EP063: Airbnb Hosting in Tokyo while Teaching English with Gabby Wallace
Summary
This Get Paid For Your Pad episode focuses on STR revenue management, emphasizing the importance of scheduled routines and data-driven decisions. It highlights the differences between hotel and STR revenue management, particularly in booking windows and operational constraints. Hosts are advised to regularly review bookings for pricing signals and adjust strategies based on market demand.
Key Insights
- •STR pricing is dramatically harder than hotel pricing due to product uniqueness (every listing is its own 'mini hotel'), hyper-fragmented demand curves, and operational constraints.
- •Booking windows shape revenue strategy; STRs must account for them differently than hotels, with rate drops needing to be deeper near arrival.
Action Items
- ✓Review bookings regularly to identify pricing and demand signals and adjust pricing strategies accordingly.Effort: lowImpact: medium
Tools & Resources
- →Freewyld Foundry: Learn more about Freewyld Foundry
Watch Out For
- ⚠STR operators can’t always rely on last-minute demand the way hotels do.
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