AirBnb’s have become a lucrative investment opportunity offering property owners an ability to generate revenue from a vacant property. Property24 notes that South African AirBnb hosts, on average, generate R28 000 per month in revenue. Given the income opportunity available, learning how to run a successful AirBnb in Cape Town is imperative to maximising the benefit.
Top tips to run a successful AirBnb in Cape Town:
1. Appoint an AirBnb property manager
A property manager will help you:
- Mitigate the security and maintenance risk
- Maximise your return on investment
- The AirBnb property manager will market your property
- All you to leave your headaches at the door by offering end to end services such as guest management and preparing your property.
2. Prioritise guest experiences
Unique guest experiences makes a difference to the story your guests will ultimately walk away with. The good news is that Cape Town is crawling with unique experiences you can curate and offer your guests. You may want to consider including the following activities in your guest itinerary:
- Visit Table Mountain, Penguins & Cape Point Small Group Tour from Cape Town
- View the City from a new lens with Jeep Tours
- Take a trip to Robben Island
- Visit the Zeitz Museum of Contemporary African Art
Build your guest itinerary with our long weekend guide to Cape Town.
3. Invest in quality photos for a successful AirBnb in Cape Town
If it isn’t on Instagram, it didn’t happen… or that’s what people are saying! While this statement may seem light hearted, let’s not forget the importance to represent your AirBnb well with high quality photography and videos. To capture your experience uniquely through the lens of someone experiencing your AirBnb property, consider working with content creators to create photos and videos that you can use on your AirBnb (and other booking channels), social media and website. Here are some travel content creators you can consider working with:
4. Prioritise effective design
