I discovered Airbnb while having my hair cut at my local Andrew Price Hairdressers. I hadn't heard of it before then. I was chatting to my hairdresser Kirsty, who mentioned that a friend of hers was an Airbnb host, and was able to make a little extra income doing this. I thought then, what a good idea, I could do that. So I decided to research the website and see what it would entail. It was easy to register and to verify myself on the website. It took me a couple of weeks to pluck up the courage to go live, but I haven't regretted it one bit.
I registered with Airbnb in August, a little late for the summer season visitors, but since then I have hosted three guests. They have all been lovely people who I have enjoyed meeting. They have all been thoughtful, considerate and a pleasure to host in my home. I feel very lucky to have been blessed with these lovely guests.
I have a two bedroom flat which isn't very big, so I decided to host only one guest at a time. I have called my my Airbnb home Single Travellers Rest. I had originally considered using my double bedroom for two people, but decided that my flat would comfortably accommodate one person. Having two extra people in my flat may have been a little overcrowded. I am happy with my decision although I probably won't have as many reservations as I would have with two guests.
I am trying to think of how I can encourage more guests. I am a regular Tweeter so I do try and add my Airbnb page at least once or twice a week, maybe I should do that every day. I also post my page on my google home page, and I have added my Airbnb website page to as many of my social media pages as I can.
It is a great way to earn a little extra income and to meet people who I would not normally who have been interesting and delightful. I only hope that my future guests will be as agreeable.
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