Looking for Feedback from Current AirBnB Owners/Users
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I have a question for any current AirBnB users out there? My preliminary investigation and based on the limited times we have used it to book a property is that responsiveness seems to be a key driver for how an owner gets rated and prioritized. The responsiveness is seems very critical and I have a day job that makes that challenging. Does anyone have an opinion on this and can comment to help our decision? We historically have booked 80-90% for our seasonal rental property and I am trying to decide if the overhead of AirBnB is worthwhile to fill up the difference?
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Topic moved to General Discussion since it’s not a question about how to use MyVR’s product. Cheers!
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Hi @Dan Bloch,
I just signed up through MyVR for AirBnB. My new listings are still pending.
I have two cabins in Gatlinburg, TN. Like you, my cabins have historically been booked 80-90% annually. My main booking source was HomeAway/VRBO, prior to moving those listings to MyVR earlier this year. I knew, through Matt Landau’s vacation rental blog, that changes to HA/VRBO were imminent. That is how I found MyVR in August 2014 and began building my property listings.
My cabins, which were always at the top of the search results with HA/VRBO, were some of the first affected by the Google search blunder and Expedia buyout. Luckily, I had prepared and was able to rely on my new Flipkey accounts through MyVR to make up the difference.
As soon as my sites are published on AirBnB and I start receiving bookings, I’ll update my feedback.
I look forward to seeing other owner’s experiences with AirBnB listings.
Donna
