出租房間，協助房客體驗當地人的生活

打從一開始，Airbnb 就是旅客可以用來預訂實惠住宿、入住他人住家的平台。世界各地有越來越多房東和房客藉此機會真誠交流，住家分享的概念也漸趨成熟。

「房間」即是為了要宣揚這項傳統而推出的房源類型。相較以往，現在有越來越多房東樂於協助旅客深度旅遊，體驗當地人的生活。要做到這點，方法有很多，像是推薦好去處或以開闊的態度面對意想不到的驚喜。

歡迎閱讀以下三位房東與房客建立深刻連結的方式：

你可以為房源建立《在地指南》，協助房客認識房源所在地區。這是與房客分享攻略的簡單方式。提供在地指南的房東通常能獲得更多預訂。

許多房東也會親自分享旅遊建議。Reed 與妻子在費城出租一間房間，並會邀請房客共進週日晚餐。他會製作一道燉菜，然後與房客聊聊他們的旅遊計畫。接著，他會分享街區中藏書豐富的咖啡廳等非主流的好去處。

Reed 是個喜歡跳舞的人，因此有時候他也會邀請房客去跳舞。他分享：「我們曾和幾位房客到播放拉丁音樂的地方跳舞狂歡。」他繼續補充：「有些房客甚至變得與我們情同親子。」

Guests may book your room because your host profile creates a sense of familiarity, which can help guests feel comfortable staying with you.

Nicola, who hosts a room in Fitzroy, Australia, shares that she appreciates new cultures and cuisines. She’s found that some guests like to “hang out and feel like they’ve got a home here.”

She and her brother, a renowned chef in Melbourne, sometimes offer to cook meals with guests. “We’ve got a commercial kitchen, so they can roll out the pasta or the panini breads,” she says.

One group felt so at ease that they did yoga in Nicola’s living room. “It was great that they really enjoyed the space,” she says. Noting their interest in exercise, Nicola took them to a park nearby, where they spent an afternoon climbing trees and talking about other places to explore.

Think about how you’d like to interact with guests, and let them know what you prefer. If you’re up for socializing, your openness may lead to meaningful connections.

Garth, a host in Auckland, New Zealand, says welcoming guests allows him to spend more time with people from other cultures without traveling. He thought, “Let’s bring the people to me.”

One of Garth’s most memorable moments as a host happened with guests visiting from France. The mother asked if her son could watch him tinker in his garage workshop. “He thought everything I was doing was cool,” Garth says.

So Garth came up with a project they could do together. “We made a little boat, and we painted it,” he says. “It was really lovely, because he didn’t speak English, but we had this shared language.”

You can get more hosting stories and tips by joining your local Host Club. These clubs are run by and for hosts, and offer in-person and virtual meetups, ongoing support, and Airbnb news and product updates.

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