@Paul-and-Cynthia0 There are still plenty of us home-share hosts. I have been home-sharing since 2016.
You listing looks fine, nice clear photos that give a good sense of the space, good listing description, attractive set-up.
My only question would be what you are envisioning as far as guests meals are concerned- as you are not offering kitchen use, they are expected to eat all their meals out, I guess? How about coffee or tea in the morning?
I think you need to speak to that in your description wording. And while it isn't necessary to let guests use the kitchen (my guests have full use of my kitchen), if they don't even have a mini fridge or a coffee making set-up in their room, that is going to limit guests booking. For instance, I would happily book a private room home-share myself, but not if I couldn't even make a cup of coffee in the morning and had to right away head into town for that. It is sort of contrary to your "put up your feet and relax" messaging.
As far as interaction with guests goes, I have always been thoughtful of the fact that guests may be tired from travelling when they arrive, so I try not to overload them with too much information or be too chatty at that point. I'm welcoming, show them to their room and bathroom and point out the things they would need to know about right away, like where the light switches are, that it takes about half a minute for the hot water to work its way through the pipes to their shower, etc. Then I tell them that I'll leave them to get settled and when they are ready, I will show them how the front door lock works, orient them around the kitchen, etc.
Guests will often have a shower after they arrive, unpack, and even have a nap if they've had a long journey or had to get up early. People are better able to pay attention to information when they've had a bit of a chance to relax.
Although I don't supply food, (I do supply coffee, tea, and the fixings) I will often ask them if they've eaten after they emerge from their room, and if not, make them a little snack and offer them a coffee, or a cold drink while I show them the other things they'd need to know. That way they don't have to run into town right away because they're starving.
Most of my guests are quite sociable and we'll often chat over coffee in the morning or share a bottle of wine in the evening. Sometimes we'll share meals that either I or they have prepared. But a few are more private, eat out and don't use the kitchen aside from putting a couple of beers in the fridge or filling their water bottle, and I see them seldom and interact little. I just try to take my cue from the guests as to how much interaction they want.
Personally, I enjoy hosting the sociable ones best, but if someone isn't particularly sociable, that's fine, too.
And some home-share hosts aren't really into socializing with their guests at all, they are just renting out a room and that's it.
Another thing you should do as a home-share host is work into your description some wording about your lifestyle and which guests your place would best suit. Successful home sharing requires a "fit" between guests and hosts.
If you go to bed early, and get up early, you aren't going to want guests who stay out late and come home noisily at 1 am, banging doors and waking you up. Nor do you want to feel you have to tiptoe around until noon because the guests are still asleep.
I have gotten really great guests from all over the world and very much enjoy home-sharing.
