How to get more Brookings

[Benjamin1468]

Hello. Good morning 🙏. 

I am looking for some help or advice on how to get more guests since I am new in this guesthouse and staycation business and I don't have idea how to make more guests around the globe.  

My guesthouse and staycation is also new building that I want to buildup for guesthouse and staycation.  

[Simon4124]

Hi @Benjamin1468 

I wish you well on your journey into STR's. Try setting up various social media platforms and look for groups that allow you to advertise your space to the clients you are aiming for. 

[Stephen1695]

@Benjamin1468 

-Get professional photos taken of the space

-Be clear and concise with copy on your listing 

-Make sure your checkin instructions are sent to the guests a couple days ahead of time in messages. Even though they get the info in the welcome guide, this puts guests at ease and a lot of guests apparently don’t read everything. 

-Your first objective is good reviews - it is so important to make sure the experience is excellent for your first few bookings. Also use high discounts to get those first few bookings. 

-look up how to use scheduled messages to send important info so you don’t have to type or copy and paste it for every guest. 

-Lastly, don’t be shy to ask your guests for reviews - here’s the message I use for guests the morning of their departure.

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Thank you so much for staying with me while you were in Brooklyn. I really hope you had a great time here and enjoyed your stay!

I would really appreciate it if you could take 2 minutes this afternoon to leave a quick review. Of course I will leave you one in return.

A 5 star rating is very important and goes a long way to helping my Airbnb business. So if you had any issues during your stay please let me know before leaving your review as I value your feedback. It helps me grow as a host.

Thanks again! 🙂

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p.s. YouTube is a great resource 

[Sherry519]

Hello @Benjamin1468,

Welcome to the "staycation" biz! 

Highlight your property.. 

Highlight what is near by ( within walking, biking distance)  this can be anything.. restaurants, historical points of interest, parks, trails, shops, bars.. Make your location special.  Make it stand out. 

Pictures.. make a statement with the pictures you take & post.  example: my opening pic on Airbnb isn't the property.. it's the "near by" beach with a caption "Welcome to the Weekend"!  Its fun its catchy & everyone "global" can relate. 

Welcoming... be welcoming, offer an owners gift, can be simple.  Bottle of wine.. what i have found to be wildly popular are local items.  Soaps, spices, coffee, etc.  Find what your area has to offer & highlight it. 

Hope this helps.. 

I am happy to share the wonderful world of hosting with you..  

Please don't hesitate to contact me should you need or have further  questions or dilemmas. 

Have a wonderful day,

Sherry SherrysPlace OBX

Hatteras Island NC

[Shivani43]

@Benjamin1468 You need to remove pictures with people and upload proper photos of your space. The advertisement should be of your space and not people's pictures. But thats my opinion. 

Wish you all the best

[Benjamin1468]

Hi @Shivani43 

Thank you for your suggestions 😊