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Airbnb guidebook: what it covers, and the four things it leaves outPractical guides

Airbnb guidebook: what it covers, and the four things it leaves out

Airbnb guidebooks cover the neighborhood, not your property. The four things the feature leaves out, and where each one actually belongs.

Airbnb checkout instructions: what to ask, and what guests actually doPractical guides

Airbnb checkout instructions: what to ask, and what guests actually do

Airbnb makes your checkout instructions visible before booking. The five requests worth making, the ones that cost you a review, and a message to copy.

Airbnb Superhost requirements: the four numbers, and how hosts lose the badgePractical guides

Airbnb Superhost requirements: the four numbers, and how hosts lose the badge

The four thresholds Airbnb checks every quarter, the one most hosts fail on, what the badge is worth, and the difference from Guest Favorite.

Airbnb hosting tips that change the numbers, from hosts who run 5 to 50 doorsPractical guides

Airbnb hosting tips that change the numbers, from hosts who run 5 to 50 doors

Twelve hosting tips sorted by what they move: ratings, occupancy, revenue per stay, or hours per week. No decor advice, no clichés.

Airbnb essentials checklist: what every listing needs, room by roomPractical guides

Airbnb essentials checklist: what every listing needs, room by room

The items Airbnb counts as Essentials, the ones guests dock stars for, and a room-by-room list with quantities for a two-bedroom, ready to shop from.

Airbnb smart locks, lockboxes and noise monitors: what to buy and what to disclosePractical guides

Airbnb smart locks, lockboxes and noise monitors: what to buy and what to disclose

Which lock fits which property, when a $35 lockbox is the right answer, what a noise monitor can and cannot do under Airbnb's rules, and the disclosure you owe guests.