Hello all,
It's finally time to share my story!
Like all of you, I have also been an Airbnb host for a little while (surprise surprise!). How did I start Airbnb? I had a spare room left in our property and it had been used as a storage room for a long time. One day I had a friend over who convinced me to become a host on Airbnb. He helped me with registering and setting up everything. The next day, a notification pops up on my phone showing that someone wants to book our place. I started checking if everything in my home was cleaned up, every corner, every inch of carpet, door handles etc.. I wanted everything to be perfect.
A few days later my first guest from the US arrives and I was nervous in the beginning. I greeted him and showed him how everything works in my home. He was a cool chap and he'd been out exploring the area rather than spending time at home. After my first hosting experience I started opening my home for more bookings. I've also had the opportunity to stay with some lovely hosts when I was travelling around with my partner.
During my time as a host, I have learned a lot and have met lovely people, some of whom I still speak with occasionally. I've hosted guests from all over the world and it has been a great experience, one of which I will never forget!