My first guests arrived... me happy!

[Chrisje0]

Yesterday, my husband and I were nervous... Our first guests could arrive any moment and we put everything in place. Bread, ham, butter, eggs, beer, a bottle of red wine and a handwritten card to say welcome.

The three young boys arrived on time and were so friendly. They all three graduated and received a weekend in Antwerp from their parents for their great results. 

I immediately knew this was the best idea ever... to host. 

[Linda108]

You have a lovely space, @Chrisje0 and these young men are lucky to have the chance to stay there.  I love the energy you are sharing in your post and wish you the very best experience in this business.

[Lizzie]

CONGRATULATIONS!!

Aw this is fantastic to hear @Chrisje0, how exciting! I love the idea of a handwritten card, I am sure they felt really welcomed. 🙂 

Did you give them any nice recommendations on things to do during their stay? 

[Chrisje0]

Hi Lizzie,

Thanks for the response.

Sure, I left a map with about 50 tips. Places were we like to eat or hang out and non-touristic (fantastic) things to see.

Round the corner there is a french fries shop of a 3-star Michelin chef... very special!

I am really surprised about the bookings coming in so soon.

Regards,

chrisje

[Isabel203]

Thanks for sharing the excitement of that first hosting experience!! We are now hosting our 9th guest and still having a great time with it, too. People have been so gracious and friendly. I'm glad wr took that leap of faith 

[Annette33]

@Chrisje0 , good for you, way to go! the idea of beer and a bottle of wine for "3 young boys" made me smile - Europeans are so much more relaxed about that stuff than Americans. still, I hope the boys were over 18.....

[Chrisje0]

yes, they were over 18 🙂

I also ask them if I can post a picture of them at my Facebook account...

[Jessica-and-Henry0]

@Chrisje0

I know the feeling 🙂 

I am still a relatively new host - still hosting my 1st guest who stayed with me for 4 months, who will be leaving next week. I will be sad to see her go, but I'm glad I decided to start hosting. I have found that my listing is popular among exchange students, and expect I will probably have the opportunity to host many more young students who are new to my country. I look forward to the hosting experiences to come. 

A lot of the postings here talk about problems/issues people face as a host, and while this has been valuable information for me, it is also nice and refreshing to read about the positive side of hosting as well. Thank you for sharing~!!! 

[Carroll1]

I HAVE JUST STARTED HOSTING AND HAVE ONE LOVELY GUEST WHO IS A STUDENT NURSE, I TOO WILL BE SORRY WHEN SHE LEAVES ON THE 29TH ....BUT LOOKING FORWARD TO OTHER NICE GUESTS. I HAVE ALWAYS WANTED TO RUN A BED AND BREAKFAST...SO HERE I AM ON A SMALLER SCALE...

[Jack90]

I had the same feeling too!  Hosting can definitely be a very rewarding experience. Wish you the best of luck on Airbnb!

[The-Dragons0]

Congratulation!

I had a same feeling when a first guest booked our apartment last month. We took a lot of time to check services and facilities. Luckily, everything went smooth and we had a very friendly and nice guests.

[Stefano236]

I just published my house on Airbnb. I rent only 1 ensuite bedroom to begin with. I don't have many views yet and I hope I will see my first customer soon! It's Dayton, Ohio, so not the most popular destination in the world 🙂