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The Listing Clinic #3

  • January 9, 2026
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StaywithmeinCO
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Thank you Derek!

 

I would love to hear your expertise for optimizing my listing.  It would also be great to hear what others have to say.  Always open to making improvements to help bring more guests to visit and have a wonderful experience on their stay:)

 

https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/49997487?guests=1&adults=1&s=67&unique_share_id=cb26aff8-8921-4f13-8582-fe9f6a925d53


SatoriBali
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  • January 14, 2026

Awesome, exciting to read the results of this. Here is our Treehouse in Bali. Would love your take :-)

www.airbnb.com/h/SatoriTreehouse


kat
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  • January 14, 2026

This is very generous and I know we all need the help we can get. Me and my husband have been a host for 9 months now. I’ve noticed since November my bookings on Airbnb have been slow up to now. I’m starting to get more bookings on booking.com since we’ve joined their genius program in November. We’ve tried optimizing and lowering our rates too and I know for sure we’re not showing on the first couple of pages. It’s quite discouraging when we did really well our first 6 months. I might add were synced with pricelabs too. Here’s the link to our Lilo & Stitch Airbnb:

www.airbnb.com/h/liloandstitch


MichelleC
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  • January 14, 2026

Where can I find the recordings?


jyazhz
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  • January 14, 2026

Would love some feedback!!

airbnb.com/h/ultimatestlretreat

 


Shamon
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  • January 14, 2026

Would love to hear any suggestions you have as we can always improve!

 

airbnb.com/h/hiddenhills-sprucepine


ken.and.rachel
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Hello, in process of uploading new photos, but know that we should be bringing more in.

https://airbnb.com/h/bristolabode

Thanks


anushkasil
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  • January 15, 2026

Please review and provide feedback for my listing. Thank you  

 

https://airbnb.com/h/boolbearlodge


Joel Verinder
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  • January 15, 2026

Are you seeing fewer bookings?

Lowering your prices just to get reservations?

Staring at an empty calendar and not sure why?

The Listing Clinic is back! Post the URL of your Airbnb (or VRBO) listing below — whichever has the most reviews.

Each time, I’ll select 2–3 listings from the comments and record short video reviews breaking down:

  • Photos, title, and description
  • Amenities and positioning
  • Review patterns
  • Booking trends and guest-experience cues
  • Pricing and competition

These are quick, practical checkups to help you understand what’s working, what’s not, and where you can improve. Even if your listing isn’t selected, you can learn a lot from seeing how other hosts are evaluated.

How it works:

  • Drop your listing link in this thread
  • I’ll randomly pick 2–3 listings and I’ll post recorded video reviews right here
  • You’re welcome to ask follow-up questions and compare notes

I’ll be running these checkups each week, and ​@Chris Kennedy from my team may join in too.

Let’s get started — post your listing below.

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By submitting your listing, you agree that I may review it publicly in a recorded video posted in this Community thread, including accessing your Hospitable account during the analysis.

Ohh Ohh pick me! haha airbnb.com/h/whiskeyridgecabin


Petra Podobnik
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  • January 15, 2026

Where can I find the recordings?

Hi ​@MichelleC! You can find previous clinics and videos here: 

 


baiju
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  • January 15, 2026

Hi Derek we are not seeing much reservation even if the property is close to everything.


baiju
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  • January 15, 2026

Igor
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  • January 15, 2026

Hello! Thank you! Please see one of our listing! Cheers and thank you!

www.airbnb.com/h/peachystaysmijas

 


D.and.T
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  • January 15, 2026

HELP! We are first time renters and new to the short term rental game - last summer was amazing but we are seeing a huge slump in what is supposed to be a busy ice fishing season.  

 https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/1393089751293655074?guests=1&adults=1&s=67&unique_share_id=54cdad5d-f2f0-4636-8088-144628a38f44

Thank you for your help! 

Yours Truly,

Cold and Desperate


EmmyM
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  • January 15, 2026

lena
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  • January 16, 2026

Hi Derek,

I’ve managed Airbnbs for my own flats and, more recently, for others. For the past four months I’ve been operating a 7-room guesthouse in Porto, with each room listed individually.

Seasonality has been very pronounced. After mid-October, bookings dropped sharply, so I adapted by renting the whole house and welcoming family groups over the holidays, which performed well revenue-wise. Since January, demand has softened again, which is expected.

I’m now looking for digital nomads for weekly to monthly stays during the off-season. To compete, rates are currently around 60-70% lower than peak pricing, as low as 30-40 euros per night. However, through research and peer advice, I’ve also heard the argument that dropping prices too much can attract the wrong guest profile, and that it can sometimes be better to protect positioning rather than chase occupancy.

I’d be very interested in your perspective on how you’d balance pricing, positioning, and guest quality in a setup like this.

Room listing : 

airbnb.com/h/portoguesthouse5

airbnb.com/h/portoguesthouse


Mrs Mr
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  • January 22, 2026

https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/18950678?viralityEntryPoint=1&s=76
 

would love some professional advice on this one!! 


IslandPride
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  • January 22, 2026

airbnb.com/h/propellerclubhouse