Why Bad Reviews Aren’t About Perfection (And How Great Airbnb Agencies Fix Mistakes Guests don’t expect flawless stays. But when things go wrong, here’s what separates great agencies from the ones that tank reputations. By the way: did you notice the header image spelling mistake? Table of Contents The First Domino: Why Initial Problems Set […]
South African Short-Term Rentals: Transforming Local Communities Where Neighborhood Stories Shape Tourism’s Future STR Policy Impact South Africa: This article explores the impact of distributed tourism in Cape Town, based on 2023 Airbnb data and observations from local communities. While some examples and stories have been paraphrased to protect privacy, all statistics and locations mentioned […]
The R2 Trillion Question: Is South Africa Taking a Nap While Tourism Booms? While Spain serves 85 million tourists their paella, we’re serving 2 million our braai. And we just won World’s Best Food City South Africa vs Spain Tourism Picture this: Two countries are playing the tourism game. One is Spain—about the size of […]
Airbnb Income: Building Trust vs Setting High Rates: What Really Drives Income? Increasing Airbnb Income Is A Game For The Slow-Trust-Building-Fearless Increasing Airbnb Income: Managing Airbnb properties in Cape Town since 2009 has taught us valuable lessons about pricing strategy. This case study reveals how conventional wisdom about high rates often leads to lower annual […]