Airbnb Hosting EP 166 This Week in the World of Airbnb

Get Paid For Your PadJul 6, 201723m 58s57 viewsScore 75
Growth & Marketing
intermediate
luxury rentals
Pillow Residential
payment splitting
economic impact
extenuating circumstances
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Summary

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This episode discusses Airbnb's new premium tier for luxury rentals, Pillow's $13.5M funding for a building management platform, and Airbnb's payment splitting feature. It also covers Airbnb's economic impact report and how hosts can handle cancellations due to extenuating circumstances.

Key insights

  • Airbnb's new payment splitting feature, powered by Tilt technology, allows guests to easily divide booking costs, making bookings more accessible for group travel.

Mistakes to avoid

  • Canceling bookings without invoking the extenuating circumstances policy can lead to penalties, loss of Superhost status for a year, and a visible cancellation notice on your listing.

Tools & resources

  • A Vita IQservice

    A Vita IQ is an automated messaging service designed to personalize and deliver guest communications, freeing up hosts' time.

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