To obtain booking via airbnb

Deshan9
Level 2
Weligama, Sri Lanka

To obtain booking via airbnb

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Alex
Community Manager
Community Manager
Toronto, Canada

Hello @Deshan9!

 

Welcome to the Community. If you came looking for help and advice, you are in the right spot. 🙂
 
How long have you been hosting? Is there anything you are thinking to improve? In order to help you,  I’ll tag some experienced hosts to see if they can offer you some additional advice and support: @Andrew-and-Jeremy0@Linda-and-Peter0@Katarzyna87@Mia1090@Jamie600 and @Guy991!
 
I also added the link to your listings so hosts can find them more easily!🤗
 
Best of lucks! 
Alex

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Deshan9
Level 2
Weligama, Sri Lanka

Hi Alex

 

Thank you very much for your support. Highly appreciated your support.

 

Deshan

Alex
Community Manager
Community Manager
Toronto, Canada

Hi @Deshan9

 

Of course! It's a pleasure to help you get the support you need. 🤗 I wanted to highlight the importance of tagging users. When you use "@" and add the username of the person you’re referring to, they’ll get a notification. This encourages them to return to the thread and reply more quickly. In your case, I tagged @Guy991  for you so they can come back and respond.
 
Let me know if you need any other help! 
Best, 
Alex

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Deshan9
Level 2
Weligama, Sri Lanka

Hi @Alex

 

Clearly understand  your instructions & really appreciate your support.if you possible  please add some links to my properties that guest can easily find them. It will be great support to beginner like me.

 

Thanks lot.

Deshan 

Guy991
Top Contributor
Sintra, Portugal

Hello @Deshan9 , @Alex ,

 

I can only share some thoughts with you.

 

First, if I understand correctly, it is low season now. I checked your competitors, meaning the properties around you with similar prices, and they all have availability. For this time of year, it is better to look for mid-term rentals to bridge the quiet months without Airbnb bookings.

 

We can blame the weather, but we still have work to do.

 

When you take pictures of the space, do not change anything. If guests see a bed with white linen in one photo and the same bed with purple linen in another, they may think these are two different beds. If the clothes rack appears on the right side of the desk in one photo and on the left side in another, it does not give more information. On the contrary, it creates confusion. Turn on all the lights and take new, clear photos of the space.

 

There is a set of pictures showing a woman washing dishes. Please let me know how this helps market the space. Maybe I am missing something. But in general, you do not need to prove that the space has guests. The reviews and Airbnb already provide that. I would not recommend using photos with people at all.

 

You are in such a beautiful place with so much nature around. Bring some of that into the space. Look at what your competitors are doing. They add vases with flowers, plants, or natural elements. You need more greenery and some decorative touches to make it feel alive.

 

And finally, the description. Read how other competitors present their space. Make yours shine.

I hope you find something useful here.

Best, 

Hi @Guy991 ,

 

I really appreciate your  valuable advices to  enhance performance.  I will arrange highlighted mistakes as soon as possible. Also I like to keep  in touch with you to  get more advices.

Thank you very much for your support.

 

Deshan

Guy991
Top Contributor
Sintra, Portugal

Hello @Deshan9 ,

 

You're welcome. 

 

Let us know when you make changes. We will be glad to see what you did.
Check the Host Guides in this community (you can find them in the side menu if you are using a desktop, or in the menu with three horizontal lines on the phone version).
Search the community—there is a lot of useful information.
Of course you can stay in touch with me.

@Guy991

 

Hi Guy991,

 

I changed the property description please review it.

 

Thanks a lot

 

Deshan 

Alex
Community Manager
Community Manager
Toronto, Canada

Hello @Deshan9

 

Hope everything is going well! Since you posted this, have you been able to implement any of the tips you received? Do you have any questions or are you struggling with anything at the moment? 👀

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Deshan9
Level 2
Weligama, Sri Lanka

Hi @Alex

 I already rectified the property description as instructed. Also willing to do other changes within next few days.

 

Thanks for your support.

 

Deshan 

 

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