New to the Community Center? Introduce yourself here ‌👇

[Bhumika]

Hello everyone! 😊

Welcome to the Community Center! 👋  I'm @Bhumika , one of the Community Managers for our English Community Center along with my lovely team members @Quincy @Paula @Rebecca @Elisa @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 6+ 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. 🥘

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,

Bhumika

[Sophia]

Hello @Amy2993 👋🏽 a lakefront property sounds gorgeous! 😍 sounds like you're in the perfect place 😎 I love Persian cats, their little faces are so adorable! 🐱

 

[Amy2993]

Thank you! The Lakefront Cottage and the Persian cars are two of my favorite things for sure! How about you? What do you enjoy? 

[Guirlaine1]

Hailing from the USA! 🇺🇸 

My name is Guirlaine. I host a home in Chicago! Looking forward to talking to you all.

[Sophia]

Greetings from the UK! @Guirlaine1 🇬🇧
I hope you share your experiences with the wider community 😊

[Pafo0]

@Pafo0 

Might not stay a host for long thou.

I have been a super host on Airbnb for over 6 years now. I currently have my home listed on it but this year I noticed a drop in bookings that I could not explain. I then had a look at the map and noticed that about halve of the listings in my city are controlled by an external operator that is not even located in the region. 

The listings controlled by this company are kept at a very low price (being a company vs actual hosts this is easily done) so thy are basically controlling the market though the platform at the expenses of real hosts.

Is this what Airbnb has become? 

This is a betrayal of the airbnb original mission as there is no host here but basically other companies tacking advantage of the platform.

As a dedicated super host, I had put money, time and passion in welcoming travellers in my home, now I regret trusting this company. 

I have invested money in refurbishing my home to make it a profitable listing but now I will have to decide if it's time to leave this platform or not as now this  is not what I had signed up for when I joined it. 

[Francisco2012]

Hey! Im new in town!  Cheers! from Puerto Rio Tranquilo, Patagonia. Chile 😃

[Sophia]

Hello from the UK 🇬🇧 @Francisco2012 Welcome to the community! 😊

[Магдалена0]

Живея в България в столицата София,на 34 години съм имам дете ,куче и морско свинчета.Често обичам да посещавам Гърция,както и много красиви градове в моята родина.Обичам вино,шоколад, децата и животните,обичам да слушам музика и имам собствена пекарна близо до моят дом.Жилището което отдавам под наем е с голяма градина в тих и спокоен квартал в столицата,същевременно е близо до центъра,аерогара,метро,влакове,кафета,ресторанти,паркове и други развлечения.

[Mariana-and-Shanthuru0]

Hello, We are a couple that loves traveling and hosting when we have the time and energy. We joined the community center due to the changes in Superhost, as it has become more challenging for us to find the right filters to ensure safety and quality during our travel

[Lisa8814]

Hi, I am a new host in the greater Orlando area. Looking forward to interact with and learn from this community!

[Sophia]

@Lisa8814, Welcome to the CC! 🎉
Great to have you here, hope to see you around! 😊

[Philippe2028]

Hi all! 

my name is Philippe, nice to meet you and join the community. 

i have been hosting for a few years, stopped because of corona and this Christmas holiday I reactivated my account. Next to earning some extra income, it was actually a great experience meeting people from all over the world and hosting them. 

kind regards and may you all have a happy 2024! 

Philippe

[Laurence1273]

Hello 👋, my name is Laurence ( Female in French) . I live in Maryland but I was born and raised in Cameroon. I have seven listings on Airbnb . I love traveling and exploring new places . 

Happy to be here and sharing with all of you 🙂. 

[Kevin3195]

Hi @Bhumika 

My wife and I host a space in East Tennessee USA at foothills of the Smoky Mountains. We are truly blessed to live in a special part of America and enjoy the company of wonderful new people coming to explore this great location. 

I'm particularly interested in learning about attracting certain types of guests -

1) families creating memories that like to return to the same place year after year

2) traveling professionals

In addition, what events or attractions that other hosts use to bring guests in.

Also, if there are any recommended suppliers of typical products AirBnB hosts use.

Last, ways of starting a local community of AirBnB hosts to network with.

Kevin

[Gregory639]

Hello community! I am a new host in Tracy, California. We are hosting our first guest as I write. It is going well so far. Happy New Year to you all.