Being a senior Widower living alone, it is important I have nice guests whom I feel comfortable with, especially as I always go the extra mile to make sure they feel at home in my Conservation 105 year old cottage in London. So, I only take female single ladies and so far have been very lucky with all of them. So many different nationalities and cultures that I always say "If I now cannot travel the world, then, the world comes to me."
In this respect, I always make sure that they ask me all the correct questions before they come and I in turn do the same of them. I like to know their food preferences for breakfast, which I make for them, also sharing my evening meal with them if they so want Otherwise, they use my kitchen to cook and often make me a meal, too, like my last Chinese guest did and now my Turkish girl is also doing from time to time.
I also enjoy taking them out in the car to local beauty spots which they would not normally know about, and tomorrow my Turkish girl and I are taking a picnic to St. Albans. As some of them are around the house a lot either studying or working on their laptops, it is important they have a break and me also, thus` killing two birds with one stone`.
I have made two Videos for Airbnb over the years and am now a Superhost, however, when I first started out, it was quite difficult and I made a few mistakes, but, have learned from them, thankfully.
One has to be very flexible and patient in this `game` I found and no two guests are alike. We hosts often forget that they are stressed out when they arrive in a new country, new home and often a new job or college to get to grips with.
I consider this job to be a hobby as well as just making money, so important that things run as smoothly as possible on both sides!.
Regards,
Jean.