@Dan16803 Right around the same time your listing went live, Airbnb released a total overhaul of its Search system, and the consensus among most veteran hosts is that it's been a disaster. The new algorithm is set to deliberately misdirect guests away from their preferred destinations and push them toward "Categories" that are assigned by bots rather than by hosts. Many hosts have reported a drop-off in bookings since that release.
Another thing you might not be aware of is that new listings get a temporary boost in search results for the first few weeks after they go live. You may have benefited from a thumb on the scale to get your first few bookings, but it's normal to see a slow-down after that advantage expires. It's possible that the current pace of business will be your norm (though you rightly acknowledge that it takes a full year to see the patterns play out in full).
As for how the economy factors in, it's really hard to tell. Airbnb first launched in the middle of the Great Recession, and it seemed like the perfect product to match the needs of financially imperiled homeowners for a side income with the shrinking budgets of internet-savvy young travelers. Which is to say, when Airbnb was seen as an affordable alternative to hotels, it was brilliantly suited to a tanking economy. But Airbnb is not the same brand now as it was before; if anything, it's one of the villains in the housing-affordably crisis, the high room rates and service fees are driving away the new generation of travelers, and hotels are slowly getting better at competing with it on flexibility, price, and amenities. The travel industry is still largely booming, but it remains to be seen whether that's a temporary rollover effect from the pandemic slump or it has long-term resilience despite the woes of inflation.
I think a place like yours has the potential to do well in the worst of times; it's a natural draw for people whose budgets force them to forgo expensive long-distance trips and vacation closer to home, and who must rely on self-catering and home entertainment rather than going out to restaurants and theme parks. Some other types of listings, I don't see them doing as well.
