Tips for Hosting Families with Pets on Airbnb—with Rachel Gainsbrugh
Summary
This article discusses tips for hosting families with pets on Airbnb, focusing on how to cater to displaced homeowners and large families. Hosts should consider providing amenities that cater to these guests' needs, such as quality cookware and pet-friendly features, to provide a 5-star guest experience.
Key Insights
- •Providing quality cookware, a fully stocked kitchen, and a recreation station for kids can improve the guest experience for families.
- •The article highlights a successful pivot to hosting displaced homeowners (floods, fires), a niche market. This involved catering to large families with kids and pets.
- •Consider the need for amenities tailored to pets, such as custom linens, pet beds, and doggie doors.
Action Items
- ✓Hosts should consider providing fully furnished accommodations and adjusting the tone to provide help and support.Effort: mediumImpact: medium
- ✓Hosts should ask for a deposit and have guests sign a lease.Effort: lowImpact: medium
Tools & Resources
- →Legends X 90-Day STR Accelerator: The article mentions Julie George and Legends X 90-Day STR Accelerator.
- →Short Term Gems: The episode mentions Rachel Gainsbrugh's 'Short Term Gems' luxury brand.
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