Hi @Chipo5
Wow, I see Airbnb has really taken off in Harare with so many listings!
I found you on Page 3 when I searched Zimre Park, 8 guests, flexible dates.
This is not bad, but it's likely that more visible listings are getting booked before yours.
The price that I see for your listing in ZAR is (in my opinion) very reasonable for 8 guests. However, unfortunately for you, you'll see there are a number of listings that go lower and then end up in better positions. But hosting and cleaning an 8-person house is expensive, so if I were you, I'd try the following things first. You can see whether your rank improves and only lower the price if necessary.
1) Check every corner of the Listings Tab and make sure you've filled out everything in as much detail as possible. A complete ranking pleases the Airbnb bot. List every amenity and add detail to every relevant box.
2) Turn on the photo tour and make sure you have the correct photos in the folder for each room. When you've done this, the front page of your listing will automatically add the photos of the beds to the "Where you'll sleep" section. Be sure to add all of the relevant bed types and amenities to the folder of each room as well.
3) Consider buying a smoke and carbon monoxide detector so you can tick those 2 amenities as well. I know these detectors aren't really a thing in residential houses in our part of the world, but Airbnb likes seeing them in listings and therefore adding it may boost you a little bit. Some overseas visitors also look out for listings that have them. The detectors are generally small (the size of an alarm clock), work with standard batteries, and you can just put them on a surface or fix them to a wall. You can get ones that do both functions (smoke and CO2) on the US (.com) version of Amazon, or reasonably cheaply on Takealot if they deliver to Harare.
4) If you're willing to change your cancellation policy to Flexible, this will certainly help your rank.
5) Turning Instant Book on is more search-friendly than having it turned off, but there are many hosts who don't want to use it.
6) My knowledge of photography is limited, but I can see many of your photos are not straight. Try to re-take them on your phone with the gridline feature turned on. When you have both the time and the budget, consider getting professional photography as this will also boost your listing.
7) You presently charge the same price regardless of how many guests stay over. This is great for keeping things simple, but it may cause smaller groups to find your listing expensive. Look at your competition and see whether it would make more sense to rather have a lower core price with an extra-guest fee.
Hope it helps!
