Welcome to the Community Center. You’ve had a lively start in New Delhi! It’s funny how quickly the empty rooms can fill up - you must be offering a wonderful space. Can you tell me more about it? 

[Laura8323]

Hello!

My name is Laura and my husband, Brian and I decided to host an AirBnb after moving to downtown Prescott, AZ and buying a house with a detached apartment.  We are retired, like to hike, bike and golf.  We love downtown Prescott and walk the Courthouse square with our dog everyday.  

We are happy to find a welcoming Community of people we can share ideas with and provide advice to us as we are very new to this.

Thanks.

Laura & Brian

[Elisa]

Hi @Laura8323 😊, 

Welcome to the Community Center!

Thank you for sharing this lovely introduction, and congratulations on this new beginning. 🎉

How has the experience been so far? Have you already started welcoming guests?

Warm regards 🌻,

[Laura8323]

@Elisa We had our first booking for July 3 & 4th.  That will be our first guest stay.   

So far, so good.

Thanks.

Laura

[Martin6211]

Hello everyone,

My name is Martin and I am a new host. I just joined on the 1st day of this month June. I managed to link my airbnb account with Vrbo, Agoda and Booking. I had hosted one guest from Airbnb and the second guest from Booking.com

The condo is a lofty 34th story perch with balcony located along the sea view drive of Roxas Boulevard, Manila Bay area. It's a 15-minute drive radius to many historic cultural, civic, commercial, convention and casino spots in Manila, Philippines.

I'm so glad to join Airbnb, I should have done it last year. 

[Elisa]

Hi @Martin6211 😊, 

Welcome to the Community Center!

It’s great that you’ve already received your first guest. 😍

How was the experience? Was the host happy at the end of their stay?

Don’t hesitate to let me know if you have any questions.

Warm regards 🌻,

[Hossam44]

Thanks Rebeca, it’s a good chance join Airbnb community.

appreciate sharing your advices and recommendations 

[Elisa]

Hi @Hossam44 😊, 

Welcome to the Community Center!

How is this experience going for you so far?

I’m glad you’d like to receive some advice and recommendations.

Would you like to be more specific about the topic?

Warm regards 🌻,

[Mahmoud227]

My Name is Mahmoud. Originally from Alexandria, Egypt, but lived in South Florida for the past 30 years. New to Airbnb (only 2 month old). I have 3 listings. I'm interested to be hooked up with other hosts in South Florida to co-host theirs. I'm expanding my operation to Mediterranean Northern Cost of Egypt market soon. 

[Rebecca]

Hello @Mahmoud227 👋  It's lovely to e-meet you - welcome to the Community Center.

Alexandria must be quite different from South Florida! You’ve jumped right in with three listings!  There’s a pretty active host community in South Florida. Have you tried joining any Local Host Clubs? 

[Shannon1215]

Hello - I am from Boundary Bay, which is in Delta, B.C., Canada - Thanks for having me!