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Am I wasting my time with Airbnb

I have a lovely apartment in Barbados which I've rented out with reasonable success over the past 6 years. I joined Airbnb last November to see if I could supplement bookings I get from my managing agent. However, all I seem to attract are time-wasters.... read more

Created 10-02-2022 | Latest reply 11-02-2022 by Helen3

Do your guests ask to negotiate the price?

Negotiations. A word that we have probably all encountered many times in our lives, and perhaps an action that we may have practised ourselves at one point. Negotiations when buying a car, negotiations when buying a property, the list goes on. Tre... read more

Created 31-01-2022 | Latest reply 11-02-2022 by Quincy

Do your guests ask to negotiate the price?

in London, United Kingdom

Smart lock with auto-generated codes emailed to guests and expire at check-out

Hi Fellow Hosts, I only see really 2 main systems that will fully integrate with AirBNB that auto-generate guest unlock codes which expire at checkout. Are there other good ones other than August and Lockstate? These both have very sketchy reviews overal... read more

Created 19-06-2019 | Latest reply 11-02-2022 by Michele821

in Tilton, NH

Managing multiple listings

Howdy - I have a space that I have been Airbnb'ing for about a year. My neighbors have taken note and would like to list available space on their properties (guesthouse setups) but have me manage them. Does anyone know how to set this up with Airbnb su... read more

Created 09-11-2021 | Latest reply 11-02-2022 by Claudia2833

Providing Television Service

Hi everyone, I wanted to share a resource I just came across that hosts might find helpful. I always struggled with the decision of whether to offer cable service at the place I offer for Air BnB rental. Its a vacation town and typically people don't sp... read more

Created 03-08-2018 | Latest reply 10-02-2022 by Candice195

in New York, NY

Awaiting payment and keep apartment during 24 hours is a big Problem!

i don't understand why the guest who made the reservation request will have 24 hours to successfully update their payment info before the reservation can be confirmed. It's need be shorter like 30 minutes or 1 hour. 24 hours is too much when the apartmen... read more

Created 08-02-2022 | Latest reply 10-02-2022 by Nam1053

in Hanoi, Vietnam

What are your biggest pain points as an airbnb host?

Hi everyone! I am curious to learn what are your biggest pain points as an airbnb host? This can range from security for the unit, cleaning, payments, to booking, etc. I'd love to hear people's opinions!!

Created 28-01-2022 | Latest reply 10-02-2022 by Joel1056

in Seattle, WA

managing multiple logins

Hi Everyone,I am Tim and I am about to list my property for rental. My girlfriend and I have another property which we are currently hosting together on a seperate account (her email address, and airbnb login)All fine and dandy - we both login to the sam... read more

Created 12-08-2016 | Latest reply 10-02-2022 by Dana244

in England, United Kingdom

Curation of Guests' Political Views

Did I read the news right? Is Aribnb now vetting our guests for us based their political views and using information from the Southern Poverty Law Center to do it?

Created 04-02-2022 | Latest reply 10-02-2022 by Liv

JudgeJudy Rental Chargeback Case

Love this. Most of you have had these guests, but if you haven’t, you will! https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=U58a3XmFfKY&feature=youtu.be

Created 07-02-2022 | Latest reply 09-02-2022 by Sarah977

in Greenville, SC

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