Journal
Practical articles for owners of B&Bs and gîtes, written by Lou Ghys.
- Airbnb and the washing-up: what to change in your listing
On 20 November, angry hosts are being called to take their dirty dishes to Airbnb France’s head office. The same day, a new rule takes effect for your gîte. Here is what to fix before the next bookings come in.
- Airbnb’s 15.5% host fee: how much should you raise your prices?
On paper, Airbnb’s fee to hosts has gone up fivefold. In fact, most of it has just moved from the guest’s side to yours. Let’s run the sum on an example, then on your own figures.
- Do three guest rooms really need a channel manager?
An iCal link carries one thing: which nights are taken. For a small house that is often enough. Here is where it breaks, and when paying more makes sense.