Host with Elise

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Already Hosting?

Consulting for current Hosts

Does your Airbnb listing feel under-booked? Would you like to earn more? Or would you like to enjoy hosting more? Curious about how to maximize your earning on Airbnb’s platform? As an 12 + year Super-Host Ambassador with design expertise, I offer in-depth consulting and mentorship to new and existing hosts.

If we work together, we’ll do video consults and meet by phone. I’ll share strategies and resources that have helped me maximize the earnings from my space, and we’ll brainstorm ideas that can work for you. As a former English professor, I can rewrite your listing to make it sing. But most importantly, I want to help you find a way to use your listing to share what you love with your guests— the best short term rentals aren’t just investments— they’re gifts, both to the guest and the host. Sharing a space you love makes the experience better for both parties.

I use the things I love and do anyway to add value to my Airbnb. Let’s figure out how to do that for yours.

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Airbnb Curious?

Opening up your space to strangers might feel odd— but for me, it’s been one of the most affirming experiences I’ve ever had. The sharing economy has brought great rewards to my family’s life, both personal and financial.

As an Airbnb Superhost Ambassador, I can answer your questions about hosting on Airbnb on its platform, and I can guide you through creating and listing your space. This text-based service is completely free to you if you use my unique sign-up link (Airbnb pays me when you host your first guest.)

Through the Airbnb website and app, I can mentor you through photographing and listing your space, help you edit your description, and host your first guest.

We can discuss any of the nuts and bolts you have about starting a listing--pricing strategies, regulations, setting up the space, taking photos, amenities, creating guidebooks, writing reviews-- anything, really. It’s like having an Airbnb big sister who always texts back, answers phone calls, and is happy to Zoom!

If you have a property that you’re nearly ready to list, contact me through my Airbnb Ambassador Link: www.airbnb.com/r/hostwithelise

Questions? Contact me directly or set up a consult, and we can talk about what it’s like to host, and how much fun you can have hosting!

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Boutique

Co-hosting

There are plenty of property mangers in Wintergreen, Nellysford, and Nelson County.

Boutique co-hosting is something else.

If you want a co-host who will treat your home and guests with the same care and respect she brings to her own listings, let’s talk. With my power in Airbnb’s search algorithm, you’ll get maximum first-page exposure, but more importantly, you’ll get a local host who cares deeply about the guest experience, and brings excellent communication skills and a sophisticated aesthetic to your property.

I only add with a very few hosts each year who want hand-on, concierge service for their special properties and guests. I don’t out-source the work— the details of your property matter to me. And I want us both to enjoy working together— short term rental hosting can truly be both pleasurable and rewarding!