Tip 1: Airbnbs are looking for a family to stay with. Have a blast with your clients. Dont make it all about the money.
Tip 2: Think of it from the guest's perspective. They’ve probably been bouncing through airports, travelling out of backpacks or suitcases and occassionally in need of a beer as soon as they walk in the door.
Tip 3: Let the guest go to places that normally all the tourist do not go. Take them to special new places. All over the world every inch of our planet is beautiful. Its just the way you put it out. So share it.
Tip 4: Be open to learn and teach and you will have an incredible experience.
Tip 5: Cookenings give you the chance to talk to your guest, in a flexible and fun way to create and connect.
Tip 6: If your guest doesn’t speak your language, use sign language and draw pictures to communicate. It works surprisingly well.
Tip 7: If there's one thing I've learned, it's that people get hungry at different times in the morning. Review operations and options for coffee and tea with your guests the night before. Then, if they get up earlier than you, (as may happen, especially if their internal clock is on a different time zone), they can help themselves.
Tip 8: It's the little things that really make your guests feel welcome. Clearing off an end table or creating a temporary nightstand out of a stack of books and a tray gives you a place to provide some niceties and your guest a place to put small personal items. Remember, the idea is to make your guest feel welcome, and you don't have to have a guest room to do that. Any planning or preparation you do in advance of your guest's arrival will show thoughtful consideration and reinforce the idea that you're happy to have them staying with you.
Tip 9: Consider how you can help make the rest of your guests' trip a little more comfortable. Offer access to your washer and dryer so they can continue their journey with clean clothes, and pack some snacks and treats for the road.
