BiggerPockets Real Estate Podcast

921: How to Get More Airbnb Bookings This Spring and Summer Break

Mar 25, 2024

Learn expert tips on optimizing Airbnb bookings for spring break and summer vacation. Discover how to increase revenue with last-minute bookings and listing optimizations. Get insights on adding amenities and changing photos to attract more guests. Find out how to avoid parties at your property and make the most of peak travel times.

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Rob Abasolo

Avery Carl

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Quick takeaways

High standards of customer service and clear communications elevate guest experience for short-term rental operators.

Implementing strict guest screening, clear house rules, and stringent booking criteria can prevent unwanted incidents like rowdy parties.

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Key Point 1: Enhancing Guest Experience through Customer Service and Professionalism

To set themselves apart, short-term rental operators emphasize good customer service to elevate guest experiences. Establishing professionalism in operations fosters a sense of reliability and quality that resonates with guests. By maintaining high standards of service and clear communications, operators can uphold a positive reputation and prevent unwanted incidents such as rowdy parties.

Introduction

2min

Maximizing Revenue Through Seasonal Strategies in the Short-Term Rental Market

11min

Maximizing Airbnb Bookings and Pronunciation of Hawaiian Word

4min

Optimizing Airbnb Property Listings for Peak Seasons

12min

Strategies and Sponsor Ads for Short-Term Rental Operators

4min

Enhancing Rental Properties Through Amenities and Customer Service

9min

Navigating Changes in Real Estate Investing and Overcoming Doubts Through Education and Networking

2min

Wondering how to get more bookings on Airbnb as spring break and summer vacation inch closer? With some expert tips, you’ll be able to bring in more revenue and higher reviews during these peak travel times. From listing optimizations to algorithm-beating description tweaks and amenities that’ll make your short-term rental stand out, using any of these expert tips can help your single short-term rental or short-term rental portfolio see more bookings flow in!

We’ve already got a short-term rental expert on the show, Rob Abasolo. But one isn’t enough. Avery Carl is back to give her time-tested tips on boosting your Airbnb bookings during the spring break and summer vacation seasons. These two full-time vacation rental investors get into how to make more money with last-minute bookings, why you MUST change your pictures before it’s too late, the description tweaks that can lead to a full calendar, and the “low-hanging fruit” amenities that guests LOVE to see!

Plus, since it’s spring break, these experts give their best tips on how to avoid parties at your property and stop your short-term rental from becoming a spring break rager!

In This Episode We Cover:

Why you need to start preparing your short-term rental for spring and summer break NOW

When to start raising rates on last-minute guests (HUGE revenue boost)

What you MUST include in your listing before it’s spring/summer break

Amenities that any host can add to their home to bring in more bookings

Why seasonal photos make a huge difference to guests when browsing properties

How to avoid parties at your property and guest red flags to watch out for

Airbnb’s indoor camera ban and what to do if you have security cameras on your property

And So Much More!

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