Airbnb Hosting: How to Arrange a Perfect Airbnb Turnover and Cleaning (EP153)
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Show Notes:
As hosts, we know that Airbnb is a ‘review game,’ and the cleanliness of your space plays a big role in scoring the highly coveted five-star review. Today’s guest is prepared to share several key strategies that will help Airbnb hosts keep their vacation rental spic and span.
Neel Parekh is the CEO and Founder of MaidThis, a tech-enabled turnover service for short-term rentals based in California. The company provides top-notch, reliable cleaning services for Airbnb hosts via an online scheduling system. MaidThis cleaners are experienced in the short-term rental space, and they are trained to complete an inspection and damage report as needed.
Listen as Neel explains how to find reliable cleaners, train your staff, and select towels and bedding for your Airbnb. Surprise and delight your guests by meeting their expectations for an immaculate place to stay – and earn another superior review!
Topics Covered
How to find a reliable cleaning staff
Work with a professional service like MaidThis
Search on platforms like Craigslist, Indeed or Yelp
Hire a primary and backup, both trained on your unit
Neel’s guidance for training your cleaner
Customers expect hotel standards
No food in the refrigerator and dishes put away
Teach them to look for damages and restock supplies (kept in locked storage)
Consider having them stay at Airbnb as a guest
The most important spaces in terms of cleanliness
Professionally made beds with military tuck (first impression sets the tone)
Pristine bathroom (toilet paper with sticker or folded end)
Spotless kitchen
Neel’s advice about choosing colors for bedding and towels
White sheets and towels look best, but cost more to wash/replace
Light grey is a less expensive alternative
Neel’s suggestions re: laundry
Guests will use everything you leave out
Two towels per bed is sufficient for short stays
Less time spent on laundry translates to fewer mistakes
Neel’s best tips for hosts
Vacation rental is a ‘review game’
Don’t skimp on cleaning (lose money in the long run)
A clean Airbnb leads to positive reviews and more bookings
The MaidThis service
Currently serves LA, Orange County, San Francisco and the Bay Area
Flat rate based on the size of home, laundry included
Recourses
Download the Maidthis Vacation Rental Cleaning Checklist
Connect with Neel:
maidthis.com
Discount Code: GPFYP
Email neel@maidthis.com
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Email: jasper@getpaidforyourpad.com
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Video Transcript:
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Jasper: Welcome—another episode of Get Paid For Your Pad. And today, I’m going to talk all about cleaning, and as everybody knows, this is a very important subject. It’s very important to have a very, very clean space when you’re hosting on Airbnb. And so, I found an expert who can teach us a lot about how to really optimize your space and clean it. Welcome, Neel Pereck, he is the CEO and founder of MaidThis, which is a cleaning and turnover service for Airbnb Hosts. So Neel, welcome to the show.
Neel: Thanks so much Jasper for having me. I’m excited to be here.
Jasper: How’s life? You’re in California, right?
Neel: Yeah, basic California, sunny California—so can’t complain. Getting into summer time, which means that we’re going to get pretty pretty busy with vacation rentals, as I’m sure you know. So just gearing up for that. How about yourself?