What is Airbnb? Would you love to know?  In a bit, I will be telling you about the famous Airbnb platform that you have always been hearing about. ‘The world is a book and those who don’t travel read only but a page’.

Do you know who made this wonderful quote? This quote was made by Saint Augustine. Well, I don’t know him that much on a personal level. But what I do know is that he really loves to travel and see the world and I bet that you would agree with me.

Airbnb

Airbnb

Traveling is great and if you really are not traveling, then you are missing out on a whole lot. With traveling, there are lots and lots of things to achieve. As one of the benefits is that you get to learn about a lot.

You get to learn about the traditions and cultures of people all over the world. Also, you get to see various sights all over the globe. Let me ask you a question, have you see any of the seven wonders of the world? If you haven’t you really need to start traveling.

Before you start traveling there are things that need to be in places like accommodation and flight booking and so much more. This is where Airbnb comes in. Airbnb is a marketplace.

Well, this is not your traditional marketplace where you shop for things online. This very marketplace is one that connects travelers with local property owners all over the world.

How Does Airbnb Work

Just as I have mentioned earlier in this article, Airbnb is a marketplace that connects travelers to property owners all over the world. With this platform, the issue with accommodation when you travel will be no more.

There are two types of users on the Airbnb platform. We have those that rent out their properties to travelers. While the other users of the platform comprise travelers looking out for property to recent during your time where you traveled to.

It is kind of surprising, to think that this platform was just launched in 2009. The platform has grown to be a very successful one since it was launched. Over 21, 000 guests use this platform to find accommodation yearly. The Airbnb platform has over 800, 000 properties listed on it. It also provides its services in 34, 000 cities in over 90 different countries.

With Airbnb, you can rent out your property to guests and in turn, these guests pay you. Airbnb takes a 3% commission from hosts for every booking while it takes 6% to 12% from guests.

Benefits Of Airbnb

This platform provides lots of benefits to both the host and the guest. For one, hosts get to get additional income by renting out their property and space. As a guest, you will enjoy the opportunity of getting to live like a local and this is when you really get to enjoy your vacation or stay. Unlike hotels, you can get a free tour of the city from your hosts as some of them are really happy to get to have you around.

How To Be A Host On Airbnb

Becoming a host in Airbnb is very easy. Just in case you don’t know what a host means on Airbnb, here it is. A host on Airbnb is one who rents out his or her property to guests. The process involved in becoming a host is easy.

There are no sign-up charges or any hidden fees associated with this. All you have to do is to list your space for free, decide on how you want to host, and then welcome your first guest. Voila! It’s that easy. To register as a host on this platform go Here and follow the steps that follow.

How To Book A Reservation On Airbnb

To book a reservation on this platform;

  • Go to airbnb.com.
  • Enter the duration of your stay and search for listings
  • On this platform, click on a listing.

Click on reserve and Follow the prompt on the Airbnb page to successfully book a reservation.

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