How STR / Airbnb Owners Can Maximize Value During Off-Season with Hostshare

How STR + Airbnb Owners Can Maximize Value During Off-Season with Hostshare

Worried about heading into an off season with your vacation rental? No need to worry!

As a short-term rental (STR) owner, one of the most significant challenges you’ll face is managing vacancy rates during the off-season. Whether it’s a beachfront property that sits empty in the winter or a city apartment with fewer tourists during certain months, the seasonal nature of the travel industry can impact your revenue. Fortunately, Hostshare provides a unique opportunity to turn these slow seasons into value for you to travel free to other vacation rental homes.

Here is how it works:‍

Our platform is exclusive to hosts of short-term vacation rentals, and each person who joins must add their property in order to join. Travelers must book on short notice (the stay must be within the next 5 days), this eliminates the likelihood of lost revenue from a paying traveler. The cost to a host is then most likely nothing(cleaning fees are charged to the traveler), and they are then provided access to other host's homes as well. 

How does everyone get the same amount of nights to travel when values change so much from one listing to the next? How is this fair? ⚖️

Every member receives 21 nights of free stays, but not everyone shares that same amount of nights. Those with higher nightly rates than the average of the platform share less than 21 nights while those with a lower nightly rate may share more than 21 nights. Use the Hostshare calculator to see an estimate of how many nights you might share. 📱

I have a seasonal home that is only available X months per year. Can I participate in Hostshare? 🗺️

Yes, we know there are some off-season short-term rentals. If your dates are listed on Airbnb, then they would be listed on Hostshare as well. Even if your home is not accessible year-round, you can still participate.

What if I am usually fully booked? 🏘️

Our platform is designed off of statical probabilities. As such, if you typically experience higher than 50% occupancy then you would be the exception. Most homes experience about 40-50% vacancy which is a lot of empty nights. Having no nights available to share would not impact your ability to travel and use other homes on the platform.

Who can book my listing? 🤝🏼

‍Hostshare is a private booking platform built by hosts. So only approved Hostshare members who are also sharing a short term rental listing on the platform can see or book your listing(s).

‍How often will my listing get booked on Hostshare? 📅

‍Every listing is different, and has a a different nightly rate value. After you submit your listing the Hostshare calculator will set your maximum number of nights you might share on the platform during the year of your subscription. This number is calculated based on your listings nightly rate compared to the average nightly rate across the entire Hostshare platform. This number is the maximum you might share, so if you share that number of nights, your listing will no longer be shared to travelers on the Hostshare platform, but you still get to travel with your available nights. Although you will be given a max number of nights to share, you can still enjoy 100% of the free stays benefits of being a Hostshare member even if nobody stays at your listing!

Conclusion: Year-Round Value with Hostshare 💰

Maximizing the value from your STR during the off-season is all about flexibility and appealing to a broader range of travelers. Hostshare makes it easy to list your property and in return, you can travel for free at any other home on the platform.

Ready to get more vale out of your property all year round? List your property on Hostshare.co today and start traveling for free now!

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