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- Value is the Most Important Rating for Airbnb Hosts
Introduction In this article I will bring together insights from other analyses I’ve performed on Airbnb data to demonstrate why creating value is key to running a successful short-term rental business. In doing so, I’ll show why Airbnb hosts should focus on their listing’s value rating above all other ratings (even the overall rating) in… Read more: Value is the Most Important Rating for Airbnb Hosts - Most Popular Airbnb Pet Rules (with 25+ Examples)
Airbnb Pet Rules Airbnb hosts can choose to allow pets in their listing. When doing so, it is a good idea to add additional house rules to communicate expectations to guests. In this analysis, we’ll use natural language processing (NLP) to uncover the most popular Airbnb pet rules. Intro to the analysis The dataset for… Read more: Most Popular Airbnb Pet Rules (with 25+ Examples) - Host Endorsed Tutorial
What is Host Endorsed? Host Endorsed is a community for Airbnb and short-term rental hosts to endorse the products they use to run a successful business by submitting, rating, and reviewing those products on the Host Endorsed platform. To help show what it’s all about, I’ve prepared this tour to demonstrate all the features.… Read more: Host Endorsed Tutorial - Airbnb Checkout Instructions According to the DataWhat are Airbnb checkout instructions In Airbnb’s 2023 summer release, they added a feature which allows hosts to show checkout instructions on their listing. This was done in response to public backlash when news stories about Airbnb hosts with outrageous checkout demands started appearing. These guests complained of long chore lists often accompanied by a… Read more: Airbnb Checkout Instructions According to the Data
- What is the Average Airbnb Pet Fee? What is reasonable?
What is the Airbnb pet fee policy The pet fee is an additional charge an Airbnb host can collect in exchange for allowing pets in their listing. It’s meant to cover the additional costs associated with hosting pets such as additional cleaning. It is set by the host as flat rate. The guest sees the… Read more: What is the Average Airbnb Pet Fee? What is reasonable? - Best Streaming Services for Airbnb According to HostsWhich streaming services does Airbnb offer For this post I wanted to investigate what streaming services Airbnb offers. To answer this, I analyzed 270k US listings sourced between December 2022 and March 2023. Data was sourced from Inside Airbnb, an activist project with the objective to provide data that quantifies the impact of short-term rentals on… Read more: Best Streaming Services for Airbnb According to Hosts
- Airbnb Occupancy Rate: The Most Important Factors RankedWhat is Airbnb Occupancy Rate In the hospitality industry the occupancy rate is defined as the number of nights booked over nights available. It is a key metric all Airbnb hosts need to understand to be successful. In this analysis we’ll explore the most important factors driving the Airbnb occupancy rate. Introduction to the analysis… Read more: Airbnb Occupancy Rate: The Most Important Factors Ranked
- How to Price Airbnb Rentals: A Guide for HostsAirbnb pricing for hosts How to price an Airbnb listing is one of the most important decisions a host must make. The nightly rate they set will have an influence on guest reviews, occupancy and ultimately the profitability of their listing. There is an entire industry of software as a service (SaaS) built around helping… Read more: How to Price Airbnb Rentals: A Guide for Hosts
- Airbnb Value Rating: How Guests Define ValueThe value rating has always been the most difficult one for Airbnb guests and hosts alike to understand. This analysis shows how guests define value and what hosts can do to improve their value rating.
- How to write the best Airbnb description (with examples)
In this analysis text mining was performed on Airbnb descriptions to uncover which sections were being used by hosts and what the common elements of a description are. - 17 Reasons for Bad Reviews on AirbnbThis analysis uses natural language processing (NLP) to explore guest reviews on Airbnb. It looks at the distribution of positive and negative reviews on the platform and what are some of the leading causes of bad reviews.
- Understanding the 9 Different Types of Airbnb HostsMachine learning uncovered 9 segments of Airbnb hosts. Understanding these segments will give hosts a sense of the competitive landscape on the platform – i.e., who hosts are competing with for business. It also demonstrates which hosts drive the most value for Airbnb and helps to explain their marketing, program and policy choices.
- Factors that Impact the Airbnb Cleanliness RatingThis analysis looks identifies factors that influence the cleanliness rating on Airbnb. Factors explore include the size of the listing, the number of properties managed by the host and the minimum nights requirement.
- Do Airbnb Hosts Stay with YouDo Airbnb hosts stay with you Do Airbnb hosts stay with you depends on the type of room. In an entire house, the host will not stay with you. If the Airbnb is a private room, the host will stay in the same home while the guest is there, but the guest will have their… Read more: Do Airbnb Hosts Stay with You
- Airbnb Cleaning Fee Explained by Data ScienceThis analysis looks at if a higher cleaning fee leads to a cleaner Airbnb listing. It also looks at if the cleaning fee impacts the guest’s perception of value.
- Host Guide to Improving Airbnb AmenitiesThis analysis looks at how including or not including certain amenities impacts the overall rating and category ratings on Airbnb.
- How the Number of Amenities Affects the Overall Rating
This analysis looks at the relationship between number of amenities listed and overall rating. - How Instant Book Works on Airbnb
Instant Book is a feature on Airbnb that allows hosts to accept booking requests without approval. In this analysis we’ll look at how many hosts use it, the benefits of using it and the impact it has on reviews. - Sample House Rules for Airbnb Guests (with Free Template)
On Airbnb, hosts set house rules on their profile to set expectations for guests. Policies on smoking, pets and parties appear as default house rules. This analysis uncovers other popular house rules. - Best Airbnb Listing Names (with 100 Examples)
The listing name is the first thing a guest sees. Hosts try to make the title catchy and attention-grabbing but this leads many to using the same descriptive words. In this analysis, we’ll use text mining to find the most frequently used adjectives used in Airbnb listing names. - Airbnb Extra Guest Fee: How Much to Charge?Airbnb hosts can set a base number of guests and charge for each additional guest beyond it. This analysis looks at how many hosts charge and extra guest fee and how much they charge.
- How Airbnb Security Deposits WorkThe Airbnb security deposit protects hosts against damage to their space. This analysis looks at the difference between the Airbnb host guarantee and the host-required security deposit. It also looks at how many hosts have a security deposit, and how much the security deposit is.
- Airbnb Cleaning Fee: How Much Hosts ChargeThis post looks at how many Airbnb hosts charge a cleaning fee as well as what a typical cleaning fee is for hosts that do charge one.
- Airbnb Overall Rating: How Categories Affect It
On Airbnb the overall rating is not calculated using the average of the other category ratings. However the other category ratings do have an influence on the overall rating. This post looks at how much the categories affect the overall rating and which categories have the most (and least) influence. - Airbnb Ratings Overview
This post looks at the average overall rating and the average of each category rating. It also looks at how ratings on Airbnb tend to skew high and what is considered a good overall rating.
