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Maintaining Your Airbnb With No Complaints

  • Writer: Steve Barbarich
    Steve Barbarich
  • Oct 16, 2024
  • 2 min read

Many homeowners believe they can easily join the rental property market and list their extra room for rent. In reality, you must anticipate difficult guests. Some people will set higher expectations for others. However, you must recognize that it might be a catastrophe waiting to happen if you are not prepared. You may get unfavorable feedback that may crush your hopes of being a successful presenter. So, what are some techniques for reducing Airbnb complaints?

Know your market.


The first step is to understand your target market. Are you catering to families, or to travelers seeking for a place to stay for a day or two? This allows you to design your home to meet the demands of your target market. This initial step may already reduce 50% of all potential complaints.


Maintain effective communication during their stay.


Maintaining excellent contact with your guests is a key step in preventing bad comments and complaints. You don't want to ignore their worries while they're staying on your property. Remember that you do not have a reception desk, like in hotels. You also expect them to utilize items present in your house, such as the laundry room and kitchen. Don't expect every visitor to know how to use anything in your house.


Offer something more.


Next, make them feel welcome as they enter your property. You want them to feel like they're guests rather than simply passing through and paying you to stay in your hotel for the night. You might give them some free chocolates or perhaps a letter. This will help increase your Airbnb rating.


Clean and disinfect your home.


More than ever, you must disinfect the premises. If you live in an area that has just reopened following weeks or months of lockdown due to the COVID19 epidemic, you should thoroughly clean the property. You will also need to disinfect the environment to ensure that you do not get the virus at home. When individuals resume traveling, this will become standard procedure.


Create an easily understandable map.


Make sure your visitors can find the property easily. You want them to have a visual representation of the landmarks they will encounter along the trip. It would also be helpful if you could pin the property on Google Maps. This allows individuals to easily find the location on their own.


Becoming a host on Airbnb might be difficult, particularly currently. People have high expectations from hosts. You can't have a property and expect people to be satisfied if the offerings are subpar. Even though they are paying less than they would for a hotel, they want an excellent experience. And this has been a pattern over the previous several years. You may as well safeguard your reputation as a host by putting your best foot forward.

 
 
 

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