The BEST Small Businesses Supporting Airbnb Hosts
BY MIKEL HUBBARD
FORMER HGTV PRODUCER | CO-FOUNDER, THE HOST CO |
OWNER, TIMES EIGHT PROPERTY & DESIGN
Whole cottage industries have sprung up around Airbnb hosting and it’s kind of awesome! Sure, there are the big guns that have developed software to manage your bookings, tech to monitor your noise and security to ensure your guests get in safely. So what about the smaller guys that are helping you in ways you never even imagined? We’re ready to shine a spotlight on the absolute BEST small businesses who support us hosts and we encourage you to support them.
Mamma Mode
Part blog/part Etsy store, Mamma Mode creates well-designed printable materials for your Airbnb. Everything from local guides to visitor handbooks to signs for your Wifi and more, Mamma Mode will make you look like a pro and super stylish doing it.
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On Instagram at @cbarrioz, architect Carmen Barrios will hand sketch a color floor plan for your Airbnb at a very affordable price. This can be great way to show guests the layout of your home and property as well as to create evacuation maps if required by your local short term rental ordinance.
Southwest Creations
This small shop on Zazzle will create personalized wine labels, water bottle labels or beer labels for your Airbnb. Hosts are always searching for ways for unique gifts when guests arrive and this is one surefire way to do it!
LOVE DING
A lot of people get stuck with the design of their Airbnb, so here’s some help! Love Ding offers design services tailored specifically to Airbnbs including Spruce Kits which can give you a 60 minute consult in addition to a design plan way cheaper than your average interior designer. All this can be done online, unless of course, you’re in Austin, Texas and want the help in person.
Got a small business you own or use that deserves a shout out? LET US KNOW. We’re dying to shine a spotlight on more small businesses that can make a big impact on the hosting community! Go ahead and comment below!