How do I find a co-host in my area?

[Janna4]

I'm a host and am in need of support with cleaning, restocking, and managing my rental.

According to Airbnb's website, Airbnb offers a directory for co-hosts who want to support hosts https://www.airbnb.com/co-hosting/start, but don't have their own space. Where do I find this directory?

Does anyone have recommendations on where I can find someone to co-host and manage my property? Any feedback would be appreciated.

Thank you! 😃

[Maria-Dino0]

Hello,

We live in Portland, Oregon and are in need of a co host. We have seen a posting of people in our area who are listed as co-host and now unable to find co host on the web site. Can you assist us in where to locate this on the web site.

Thank you,

Maria + Dino

[Shital1]

Hi. My name is **bleep**al. Are u still looking for co-host? I am available. I stay in mt Wellington area. 

[Lynette39]

Virginia, Regina, 

Your best bet is to study the Airbnb listings for your area and see if any of your connections are listing on Airbnb.  Ask friends if they know anyone.  Then establish a relationship with those who list with Airbnb.  Help them out when they will allow you to do so and get to know them well.  If they trust you and find you to fit their needs, they can invite you be be a co-host for them.  Family are the best for this.  

You can contact Hosts by going to their listing which is near where you live and work..then click on Contact Host.  This will allow you to talk to them over Airbnb.  That way both you and the host are protected.  There is a safety net.  It is not bullet proof.  But it will have serious reprecusions if either of you disrespects the community.

[Jennifer178]

Hi @Nils7, @Virginia9, @Regina38, @Janna4, and Scott,  on March 4th I got a message from Airbnb saying, Congrats, you qualify to become a co-host! So I clicked on the offered button, after a week or so of seriously thinking about how much service I could provide, and it led me through simple steps and I was registered. About the same time on my listing page at the top right there was,

No Time to Host? next to   Host    Trips     Messages     Help      my picture

If you click on No Time To Host?  it leads you to the site where you can search for Co-hosts in your area if your area is set up for the program. It asks you what listing you want a co-host for, what you want them to handle and then lets you see all the hosts in your area that meet your needs.  Using myself as an example, there are 20 co-hosts in Philly who would take care of everything, including me, that will serve my address.  

I do not when this will be available everywhere.  I only signed up two weeks ago.

Jennifer

[Moshe19]

Hi Jennifer, Are you still a co-host?

I'm looking for a Co-Host in the Lancaster PA area.

If you of anybody, please let me know. Thanks!

[Daniel2377]

Hi Moshe -- have you found a co-host? I would be happy to discuss options with you tomorrow. I am available between 11:00 and 13:00 EST.

[Nils7 · Accepted solution]

If you need a co-host, Airbnb's answer that 'Hey! Ask a friend or neighbour to help!' is not terribly useful..........but you can register your interest on the site, and the registered co-hosts in your area can then see your listing and get in touch is 

[Carmen241]

Nils,  How do you register on the site?  I have done extensive searching but no luck finding that feature. 

[Bernadette33]

Carmen,

Part of the confusion is that certain functions are available in some geographies and not in others.  The option to register as a co host is not yet available in my area, there is an option to ask to be updated when it is.  This means that there is currently no list for my area of people who want to co host.  The only option I have is to reach out to other hosts and ask if they might be interested or find someone privately.

Bernadette

[Theodore29]

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@Nils7 wrote:

If you need a co-host, Airbnb's answer that 'Hey! Ask a friend or neighbour to help!' is not terribly useful..........but you can register your interest on the site, and the registered co-hosts in your area can then see your listing and get in touch is 

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This used to apply to Airbnb but not any more. You need to find the co-host yourself.

We are a group of people that do the online co-hosting for friends and others. Online co-hosting means

1. Updating online listings
2. Manage guest messages, including pre-screening guests which is really important for security
3. Manage pricing based on requests and local trends
4. Interact with guests during their stay for any requests/questions they might have.

If you have done this alone, you know it's a lot of work. Plus, responding to questions almost immediately can boost your bookings by30-50%.

We work in many timezones and we are usually always online. Message me for more...

[Joseph396]

I am in need of a Co-Host in Katy, TX 

I spoke with customer service and they where not able to help. How do I register my property to look for a Co-Host? 

Thanks:)

[Daniel2377]

Hi Joseph -- have you found a co-host? I would be happy to discuss options with you tomorrow. I am available between 11:00 and 13:00 EST.

[Smart-Accommodations0]

Hi Daniel,

I'm looking for a co-host for a property in Astoria, Queens.

Please let me know if you are available in the area and we can discuss.

Thanks,

Christian

[Verina0]

Hi. Did you find a co-hist for your property?

[Nils7]

I have no idea ! I am trying to find a co-host in Stockholm!

[Lynette39]

Nils, 

Your best bet is to check out other hosts who have multiple listings in your area.  You can contact them through Airbnb by clicking on their listing and then on Contact Host.

Scott is correct, that you will want to vet and enlist Co-hosts who reflect your style.  Then invite them to enroll as a Co-host as per Helena's instructions.

[Virginia9]

@Nils7 Please trying reaching out to https://www.airbnb.com/contact

[Scott80]

AirBnB is not going to help you find someone to co-host. What AirBnB will do is after you have identified someone that you would like to help you with hosting, AirBnB will allow them to set up an account and access everything in the host section of your AirBnB listings except for your financial information. So they'll be able to answer inquiries, approve guests, see your calendar to arrange arrivals, departures and cleaning. Co-hosts even have the ability to set prices.

If you would like someone to help you host, you'll need to recruit, screen and contract with them yourself. First, you'd have to decide what you want the co-host to do. If you want them to act as your surrogate so you never have to interact with guests or the unit, you probably will want a real estate agent who specializes in vacation rentals. If you just want someone to handle the physical aspects of hosting such as cleaning, meeting guests and maintenance, you might be able to use a housekeeper or handyman to do those things. But you'd still be responsible for setting prices, answering guest inquiries and approving requests.

[Virginia9]

Dear Scott;

The fortune.com article "Here’s How Airbnb Is Expanding Its Co-Hosting Program", dated Nov 2015 states: "There are two ways for hosts to add a co-host: by inviting a specific person they already know (such as a trusted friend or neighbor), or by searching for nearby qualified hosts who opt into serving as a co-host."

I am a superhost interested in opting into serving as a co-host, but I can't find info on how to do this. Was the article incorrect or has airbnb dropped this option?

Any assistance would be appreciated! 🙂

[Virginia9]

omg the link was in the first poster's message! LOL.

https://www.airbnb.com/co-hosting/start