Dramatic decline in London UK inquiries

[Russ531]

We operate one of the highest rated airbnb properties in London UK and typically occupy the number 1 position in the airbnb rankings for all London. Despite this, our Views are down 80% vs same time last year and the bookings are much reduced. I know from the London airbnb host forum on FB that this is far from  an isolated case and many of those affected have slashed their prices. On behalf of  all London hosts  could we please initiate a conversation on the subject? 

[Russ531]

It has been the main topic of conversation amongst London hosts since around Dec last year. It is widespread across London and well documented. I raised here in the (vain) hope that someone from Airbnb might be interested / concerned. Evidently not.

[Mark5429]

Russ

I put a few places I own on air b n b about 6 months ago. For my zone 5 house (which was a very up market new build) the bookings were dire, as it was an expensive pad I didn’t want to slash prices so I am letting it on an ast.

Ive just started to let out a zone one house and again take up has been slow so I concur with your observations

best

Mark 

[Russ531]

Thanks Mark and good luck 

[Kia272]

@Russ531  I'm curious to know how YOU know that you're "one of the highest rated airbnb properties in London UK and typically occupy the number 1 position in the airbnb rankings for all London."

[Russ531]

"One of highest rated" - we have secured 100% 5 Star ratings from 70 reviews. That's pretty difficult to exceed esp in the highly demanding London market. 

"Number 1 in airbnb rankings" - feedback from guests, research from contacts around the world & search using proxies

Does that answer your question?

[Kia272]

Indeed- it confirms what I already suspected: that you think very highly of your own AirBnB, but your statement has no basis in fact.