Managing Your Short Term Rental While Practicing Social Distancing

Social distancing is not just a buzzword; we’ve got to practice it religiously to contain the spread of COVID-19. But doing this in the short-term rental business might not seem feasible as you have to meet an endless stream of guests, especially if they have rented a room in your apartment. 

With the probability of a global recession increasing with every passing day, it’s important to run your business to ensure a steady flow of cash during these difficult times. But, at the same time, it’s also crucial that you take a host of measures for your safety as well as that of your guests’ health. 

Here are some ways through which you can make this possible: 

• Share instructions with them when they book. Encourage them to practice respiratory hygiene.

• After a guest checks out, make sure that the remotes, doorknobs, curtains, and faucets have been thoroughly sanitized. Hire professional cleaning service providers who arrive in full gear to sanitize your apartment as well as to manage the transition from one guest to another. Try to block 3 days between guests as well to make sure nothing lingers on surfaces.

• Used linen can be left outside the door and fresh ones can be delivered the same way. 

• No handshakes if you do meet the guest! The world is embracing ‘Namaste’ and you should too! 

• Keyless check-ins and check-outs will help you to run your STR remotely during COVID-19. There are many security management smart locks that make this possible.

• Inform guests that maintenance services might not be available owing to the present state of affairs. 

These are just some of the measures that you can take to run your short-term rentals during the COVID-19 outbreak. Using these strategies, you will be able to run several Airbnbs at once without having to worry about the safety of the parties involved.

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