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Important Tips for Sexy BNBs
Whether your BNB is romantic, welcoming to either swingers or erotic daters, or full-on naughty and/or kinky, there are a few best practices you can implement to help you on the road to success.
When you are already a host or thinking about it, the below tips may come in helpful to get you top ratings and revenue:
Tip 1: Open a BNB Account on SDC.com
The first step is to open your BNB account on SDC.com. SDC is working hard on creating a fantastic community of welcoming and responsible hosts and ditto guests! With more than 4 million loyal members worldwide, you are guaranteed to have easy access to millions of prospective guests worldwide, and best of all — these members can easily select what they are looking for and find your BNB, too!
SDC.com is a trustworthy platform that has brought open-minded people in the swingers' lifestyle and businesses together for almost 25 years. Unlike any other available BNB platform out there, it provides the BNB service without taking percentages of bookings on either side of the spectrum. By posting your BNB on SDC, you circumvent high commissions, lower profit margins, and long payment terms that are associated with all other platforms. You can also earn easy money by becoming an affiliate of SDC. Besides that, the many extra opportunities within the site allow you to optimize and grow your own international client base, and easy communication with past and potential guests is a true bonus.
Tip 2: Pay Attention to Your Profile
People are visual. This means that when you have a beautiful listing with high-quality pictures and, ideally, a video, it makes a big difference. It’s a well-known fact that professional photos will provide you with more bookings that help you, in turn, rake in that revenue. Carefully choose your words to describe what you offer, and be honest. If you allow or don’t allow for parties, it’s all good — make sure to mention that fact. If there are awesome clubs, meet-and-greet locations, and bars close to your location, it’s worth mentioning them, as these additions may very well seal the deal!
Tip 3: The Early Bird Catches the Worm!
Your listing on SDC.com will generate leads and booking inquiries either by email, messenger, or phone. Steer clear of the use of automated messages! Instead, make sure to go out of your way to make any contact with prospective guests a warm experience, acknowledge them, be responsive, and make them feel welcome! You’re probably not the only BNB on the radar, so a prompt response is key. People usually book with those who respond quickly, so time is actually money! Once guests have booked, be available for any question or concern — from the moment they arrive until they close the door behind them on departure day.
Tip 4: Invest in Your Business
Regular hotels in your area do a fine job of making their guests feel welcome, so you may have to decide to go above and beyond to offer just that much more to attract business that would usually go to them. Anticipation is essential! Invest in quality furniture. Even though your space doesn’t have to be interior-design perfect, you may wish to avoid those very well-known big box furniture stores that make your BNB look just like a carbon copy of anyone else’s. Extra towels are always a plus, and if your space is supposed to be sexy, then by all means, make it sexy!
Tip 5: Create a Website for Your BNB
Using SDC as the main link to your space is perfectly fine. However, it is important to consider whether a professional website is a wise investment if you have a (play)room in your home, a cottage, a yacht, a dungeon, or a complete house as your B&B business to rent. It is a fact that potential guests will want to visit your website before they book. It creates a certain level of trust that is crucial when it comes to persuading potential visitors to book your BNB. Not only that, but you can easily attach a booking engine that facilitates direct bookings.
Tip 6: While You Were Sleeping...
Adding a booking system to your website where guests can book immediately adds to your trustworthiness. It makes you readily available at all hours, and potential guests are more apt to choose a BNB with direct online booking capabilities. There are many options for booking software available, for instance, SimplyBook.me, Cloudbeds, Squarespace, Eviivo, ThinkReservations, Innkeeper’s Advantage, Lodgify, and BookWhen, to name a few. Online booking capabilities will also help you with your marketing and advertising, as you can link this option directly to your ads, thus increasing booking conversions. The smoother the engagement process, the more profitable your BNB becomes.
Tip 7: Get Insurance
Proper insurance is pesky and, therefore, frequently overlooked. A BNB host insurance policy is absolutely one element you shouldn’t skip or skimp on. It should cover your building, the contents, your business income, and liability. A home policy alone will most likely not cover the unexpected that could arise with your BNB business.
Tip 8: Make Sure Your Price is Right
Having a sexy BNB makes you more unique than regular BNBs. Your rental price can certainly reflect that, depending on what you offer. To determine your price, you should look at similar listings of your competition, compare features and locations, and determine where you can wow your guests with sexy extras that others don’t offer.
You can adjust pricing at peak times of the year or when there is an erotic convention in town and reduce them in less popular travel times to encourage bookings. Cleaning fees are valid and not to be forgotten. Just don’t make them so high that people either feel you are greedy or think they don’t have to leave your property as they found it. It’s a fine line!
Tip 9: Security
A hotly-debated topic for any kind of BNB! Obviously, as a BNB host, you need to have peace of mind and protect your assets. That’s fair enough. From access to contractors and housekeeping services to ensuring your guests are secure and have arrived (or left, for that matter).
It’s, however, easy to get carried away. A camera aimed at the front door would not be considered a privacy concern to many and may perhaps even provide a sense of security. Any camera, however, placed inside the rental space or in the backyard, if there is one, will be a major cause for concern. Not only are people, whether in the lifestyle or not, huge on privacy, they have a right to it unequivocally.
So, what is the best practice? Be honest and upfront and disclose any use of cameras and refrain from putting them anywhere inside your space.
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