Yes we had 100 percent occupancy in september, we were very pleased. And (mostly) lovely guests. We still have bookings in october, mostly from people from other parts of Cornwall! It's more to do with the uncertainty. If the local pub has to close for covid restrictions again , there will be nowhere for guests to eat in the evenings at this time of year which presents us with a problem as due to covid we can't share the kitchen. Cornwall council are looking at a visitor tax, apparently talking with Airbnb about it 🙄, and we are in a residential rural community so have to be quite mindful of neighbours concerns after the huge spike in CV cases in Cornwall from visitors earlier in the year. so we are treading carefully.
We'll make use of the time redecorating and improving things.
Last year we did great from same day bookings and instant book, so we hope to pick up where we left off in the spring when the daylight hours are longer, and the hikers and bikers from germany are booking again.
British guests can be rather hard work and needy at this time of year compared to russian bikers or Bavarian hikers 🤣
Also there is the new - as in extra- Airbnb enhanced cleaning requirements.... the wearing a mask to interact with guests, washing curtains and ceilings between every guest etc, or get booted off the platform. ever tried washing an artex ceiling or a blockout roller blind. Better to have a break from it until some sort of commonsense is restored.
