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

[Brian3625]

Hello! I'm Brian, originally from Trinidad and now living in the U.S.

I'm  proud to assist my dad in running our family guesthouse, Located in the beautiful hills of Maraval,

Trinidad .We've been hosting guests for over 18 years, and now, with the help of Airbnb, we're excited 

to share our home and hospitality with a wider community. Weather you're visiting for relaxation, culture,

or adventure, we look forward to making your stay comfortable and memorable. 

[Rebecca]

Hello @Brian3625 👋

Welcome to the Community Center! It's great to have you here with us. 😊

Are you brand new to Airbnb but have 18 years hosting experience? Maraval sounds wonderful. Trinidad is on my bucket list! 

[Yadooo0]

A beautiful and diverse world. One of the most beautiful moments in this short life is joining this royal club. Yes, it is royal, because everyone has the right to hospitality, generosity, luxury, quality, pleasure, a love of serving people, and friendliness. The most beautiful thing is that generosity doesn't end with providing services, but rather continues to reach the stage of customer satisfaction. Therefore, it is the club of kings, and the king's goal is to seek the happiness of the people....

I studied dentistry, but I am a failed doctor!!

I love technology. I believe that if technology had existed 500 years ago, we would now be eating McDonald's burgers in the form of meat-flavored pills.

I love life - I love the earth - I fear the oceans - I am not afraid of death.

I always dream of leaving a mark before I leave this world. I don't wish for it to be a negative carbon footprint on the environment!! My wish is for it to be a mark of goodness, benefit, environmentally friendly, different, innovative, sustainable, and ongoing. And there's no harm in it being profitable and changing my life for the better and more beautiful!!

 I'm a positive, loving person, but I also love change, hate routine, and am organized.

I love these phrases... they come from my experience!!!

- Ideas without experience... are worthless!!

- Great ideas, like great leaders, change the world for the better.

- The beginning... was an idea!! Walking on the moon was an idea!!

- An idea is the foundation of any successful business, especially if it's a solution to a problem.

- What may be a burden to some!! is an opportunity for others!!

Here are some personal facts about me 🤗

I work as an executive director for a company that has chosen Düsseldorf as its headquarters. Of course, I'm from one of the most challenging and historically advanced regions in the world. I'm from the Middle East, immigrated to Sweden, and now work in Germany. This residence is a lovely boutique hotel located in Germany, but it's managed by my relative, Mr. Suhail. I participate and help him manage this lovely residence nestled in the enchanting German nature. That's all 🙏🌹🙈❤

[Elisa]

Hi @Yadooo0 😊, 

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

You have such an interesting background 😍

Do you come back to Sweden often?

How many rooms do you manage in your boutique hotel?

Warm regards 🌻,

[Alex13840]

I am Alex, I live in the Washington DC area and mostly host people visiting the area for work, conferences, or visiting family. Enjoy travel, sports, and museums.

[Alex]

Hello @Alex13840!

Welcome to the Community. 🤗 I love sports too! What's your favourite one? 

[Steven1947]

Hi everyone, my name is Steve or Esteban for @Alex (my daughter is going to Madrid for the summer to study).  I love skiing, backpacking, traveling, scuba and I own a pretty awesome Irish pub in the US.  We have a beautiful lake house in Tennessee, and I am having a problem with my listing parameters.  In short, during the summer months, we like to book 7 days from Saturday to Saturday - since it is prime rental period, but the rest of the year I would like to change the days of the week from just Saturday to any day of the week.  Customer service told me that I can only have one setting.  I know this can't be the case.  Am I missing something? 

[Alex]

Hello @Steven1947! 

It's a pleasure to have you joining the Community. I'm sure she is going to love Madrid. 🤗 What part of the city is she visiting? 

Also, what do you think on posting a new thread sharing this problem so active members can go to your post and help you? I'm sure that will help your situation. 

[Shiho20]

Hello. My name is Shiho. I'm originally from Kobe, Japan. My family and I now live in Los Gatos CA and we have a little vacation home in Monterey CA that has been listed on the Airbnb site since 2018.  I'm a Super Host with an overall rating of 4.98  Our little vacation home is listed in the Top 10% of homes. Our house is a Japanese themed three bedroom vacation hideaway. A tranquil and harmonious setting surrounded by a beautiful Japanese style garden. We are very fortunate to have shared our little vacation home with over 500 reviews received from visitors from all around the globe since we first started hosting. Our Thanks to all our past guests and to Airbnb for making this possible. 

[Alex]

Welcome to the Community, @Shiho20! 🤗 From what you've described, it sounds like your listing offers a truly authentic Japanese experience, even if it's located outside of Japan. I'm curious, how long have you been hosting?

[Itzel-Astudillo0]

Hola, soy Itzel, soy mexicana. me acabo de unir como anfitrion en airbnb, compramos una casa vacacional en Orlando Florida, y tenemos el objetivo de poder seguir invirtiendo en mas casas. soy amante de la estetica  y todo lo que es bonito. estuve viviendo en Brasil, UK y estados unidos. ahora estare en mexico por un tiempo, tengo una hermosa familia una bebe de 1 ano junto con mi esposo brasilero. amo hacer ejercicio

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Google Translation added by Community Manager:  

Hi, I'm Itzel, and I'm Mexican. I just joined as a host on Airbnb. We bought a vacation home in Orlando, Florida, and our goal is to keep investing in more houses. I'm a lover of aesthetics and everything beautiful. I've lived in Brazil, the UK, and the United States. Now, I'll be in Mexico for a while. I have a lovely family, a one-year-old baby, along with my Brazilian husband. I love exercising.

[Rebecca]

Hello @Itzel-Astudillo0 👋,  nice to meet you! It sounds like you’ve got some exciting plans with your vacation home in Orlando. Investing in more properties is a great goal.

And it’s lovely to hear about your family. I have 3 children ages 11, 9 and nearly 7! It must be quite a change being back in Mexico after living in so many places. Do you have a favourite spot from your travels?

By the way, if you prefer to speak Spanish, we have a Spanish-speaking Community Center that might interest you. 😊

[Carrie667]

Hello, I'm Carrie Anne, and I am quite new to AirBnb. I had been booking only through word of mouth and once I took off the "experienced guest" setting, I now have my first 3 bookings on AirBnb and I am happy to be here! My cozy cottage on Tagish Lake in the Yukon Territory is my family's happy place and is a true blessing. The Yukon is very unique and the property and view from it is quite awe-inspiring. It is a simple cottage, but it has everything you need and is a very special place - with a warm, inviting atmosphere. I hope we can share it with families, couples, solo's who are looking for some calm, quiet, rest and relaxation, and I hope they enjoy the beach as much as we do!  

[Rebecca]

Hello @Carrie667 👋

Great to hear you’ve got your first bookings on Airbnb! Your cottage sounds lovely, especially with that beautiful view of Tagish Lake. It must be nice to have a special place like that for your family.

What do you think makes your cottage stand out for guests?

[Christie273]

We’re Christie & Jason, a couple that is passionate about family, good food & drinks, travel, and going on adventures. We are Virginia natives, small business owners, and global wanderers. After visiting Romney WV about a year ago to ride the Potomac Eagle Scenic Train and falling in love with the small town charm we purchased a neglected 1870 home located right on Main St. and began renovations. Original architectural details like hardwood floors, stairway baluster, and antique doors/hardware have been lovingly preserved, while the home has been thoughtfully updated with all-new amenities. In our travels, we have realized the place you stay in while visiting a destination can make or break an experience, so we decided to share this special space by becoming first time Airbnb hosts.