Hosting is a big responsibility. Too often when people are running a Short Term Rental business on Airbnb they think about “heads in beds”, the ROI and the other minutiae of running a small business. But Short Term Rentals have a very human reality that needs to be built into the DNA of your business. STR and Airbnb hosts have a built in duty-of-care that is often overlooked.How and where people ... Read the Post
How to make additional income in your Short Term Rental from add ons
Usually I am all about how to be giving more value to your guest and exceeding their expectations for their stay with you but today I want to talk about money & earning additional income. Money (and asking for it) can bring up lots of complex feelings for Wholehearted hosts who primarily focus on the hospitality side of hosting. However, it is very important to remember that money: Pays our ... Read the Post
Host burnout: 5 signs that you are burning out
You have been a short term rental host for a while and the first flush of excitement of a new business venture has faded and now you are feeling a bit of host burnout. You have been running around trying to meet everybody’s needs, whims and desires and you are starting to feel listless and demotivated. There are a ton of boring little jobs and tasks that need to be done, taxes need to be paid, you ... Read the Post
Your Ideal Guest Avatar
If you have been following along with my posts, you know I am a big fan of encouraging hosts to be themselves. For hosts to give an authentic hosting experience that they feel best suits their values, their space and their lifestyle. You don’t need to be everything for everyone as this will guarantee you to be on the fast track for burnout. Hospitality Burnout is real. People pleasing the wrong ... Read the Post
7 critical tips for closing down your Airbnb or Short Term Rental
So you are closing down or thinking to close down a house that you have been listing on Airbnb or VRBO or another Short Term Rental OTA. Business is business and you can’t be too emotional when it comes to shutting something that is no longer financially viable. Or perhaps there are new laws for your city that will prevent you from short term rentals. Or maybe you are just wanting a break from the ... Read the Post
