Top Cheshire AirBnb owner shares tips for becoming a super host

Linda Savage’s son and younger household had outgrown the cosy annex behind Linda’s home in Sound, and so moved to close by Wrenbury, leaving the cottage empty. In June of final 12 months, Linda marketed the property as a vacation let on Airbnb.

Pear Tree Cottage is now one of many high rated Airbnbs within the county, rated 5 stars out of 5, and Linda has been dubbed a ’superhost‘ by the vacation letting web site. She spoke to CheshireLive about what makes her cottage particular and gave her high recommendations on being an ideal host.

„The cottage was sitting empty for a short while and we had been attempting to resolve what to do,“ stated Linda. „Final June we determined we’d strive it on AirBnB – we didn’t know whether or not we had been in the best space for folks to come back. We thought it’d simply be coastal areas or extra touristy space, however we by no means seemed again – it’s been absolutely booked practically on a regular basis since then.

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„You are taking as a right what’s round you. It was solely once I began to write down the welcome brochure, and I assumed: ‘There’s so many locations for folks to go to from right here.’ It’s not that removed from Liverpool, Manchester, Chester and Shrewsbury; there’s a large space that they will go to from right here.“

Linda mentioned the explanations her cottage is so nicely reviewed: „I feel it’s partly as a result of it’s fairly homely – all people says it’s like a house from residence. It’s not overdone, it’s clear and tidy but it surely’s not overly modern. I feel cleanliness is an enormous factor, it appears to be like all good and clear, the beds are comfy, and it’s a beautiful spot that we reside in; we’ve bought views over the Peckforton Hills to the entrance, and on the again we glance over open fields.

„We’ve taken it as a right: When folks come and so they’ve been dwelling within the centre of Manchester or Liverpool or wherever, they only get pleasure from being within the peace and quiet of the countryside and have some quiet time – having the ability to gentle the log fireplace, sit and browse a e-book, not must rush about.“

Linda additionally shared her high suggestions for any potential Airbnb ’superhosts‘: „Do your analysis into locations within the native space which you can suggest,“ stated Linda. „We inform them [the guests] the place the native store is; native issues that enchantment to all folks, like Bewilderwood for the younger kids, Chester is a pleasant city, Nantwich is a beautiful city in its personal proper as a spot to go to; there’s Dagfields for individuals who like pottering with antiques and bric-a-brac and stuff, so you place all that in your welcome e-book.

„Ensure you’ve bought clear directions for the home equipment, so that they know the best way to use them. There’s nothing worse than not realizing the best way to use the microwave.

„Be certain that it’s clear and nicely offered, and that you simply’ve bought every little thing that you simply assume folks would wish. You take a look at it from your individual eyes – what you’d prefer to have.

„We put a welcome basket in there, with bread, eggs, cereals, some jam and a few packets of biscuits. We put a pint of milk within the fridge with some butter and a few ham and cheese, as a result of some folks might need arrived and be later than they anticipated to be, and it’s good that they will simply make a cup of tea.

„We’ve bought tea and low within the cabinet with a tin of beans and a tin of tomatoes and a tin of soup, in order that if they arrive they don’t must rush straight out and discover someplace to get a snack or have the ability to make a cup of tea. After a protracted drive, a cup of tea and a biscuit is simply what you want to revitalise.“

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