How to become a super host
Mark's holiday
June 17 - July 4
Location: Amsterdam
Earnings: see story
*Due to privacy laws, fictitious names and exact addresses are not disclosed.
The amounts mentioned are actually earned by these homeowners.
Vacation Mark
Mark has a 2-storey house on the outskirts of Amsterdam, suitable for 4 people. When he went on vacation, he hired BnB Assistant to rent out and manage his house. His house was available for 17 days. BnB Assistant managed to rent out 12 nights out of 17 spread over 4 bookings.
Booking 1
The first guests were 4 adults. They booked through Airbnb for 3 days. The amount Mark left with this first booking after deducting the commissions from Airbnb and BnB Assistant was €501.
Booking 2
The second guests were 3 adults. They booked through Airbnb for 3 days. The amount Mark left with this second booking after deducting the commissions from Airbnb and BnB Assistant was €414.
Booking 3
The third guests were a couple. She booked through Airbnb for 3 days. The amount Mark left with this third booking after deducting the commissions from Airbnb and BnB Assistant was €326.
Booking 4
After the third booking, Mark got the news that his house had been sold. For that reason we had to cancel 2 open bookings for which Airbnb charges a fee. We have settled these costs with the payment of Mark's fourth and therefore last booking. We have kept the amount of the original payout.
The fourth guests were a couple. She booked through Airbnb for 3 days. The amount Mark left with this fourth booking after deducting the commissions from Airbnb and BnB Assistant was €326.
What has Mark earned in total during his vacation?
During his vacation, Mark made $1569 from 12 days of rental by engaging BnB Assistant. The guests all gave the maximum 5 stars for their stay and Mark found his house cleaner than when he left.
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