If you’re thinking about using Airbnb to host an event or experience, there are several factors you’ll want to consider to ensure the platform is a good fit for what you’re working hard to create.
If you’re not yet familiar with the home-sharing service, the concept of Airbnb is simple. Homeowners rent out entire properties, guest homes, and/ or rooms to vacationers.
The experience is similar to staying in a hotel. Recently, Airbnb has expanded into the event hosting space, allowing event hosts to create one-of-a-kind experiences for people visiting their area.
The experience hosting service of the site has grown quickly in recent years, and many people who are using Airbnb for a vacation also look at the site’s experiences to find things to do while they’re away from home.
However, not just anyone can put together an event on Airbnb.
The site has a few rules and regulations on who can host, and what type of events they’re willing to back. Airbnb has a vetting process for each event hosted on the site.
Airbnb experiences are a great fit if you’re passionate about a unique facet of your local area and want to share that passion with others.
Events that are likely to get approved typically include the following components:
While guests show up as a group of strangers, you should all leave knowing more about each other. The goal is to help guests feel comfortable and at home while they’re in your company.
Experiences that are not likely to get approved by Airbnb include services (such as taxi or other transportation services), an event that doesn’t have a clear host in charge, a large and/ or impersonal tour of a city or area, or something that guests could find on their own without the help of a host.
An experience needs to be unique, and you must bring your own personal flair to create a memorable experience.
If you think you have an idea for an experience that will be approved by Airbnb, the first step is submitting your experience to the company.
You’ll fill out an application online in which you’ll give Airbnb your city (which must currently be supported by Airbnb’s online platform) and tell them more about the experience you’d like to offer.
The submission process for an experience is simple, and the more detail you’re able to give Airbnb about what you’d like to provide, the more likely you are to be approved.
When you begin to rack up reviews on Airbnb, the quality of the service you provide will become your best advertisement.
As guests talk up the fun they had with you, more guests who are visiting the area will see your experience at the top of their list of suggested activities when they book with Airbnb.
It can take some time to get the ball rolling, but once you get a few five-star reviews under your belt, ticketing reservations are likely to pile in.