Palīdzība Istabu viesiem ceļot kā vietējiem

Sākotnēji Airbnb ceļotājiem piedāvāja izdevīgas iespējas apmesties citu mājokļos. Ideja kļuva populāra, jo saimnieki un viesi visā pasaulē veidoja autentiskas saiknes.

Istabas ir veltījums šai tradīcijai. Vairāk saimnieku nekā jebkad agrāk sniedz iespēju viesiem ceļot kā vietējiem. Turklāt to var panākt dažādos veidos – sniedzot padomus par to, kurp doties, vai ļaujoties negaidītā burvībai.

Lūk, kā trīs saimnieki radīja saikni ar viesiem, ko nekad neaizmirsīs.

Jūs varat palīdzēt viesiem iepazīt jūsu reģionu, izveidojot un pievienojot sludinājumam ceļvedi. Tas ir vienkāršs veids, kā sniegt viesiem ieteikumus. Viesi biežāk izvēlas palikt to saimnieku mājokļos, kuri piedāvā ceļvedi.

Daudzi saimnieki sniedz ieteikumus arī klātienē. Rīds, kurš kopā ar sievu uzņem viesus Istabā Filadelfijā, aicina viesus pievienoties viņiem svētdienas vakariņās. Viņš gatavo sautējumu un pajautā, ko viņi vēlētos darīt. Tad viņš pastāsta par "foršām vietām, kas nav tradicionālas", piemēram, apkaimes kafejnīcu, kurā ir pieejams liels daudzums grāmatu.

Dažreiz Rīds uzaicina viesus uz dejām, kas ir viena no viņa iecienītākajām izklaidēm. "Ar dažiem viesiem esam devušies izklaidēties uz vietu, kur dejo Latīņamerikas dejas," viņš saka. Viņš piebilst, ka daži viesi "nu jau ir kļuvuši tik tuvi kā pašu bērni".

Guests may book your room because your host profile creates a sense of familiarity, which can help guests feel comfortable staying with you.

Nicola, who hosts a room in Fitzroy, Australia, shares that she appreciates new cultures and cuisines. She’s found that some guests like to “hang out and feel like they’ve got a home here.”

She and her brother, a renowned chef in Melbourne, sometimes offer to cook meals with guests. “We’ve got a commercial kitchen, so they can roll out the pasta or the panini breads,” she says.

One group felt so at ease that they did yoga in Nicola’s living room. “It was great that they really enjoyed the space,” she says. Noting their interest in exercise, Nicola took them to a park nearby, where they spent an afternoon climbing trees and talking about other places to explore.

Think about how you’d like to interact with guests, and let them know what you prefer. If you’re up for socializing, your openness may lead to meaningful connections.

Garth, a host in Auckland, New Zealand, says welcoming guests allows him to spend more time with people from other cultures without traveling. He thought, “Let’s bring the people to me.”

One of Garth’s most memorable moments as a host happened with guests visiting from France. The mother asked if her son could watch him tinker in his garage workshop. “He thought everything I was doing was cool,” Garth says.

So Garth came up with a project they could do together. “We made a little boat, and we painted it,” he says. “It was really lovely, because he didn’t speak English, but we had this shared language.”

You can get more hosting stories and tips by joining your local Host Club. These clubs are run by and for hosts, and offer in-person and virtual meetups, ongoing support, and Airbnb news and product updates.

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