Hi Stephanie!!
My husband Greg and I are new to hosting. During Covid lockdowns last year, we felt so stifled and restricted and felt we had to get away! We purchased a cabin in northern Wisconsin and it immediately became our happy place.
Our cabin is very cozy, furnished with rustic decor, and is situated on an 85 acre lake that has fantastic fishing! We are surrounded by 2 1/2 acres of private woods. Activities such as hunting, snowmobiling, fishing, and kayaking are huge interests in the Northwoods. It is quiet and can feel very isolated.
This year, we decided to host our cabin on Airbnb. What began as a means for us to cover the cost of taxes and upkeep, turned out to be something we absolutely love doing. We still reserve certain weeks and lots of weekends for ourselves and our family, but we host it during times we are not using the cabin. This turned out to be a win-win for us.
I was very worried about making everything just right. I received some great tips from friends and family who use Airbnb- I wanted to figure out all those little things the people love about Airbnb‘s.
What we are finding more than anything, is that people just want peace and quiet. They can definitely find it at our lakefront cabin! We have plenty of birdfeeders around that we keep full to attract song birds, we provide three kayaks so visitors can enjoy paddling on the lake, and we have a private dock so that they can dock their boat if they wish to bring one. We also provide lots of camp chairs and a huge fire pit with plenty of firewood. In the messages we receive in our guest book, guests left their thoughts about how nice it was to see their children running through the woods, catching frogs, paddling the lake, squealing when they catch a fish, and roasting marshmallows around the campfire. They comment about going back to simpler times. These are all important memories that we’ve all cherished with our children and we are so happy to be helping others make those memories.
Anyhow, we would love some feedback about our listing. So if anyone is interested, and has the time, please check out our cabin!
https://www.airbnb.com/h/beautifulnorthwoodscabin
Sincerely,
Kim & Greg Swanson