4 Hosting Tips for Airbnb Owners

Hi you! I have some great hosting tips for you, in Fact these are my 4 Top Hosting Tips for Airbnb Owners that nobody has ever shared with you!

Let’s get right to it.

My First Tip is Add Plants to your Vacation Home. You can add Faux or Real plants whatever works for your situation. My recommendation is to do a combination of both real and faux plants. You have to think about who is taking care of the home, is it you or a Property Manager? If it is a Property Manger will they charge more to take care of the plants. Some Property Manager’s don’t like any plants and some don’t like Faux plants because they don’t want to dust them. So again, you need to do what is best for your situation but adding plants make the home for inviting and more cozy.

My Second Tip is to add a Wifi Code Art Piece to your Space so it is easy for your guests to see the Wifi Password. Nobody wants to have to look for the Wifi password. If you know how to make one yourself, go for it and frame it otherwise look on Etsy for someone to do one for you.

My Third Tip is to add a Coverlit at the ends of the beds. You might have noticed these at Hotels and just thought they were for decoration but they actually serve a purpose. What most people do when they arrive to your home, is they put their suitcase on the bed. If guest after guest keep putting their suitcase on the end of the bed, your quilt or comforter start getting damaged. So invest in a Coverlit for the end of the beds and when they get worn, replace them and not your entire bed. Here are some examples from two of my favorite hotels in Carmel.

The Hideaway in Carmel, California

The Getaway Carmel Carmel, California

My Fourth Tip is to have Games and Activities at your Airbnb. Board games, outdoor games, and playing cards are great to have at your Airbnb. If families are coming to your home, they will be very excited to have games and activities provided. Everyone is extremely busy now, so when they go on a little vacation they like to indulge in things they don’t usually get to do. Get creative here!

There you have it. My 4 Hosting Tips for Airbnb Owners. Talk soon!!

5 Hosting Tips for your Vacation Home

Are you thinking about buying a vacation home for short term rental? Or maybe you are a proud owner of a Vacation Home? Either way, today I bring you some hosting tips for being an amazing Host. This is part of a new series I bring to you each and every Tuesday.

I have 5 Hosting Tips for your Vacation Home Today…

Provide Makeup Towels -

We all know that makeup a lot of times stains our towels and if they are white, good luck getting that mascara or red lipstick off. I am recommending you provide some black or dark colored small makeup towels for your guest and have them labeled maybe with embroidery that say “Makeup.”

Implement Leave a Book Take a Book -

I highly recommend you implement my idea of Leave a Book Take a Book. What is this? While it is great that you are or will be supplying books to read, a lot of times your guests don’t finish the book and what better way of saying thank you, buy allowing them to take the book as long as they leave a book too. I also suggest that you leave a note in all your books with your Leave a Book Take a Book Program and the name and address of your vacation home. I recommend this because they will pass this book along to someone when they are done and now that person knows about your Vacation Home and now you have created an opportunity for another person(s) to book your house for their vacation.

Soap, Shampoo, and Conditioner Refill System

It becomes very expensive when you supply those little shampoo and conditioner bottles. A better system is to purchase a Wall Mounted Refill System and keep the refills under the sinks. You can purchase the supplies in bulk, to keep the price down. The system I love is this one

Personalized Notes

Guest love when you leave personalized notes for them when they arrive. I don’t just mean a note on rules either. Take the opportunity to leave personalized notes all over the house. Share with them some history of the house or maybe some fun and inspirational quotes. Notes of appreciation go a long way. Leave them in a drawer, on a side table, on a blanket, wherever you know they will see the note and get excited that you were thinking about them.

Add Vintage

When you are putting together your vacation home, don’t forget to add vintage pieces. Vintage pieces add a since of history and are very relatable to your guests of all ages. Sometimes guests will remember growing up with a piece like the one you have in your vacation home. Go to garage sales, estate sales, and thrift stores near you and purchase a few pieces. Ask questions about the history of the piece.

There you have it, 5 Hosting Tips for your Vacation Home.