Big Fluffy Towels

My first experience of Airbnb was during a trip to Central America.  I had arrived in Costa Rica and after my first night in a hotel, I took the plunge and booked a room in an exotic looking home.  The listing described a beautiful standalone conversion adjacent to the owner’s main property, with a lovely yoga deck surrounded by trees, with tropical birds and monkeys for company.  The reality was somewhat different.  The ‘conversion’ was barely more than some floor tiles on what had previously been a garage; the broken, slatted window panes offering the chance to become closer acquainted with the local wildlife than I’d like and the canopy of trees keeping the whole place rather damp.  The reality was far from the promise of the brochure.  I left, checking into another hotel for the night…

Undaunted, I tried again, this time taking more time to read between the lines and to check the reviews.  And success!!  Time and time again, I found lovely rooms with great hosts and got to truly enjoy the warm hospitality of locals.

A month later, I’m relocating to Edinburgh, Scotland, beginning a new life after almost a decade abroad.  I knew I wanted to dip my toe into hosting with Airbnb and after settling in to the new neighborhood, listed my spare room.  It wasn’t long before I was meeting my first guests and I was soon hosting single, paired and family travellers from around the world, introducing them to this fantastic city.  I loved it!  Bringing my own experience of travel and adventure to provide hospitality to guests, I focused on doing the simple things right – spotless rooms, comfortable bedding and luxurious fluffy towels…  the five star reviews soon came in and I got steadily busier.

Doing the simple things really well makes all the difference.  Its hard work, especially after an already long day, but worth it when guests have had a great experience!  This is their vacation after all – the least I can do is to ensure they are comfortable and relaxed.  The rewards are happy guests, great reviews and more bookings. 

So its with renewed excitement that I’m launching Five Star BnB, bringing three years experience of being a guest and host to provide great service to other hosts.  The ethos of Five Star BnB is simple; your guests can be certain of what their experience will be like; spotlessly clean interiors, hotel quality linens and big fluffy towels.  As a host, you get to reap the benefits of great reviews and quality reservations without any of the hard work.  If you’re already an Airbnb host, or you’re thinking of becoming one, we’d love to chat with you about how we can help.  Give us a call today on 0131 210 0101 and let us take the hassle out of managing your Airbnb.