Hi @Stephanie @Helen427 @Oomesh-Kumarsingh0 @J-Renato0 and everyone else that stops by to let us know your aims for 2020 - which I'm sure we'll all hope will be - in each of our diverse ways - better than last year, whether that's by giving an even better experience of the hospitality each Host affords their Guests, whether by adding more facilities, providing more information about "What's On" in and around your accommodation during the year, by being able to make a bigger profit, having more bookings, or by just keeping well (and disasters of all types being kept well away)
I'm sure that most Host's would love to both do and have all of the above, but as @Stephanie 's question was aimed more at us as individuals, that's how I'm going to say what I have planned for 2020, as well as how I'm hoping the year will pan out.
Rather than my say the reasons why (ok, it's cos I tend to let words run away on the 'page' once I get started!) what I'm going to do for the moment is to list what I'd like to achieve in 2020, and find out whether any other Hosts' are hoping to achieve the same, so here goes!
a). My prime aim is to end the 2020-2021 financial year having actually MADE a profit (and if possible, a healthy one!)
b). Out of the loss I made last year (!) I am aiming to purchase new beds, curtains, replace the TV, maybe get a couple more for the bedrooms, and if I'm not in the paupers' prison after all that, to have an en-suite added to the master bedroom.
c). Find time to do a bit of gardening each dry day
d). Get on top of my Tax Return early in the year instead of rushing around like a b.a.f. at the last minute.
e). Find time for my wife and I to have more "us" time together, other than when we're at our cottage ensuring that when our Guests' arrive, everything will be as perfect as possible for their stay.
Oh yes, and perhaps the one thing that has been on my mind in recent months, and that is to find out why it is that apart from the likes of Facebook, and - if there are any, anywhere other than in London - why there aren't lots of Groups of Hosts around the UK, where Hosts' can chat with, get help and guidance from, as well as come up with suggestions etc, for their particular area, that would be beneficial for Host's in general, and Airbnb in particular.
Apart from all that, I'll probably think of something else, but for now, I'm off to bed, as it's just gone 02:00am!
Night-night one and all!