Central Park by Chanan Greenblatt via Unsplash
“High reputation, beats high similarities..” From Joe Gebbia’s, Airbnb co-founder, TED talk. http://tiny.cc/JoeTedTalk. What in the world does Joe mean? Basically, reviews are more important than having things in common, i.e., vegan or jogger.
How to get reviews as a new Airbnb host?
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Lower your prices from your competitions. Yes, snoop the neighbors listings and price a bit lower. Do keep in mind, lower only for the same style of space and listing.
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Offer 1 night rentals
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Exceed the guests expectations
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Be very clear on what you offer! You don’t want your guest to find out they have three flights of stairs when they get to your place with their cane.
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List 3 things your guests love and 2 they don’t. (Taken from Airbnb’s Head of Hospitality, Chip Conley’s class)
