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Post by High Priestess on Sept 15, 2016 14:33:13 GMT
I did an Airbnb survey this morning, where they were asking if for one of my listings I might want to list it with any of these categories/features. Airbnb stated that they would have "requirements" for listing with any of these categories -- for instance for "Family Friendly" the host would have to provide a high chair and toys for tots.
"Family Friendly" NO!
"Local hospitality" No. (Airbnb requirements -- you must give guest local food, put 10 places in your guidebook, and be available for conversation with the guest)
"Social Host" No (I'm an introvert, not interested in spending more time with guests)
"Luxury" No. (Requirements would include using sheets with high thread count and "high end" shampoo. Gawd!!!)
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Post by CC on Sept 15, 2016 23:07:20 GMT
Can't like that post enough times! Next they will force us to have dinner with them every night like a family.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 15, 2016 23:34:38 GMT
Geeze, this rate of the Dumbing down of America is going fast and furious.
Either you're a BNB or not.
Most of us cannot be due to zoning.
The original beginning started out with an airbed. The boys couldn't pay their rent. Ya think they even considered for one nano second of thread count?
Perhaps this IT team failed to do their google search with the opinion of 'high end sheets'.
The guests are renting rooms unless otherwise stated, not a flippin concierge service.
How can we 'belong', when we hosts are already doing everything in our power to provide the accommodations we advertise without promising the rest of our personal time to 'shit chat'.
I don't even feel like I belong in my own home anymore with all the demands that should be easy breezy.
Have room ready, communication of time of arrival and departure.
Host has life of her/his own.
Not often.
It's a shame how greatly we look forward to those days of no reservations instead of how it began when we couldn't wait for our first guests to arrive.
Nor would the typical guest choose to stay with granny who has no friends, personal social network, or respect for the guest's desires to visit, or just rest in their room.
I would think every guest could figure out themselves 10 reasons for traveling to our areas without the work of us guest with numerous listing to provide more than we already do in whatever category they have that for.
Please excuse me from this statement or concept.
It is my belief that the majority of my guests just want to brag they're going to Hawaii, and look forward to the airplane ride. Most have zero clue of what they are going to do once they arrive.
Just last night, a guest had made the comment that they were returning to a beach they had gone to upon arrival waiting for my check-in time, as there was nothing else to do.
Really?
I wonder what chemicals they are putting in those free employee breakfast, lunch, and dinners.
These are ludicrous questions and expectations.
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Post by High Priestess on Sept 16, 2016 0:13:58 GMT
There are actually some hosts that seem to like creating luxury accomodations and waiting on guests hand and foot. But you have to really know what you're doing, because it's easy to get burned offering such things -- you need to charge accordingly, and even then, you're setting yourself up for a fail due to the high expectations guests will have. IT would be one thing if Airbnb intended to really support hosts well who wanted to do that (or anything else), but we haven't seen that level of support --- and support is really diminishing rather than increasing.
Newbies may be interested in this, but once they see their high thread count sheets ruined and realize guests have not only used their high-end shampoo but also stolen a whole closet full of extras, and broken a table to boot, and then these hosts have trouble getting Airbnb to compensate them for the damage, they may not be so eager to offer all this. Add to that the fact that it's impossible to please really demanding guests, and so these hosts are likely to be burning themselves out.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 16, 2016 0:33:11 GMT
And I agree that these accommodations are priced for these luxuries.
Deborah, I believe you posted the fancy pants digs Gwenneth stayed in, I can't remember the price or the security deposit.
That doesn't make her walking the average host shoes who is just trying to pay the mortgage and utilities without spending thousands of dollars on 'high thread count sheets' that pile upon first washing.
Sure, I'll go out and spend a thousand dollars to update two rooms just to have my guests place their dirty luggage, shoes, etc., on bedspreads that can only be dry cleaned or thrown away. Not.
I know guests prefer clean linens and a comfortable bed rather than expensive sheets they're not going to find at the room rate they have chosen with my accommodation.
Clean trumps thread count any day of the week.
Thread count important?
Yes, we do have those $1000 per night hotels that offer what this latest survey is asking of us hosts that signed up with the original concept of airbnb.
This is my home, I'm just one person; not a business that just received a 3 billion dollar loan.
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