You might have some questions before you start to be a host on Airbnb or Wimdu. How much money will I make? Who is going to use my space? Is it safe? Where do I start? We are always happy to answer your questions, so in this blog we share some of our insights with you. Of course you can contact us if you have any specific question, and also check out our tips and tricks page!
The sharing economy is still growing, and Utrecht is no exception. We see more and more people becoming host, and a bigger variety of guests is starting to use services like AirBnB. We have helped our customers hosting people that were on business trip, tourists visiting Utrecht and the Netherlands, parents visiting their daughter who was studying in Utrecht, students that are using AirBnB as a springboard to find something permanent. The variety of guests and travel purposes is huge! When we help you host, we of course agree on your house rules and which type of guests you want to host.
A key aspect for AirBnB success is being very responsive to your guests, and to have a decent period of availability. The latter can be decisive for guests that want to stay for longer periods than just the weekend. If there are only a few listings available for the period someone is looking for a place, the chance is big you will be able to book your place. In our experience, a small apartment in a decent location in Utrecht can easily generate from 50 to 70 euro per night. If your place is bigger, has a very central location, or is unique (like a living boat for example), the prices you could achieve can range from 70 to 300 euro per night!
Let us make an example of the revenue before tax you would make with CarefreeBnB full management service. Imagine you could rent out your place for three weeks, and let's say it is booked for 14 days for € 60 per night, by two different guest bookings. In that case the earnings are € 840. Our fees would be 20%, which is € 168. We have to charge 6% VAT for cleaning services, and 21% for management, making our total invoice amount € 181. We will take care of everything so you don't have to worry at all, and your revenue before taxes will be € 659!
To get a better idea of our services, see the testimonials that we received from some of our customers:
Ida, Nieuw Engeland, Utrecht: "When my boyfriend and I decided to spend a summer in the US we thought renting out our house via AirBnB would be a great way to cover some of the cost. We tried renting out for a weekend first and discovered that renting out for the summer would be feasible, but only with someone to host the place in our absence.
CarefreeBnB was the perfect solution! They prepared the house for new arrivals, answered questions of potential bookers and were available for help once the guests had arrived. We got excellent AirBnB reviews on our place and because of this our house was occupied for over 90% of the time we were away.
Thanks to CarefreeBnB we had some extra income to spend in the US and our place was still in perfect condition when we got back. Would definitely recommend this service!"
Lex, Lombok, Utrecht: "We thought before to rent out our place on Airbnb, but we always decided not to do it because of all the things that need to be arranged before and during our holiday. CarefreeBnB offers the perfect solution, Joost and Asel made sure that everything was perfectly arranged for our guests and for us. There is nothing better than to come home well rested in a spotless house and with the extra income on your bank account!"
Lianne, Lombok, Utrecht: "Asel and Joost were great hosts for my apartment! They were very customer focused with clear communication, a hands-on mentality to make the most out of my airbnb and they left everything very clean. My guests were happy and I could enjoy my holiday without any worries; perfect. I would recommend them to anyone!"
The sharing economy is still growing, and Utrecht is no exception. We see more and more people becoming host, and a bigger variety of guests is starting to use services like AirBnB. We have helped our customers hosting people that were on business trip, tourists visiting Utrecht and the Netherlands, parents visiting their daughter who was studying in Utrecht, students that are using AirBnB as a springboard to find something permanent. The variety of guests and travel purposes is huge! When we help you host, we of course agree on your house rules and which type of guests you want to host.
A key aspect for AirBnB success is being very responsive to your guests, and to have a decent period of availability. The latter can be decisive for guests that want to stay for longer periods than just the weekend. If there are only a few listings available for the period someone is looking for a place, the chance is big you will be able to book your place. In our experience, a small apartment in a decent location in Utrecht can easily generate from 50 to 70 euro per night. If your place is bigger, has a very central location, or is unique (like a living boat for example), the prices you could achieve can range from 70 to 300 euro per night!
Let us make an example of the revenue before tax you would make with CarefreeBnB full management service. Imagine you could rent out your place for three weeks, and let's say it is booked for 14 days for € 60 per night, by two different guest bookings. In that case the earnings are € 840. Our fees would be 20%, which is € 168. We have to charge 6% VAT for cleaning services, and 21% for management, making our total invoice amount € 181. We will take care of everything so you don't have to worry at all, and your revenue before taxes will be € 659!
To get a better idea of our services, see the testimonials that we received from some of our customers:
Ida, Nieuw Engeland, Utrecht: "When my boyfriend and I decided to spend a summer in the US we thought renting out our house via AirBnB would be a great way to cover some of the cost. We tried renting out for a weekend first and discovered that renting out for the summer would be feasible, but only with someone to host the place in our absence.
CarefreeBnB was the perfect solution! They prepared the house for new arrivals, answered questions of potential bookers and were available for help once the guests had arrived. We got excellent AirBnB reviews on our place and because of this our house was occupied for over 90% of the time we were away.
Thanks to CarefreeBnB we had some extra income to spend in the US and our place was still in perfect condition when we got back. Would definitely recommend this service!"
Lex, Lombok, Utrecht: "We thought before to rent out our place on Airbnb, but we always decided not to do it because of all the things that need to be arranged before and during our holiday. CarefreeBnB offers the perfect solution, Joost and Asel made sure that everything was perfectly arranged for our guests and for us. There is nothing better than to come home well rested in a spotless house and with the extra income on your bank account!"
Lianne, Lombok, Utrecht: "Asel and Joost were great hosts for my apartment! They were very customer focused with clear communication, a hands-on mentality to make the most out of my airbnb and they left everything very clean. My guests were happy and I could enjoy my holiday without any worries; perfect. I would recommend them to anyone!"