Why do I suddenly have no bookings?

[Marie70]

Hi! 

When we first put up our listing on Airbnb, there were a number of enquiries coming in everyday. But since the last 3-4 days, there's a sudden halt in enquiries.

I wonder if anyone encountered the same issue recently? Is it something wrong with my listing? 

Some enlightenment from other Hosts/Airbnb would be of great help!

Thank you  😊 

[Craig53]

Just following on from from that, we get approximately 220 nights of bookings in the year for one of our properties via another competitor website. Also it seems that only cheap properties in our area are getting bookings through air BNB - those under $200 a night. I have to honestly say I'm thinking about delisting. 

[Josef7]

Hello, I set up to host starting in February 2017.  I was expecting at least a couple "views" and have received none of those even yet.  Is it unlikely that this could be beneficial for me (renting a room), or do I just need to give it time?  I mean I think my listing is very intriguing, maybe not?

Can someone please review it?

thanks in advance 

[Raquel13]

Josef, your place is lovely but the system will not allow any booking. December and January are blocked and for the other dates I got a message that the dates are "unavailable". You need to call airbnb and resolve the issue.

Wishing you a successful year as a host.

Raquel

[Josef7]

Hi Raquel, Thank you!

I was just updating my listing with new pictures, is it possible it wouldn't take a request for booking because it was temporarily unlisted then?

Also, I have purposely blocked out all of January, with a planned start date of February 1st.  Your help is much appreciated.  Is there a way I can check to se if it works now?

Thank you!

[Itsaree0]

Its happened to me too

Always have enquiry first 30 days 

And suddenly none, not sure why.. 

My listing is in a great location, help

https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/16060721?guests=1&s=41&user_id=18733905&ref_device_id=9eb23f90714f7ecb

[Raquel13]

@Itsaree0, @Marie70, @Helen19

I have heard that airbnb gives new hosts a "boost" in the first several weeks; it's possible that your boost period has elapsed...Another important factor is keeping your listing active by regularly adding new photos, changing prices, changing description -- you need to make just small changes. Wishing all of you much success with your airbnb in 2017!!

[Monika57]

I've had the same issue! Having been trying to contact AirBnB about it- I was inundated with enquiries and suddenly, nothing! My reviews have been great, so I am completely baffled!

[Pedro-H-0]

This has happed to me as well. During low season, we were flooded with bookings. This time last year, our prices were much higher and we still were getting bookings. We have lots of 5 star reviews and are superhosts. And now for the most popular time of year Carnaval, we haven't had one inquiry. I even changed to instant bookings, which I wasn't so keen on doing. Still nothing. Same thing happened over New Years. Nothing so we had to change our plans.

[Benny-and-Marina0]

Hi, this is also happening to us, this year so far we have only 1 booking for the summer, we don't get even not one request or mail ??? I see also that one of my listings is not viewed at all the last days... normally guests are making their bookings for the summer.. to me it is a bit strange because we kept the same price as last year and I updated my listings with nicer photos etc. I hope requests are coming in the next weeks... Thanks for advice !

[Brett8]

I have been booked almost solid for the last 6 months but NOTHING now since January 1st 2017.  I have bookings for June 2017 but nothing inbetween seems just really strange to me 

[Raquel13]

Brett, first thing: check from another computer to see if your property appears in searches in your area. If your property does show in searches, check your competition and adjust your listing if necessary. Reduce the price by a few dollars, change the sequence of the photos, tweak the description, and then see what happens.

[Janae-0]

Hi, I'm a relatively new host (Started in September). We were doing okay for a couple months, and then nothing. Strange thing:  we don't even get views. Our first reviews were postive (4+ stars) with some suggestions for improvement, but I didn't think the suggestions were enough to turn people off. I've tried everything: lowering the price, opening up the weekdays (we were only doing weekends before), adding better descriptions, adding better photos, improving the actual space.... I'm just at a loss. 

For the people experiencing the same thing, have you also been getting no views? I'm just curious. Also, if anyone can give me some tips, I'd very much appreciate it. 

[Nancy213]

I joined Airbnb Dec. '16 and was immediately getting bookings. Then by the end of January '17 I was no longer receiving bookings or inquiries.

i am wondering what has changed.

[Alisun0]

I use to be casually booked out for the month but now there's a dramatic drop in bookings. I brought the price down from $100 to $80 but still people arent booking.  90% of my reviews are positive, I just get 4 stars for location but what is the reason for the sudden drop in bookings???

Please help.

[Nancy213]

It seems very strange - I tried to contact Airbnb but ?????????????????

I thought I was doing okay in regards to inquiries throughout January.

In January I got a booking for February.  But since the end of January everything went dead.

I had 5 consecutive inquiries  and then one of the inquiries booked, and turned around and immediately cancelled - within hours the same day. Since then absolutely nothing.

I tried to generate interest by lowering the nightly price, changed photos, added a larger bed, edited my main photo and listing name - still nothing at all.

Then to make things worse, the guest who had booked for February, while she was staying with me,  told me she could no longer find my listing in her Airbnb searches ( that was before I had edited the listing name). I did my own Airbnb search and could not find my listing anywhere. 

This all seem very strange. Could someone take a look at my listing and give some feed back. Much appreciated.

Cosy & Nice One Bedroom Apt - in Ocho Rios Area (used to be Comfy One Bedroom studio Apartmenho Rios Area).

Nancy