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WATCH: We’re on Airbnb’s How-to-Host Series!

The Village Host

It’s LIIIIIIVE!

Bryan & I collaborated with Airbnb this summer on their #HowtoHost video series geared toward helping hosts get better reviews and better ratings.  We were one of nine hosts selected for the series, and in our episode, we share how to get more 5-star reviews.  It was so, so much fun filming with the Airbnb crew (all 15+ of them!) and seeing them work their magic to bring this to life.  You can watch the full episode below! Bianca definitely steals the show.

Bryan and I have been hosting on Airbnb in Columbus since 2014, and it’s a really large part of our business.  We launched our own brand called The Village Host in 2017 – on our site, future & current guests can browse our listings and find out more about Columbus.  The Village Host is also on Instagram, so be sure to follow along for updates on our newest rental opening fall 2019!

Click HERE to read our full blog post with our 5 tips, and click HERE to check out the rest of Airbnb’s episodes in the #howtohost web series (they’re all really good!)

ENJOY!

xo, C+B

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  1. Susan says:

    OMG!! That was awesome!!
    Great job Williamson Family❤️

  2. […] Over the summer, Airbnb filmed Bryan and I (Bianca made a few appearances, too!) in an episode for their #HowtoHost video series.  Our episode was geared toward helping other hosts get more 5-star reviews, and it was FUN!  We had a blast working with the Airbnb crew at our Historic Townhome for a few days, sharing info that we’re super passionate about.  If you missed it, you can catch our episode here. […]

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After growing up in NJ and living in NYC for 8 years, I was open to a change. The glamour of climbing the corporate ladder was wearing off, and we knew that renting an expensive small apartment and dealing with crowded subways everyday was not going to work forever. 

After Bryan & I got married, we took a trip back to Columbus, OH (Bryan's hometown) in what turned out to be his secret mission to convince me that we should move back.  We drove through the growing downtown neighborhoods, looked at boarded up houses with endless potential, and felt the difference of a slower pace of life.  There was something about the energy of the city and the possibility of building something of our own that drew me in.  I was in!

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