As landlords across the world find themselves insolvent during the current viral crisis, they are looking to sell their properties to make mortgage payments or find good tenants immediately. On the other end of the spectrum, we have Airbnb hosts who have faced a lot of cancellations because of the pandemic and are also looking for solutions. 

Though business is slow, short-term rental hosts can use this time to expand their list of skill sets, back end systems as well as add additional properties to have a good number of short-term rentals to offer to guests who’d want to travel as soon as lockdown measures around the world are relaxed. And trust us, with so many people feeling sick of their homes during quarantine, you’re going to witness a deluge of bookings in the coming year! 

Most of the hosts out there know the two most common options they have when they enter into the Airbnb business — rental arbitrage (where hosts rent a property for the long term, and with the permissi...

While your Airbnb might get repeated bookings during peak season, you have to get bookings during the off-seasons as well to ensure that you actually have a profitable business. In fact, your aim should be to have your Airbnb occupied all throughout the year. If you are still a bit rough on the edges regarding how to handle and manage an Airbnb property, then don’t worry, we are here to help you out! Here’s a list of all the things that you can do to double your occupancy rates: 

Update your listing 

Make sure that all the relevant details are filled along with pictures that are clicked by a professional photographer. It’s alright for a specific property to fall short in a particular area but make sure that you do not conceal them from people. They are going to see your property anyway and if bad surprises are in store for them, you might end up with a very bad review. Too many bad reviews can result in de-listing and people generally avoid properties that have bad rankings. 

Thinking about going all out to make your Airbnb home the hottest home-stay in the locality? Then you need some tips and tricks up your sleeve to set you apart from the competitors. After all, the Airbnb business is getting more and more difficult with every passing day, with every other homeowner listing vacant rooms or entire property on the website.  

Here are some ways through which you can offer a great experience to your Airbnb guests and increase your income at the same time:

Offer to accommodate more people

Add a sofa that doubles up as a bed to your Airbnb so that you can increase the price of the place. More heads in beds is a great way to get in more search results and get more views. People traveling in groups will lean more towards your listing and will give you the opportunity to charge extra for the additional guests.

Hire professional cleaning help

Would you want to pay for a place that doesn’t look as though it’s been thoroughly cleaned since the last time someone...