Hey all!
I have a neighbour who has a great Airbnb property. It's super cute but very basic an inexpensive: it's right on a major hiking trail and it caters to people who are looking for more of a glamping experience. Last year, his reviews fell to a 4.75 (I feel like people failed to manage their expectations... The place is inexpensive and it's rustic, but good). So he decided to start again with a new listing for the space rather than trying to boost his old listing. I'm curious if this is allowed by the terms and conditions? I find it a bit vaguely worded:
"You may only maintain one Listing per Accommodation, but may have multiple Listings for a single property if it has multiple places to stay."
In his case, he still has two active listings (although the calendar is blocked on the older listing). So to me that says it's not okay to have multiple listings for the exact same space but it doesn't prevent you from starting a new listing for the same space if you're unhappy with your reviews, as long as you don't have the same space listed more than once.
Am I correct, or is there anything that prevents you from just starting again with a new listing if your old ratings aren't all you would like them to be? And do you get the new host/listing boost every time you re-list the property?
I had over 150 guests before I got my first less than 5-star review, and it was a terrible disappointment. I think I'd prefer to stick with my existing listing with all the history and not perfect reviews, but was kind of wondering "what if". If you've done it, how did it work out for you?
