In October, we hosted yet another terrific meet-up to provide tips and tricks to help hosts survive the upcoming slow season. 100% of attendees agreed that they experience at least one lull during the year, with January and February identified as the slowest months.

Thanks to panelists Anthony Rallo (H2H Board Member), long-time host Lorell Miller, Amina Moreau (Radious Founder), and even me, Charity Kuahiwinui, Host2Host Executive Assistant, who provided lots of ideas to help boost winter sales and up-level your hosting game.

Debi Hertert, H2H founding member kept the conversation uplifting and impactful. There were also tons of meaningful contributions from attendees.

Suggestions included:

• Updating your title, photo descriptions and listing text - potentially AI-assisted

• Performing routine maintenance like mildew removal - Wet & Forget came highly recommended (paid link, could earn a commission)

• Jumping on the Airbnb-suggested discounts for open dates

• Staying in your property and exploring the surrounding area as a guest would

• Refreshing items in the listing that are broken or missing

• Signing up for guest communication automation software like Hospitable

• Identifying indoor activities to recommend to guests in off-weather seasons

• Consider taking new photos of the space after you've made significant changes. Time your professional photos for early spring to take advantage of the light and supporting foliage.

Hopefully this information sparks some ideas for you and that you are able to gain a little inspiration and a few ideas for how to improve your listing. Sign-up now for our next, informative meetup covering taxes for short-term rental hosts on November 9th.