@Angela608
Don't feel excluded, don't down rate yourself...you are a Superhost...just keep doing what you are doing. This is another company initiative that is principally designed to increase the company's bottom line.....money!
Last June 2017 I was offered an invitation to join the 'Select' program which was being trialed and as it was called then.
I declined that offer!
Although technically my listing meets the 100 requirements and more from free WiFi to a personal washing machine. But, nowhere in those requirements does it list an extra length bed with electric motors for lift, tilt and massage function.....but this is what I offer. Nowhere does it list in those requirements a complimentary $40 cheese plate with nuts and crackers and a beer and cider in the fridge for each and every guest.....but I do. Nowhere does it list the property must have (apart from full air conditioining) a fully ducted ironsing air filtration system to keep the air quality pollen, smoke and alergy free.....but I do.
I declined to be involved because the philosophy behind Airbnb was to provide an affordable clean comfortable home away from home for travellers. The founders of this company kicked off by throwing a couple of air matresses in an unused loft...they did not start off with a plate of hourve d'oeuvres at the front door to welcome guests!
When you suggest something is going to be 'better', you are going to raise peoples expectations. There will be many properties like yours and mine Angela, where we do not offer an 'endless swimmer' outside the patio door....we do not offer a manicured 18 hole golf course through that gate in the back fence! But we don't charge for it, and that is the bottom line and what will keep that stream of guests coming....did it represent value for money!
It has been my experience that the less a guest expects, the more they will be delighted with what they get.
Do I want to get involved with 'hagglers' for whom nothing is good enough...who feel the listing was not up to expectation, who consider they paid more for your property because they wanted something 'plus'...out of the ordinary?.....no way Jose!!!
Angela, I am proud of what I do, I am proud of what I offer...I am a Superhost and that is not an award given to me by the company! That is an award given to me by my guests.
Do I need to do anything better? Once again....no way Jose!
You Angela are the backbone of Airbnb, you just keep doing what you are doing and your guests will continue to come.
You mark my words if Airbnb find that this 'Plus' program is leading to conflict and having a negative effect on their host base, they will dump it like yesterdays pizza!
Cheers.....Rob