Pagtulong sa mga bisita na bumiyahe tulad ng mga lokal

Nagsimula ang Airbnb bilang abot‑kayang paraan para makapamalagi ang mga biyahero sa tuluyan ng ibang tao. Nagtagumpay ang ideya dahil sa pagdami ng mga host na nag-aalok ng patuluyan sa buong mundo at nakikisalamuha sa mga bisita.

Kinikilala ang tradisyong ito sa pamamagitan ng mga kuwarto: Maganda ito para sa mga bisitang gusto ng kaunting privacy, pero gusto pa ring makakilala ng mga tao at maranasan ang lugar na parang lokal. Magkakaroon ng sariling kuwarto sa patuluyan ang mga bisita. May mga lugar din na paghahatian nila ng iba pang kasama. 

Narito ang ilang tip para mapanatag ang mga bisita na i-book ang patuluyan mo.

Matutulungan mo ang mga bisita na makilala ang lugar sa pamamagitan ng paggawa ng guidebook para sa listing. Madaling paraan ito para magbahagi ng mga rekomendasyon sa mga bisita.

Marami ring host ang nag‑aalok ng mga rekomendasyon nang personal. Madalas imbitahan ni Reed, na nagho-host ng kuwarto sa Philadelphia kasama ang asawa niya, ang mga bisita na samahan silang kumain kapag Linggo. May mga sinasabi siyang “nakakamanghang lugar na hindi tradisyonal,” gaya ng cafe sa malapit na puno ng libro ang mga pader.

Minsan, iniimbitahan ni Reed ang mga bisita na sumayaw ng salsa. Isa ito sa mga paborito niyang libangan. “Pumunta kami sa isang Latin na lugar kasama ng ilang bisita para maiba naman,” sabi niya. Dagdag pa niya, “parang mga anak na namin” ang ilang bisita.

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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