Elevate your listing with our professional photography team – shown to increase your earnings by 20% more than other stays in the same area.
Guests only spend an average of 5 seconds looking at your listing, so we’re conscious of showing off your property’s style.
Our professional photographers have an eye for design, and experience in capturing it. We’ll be sure to showcase the extra accessories and touches that separate your property from the rest. Boost your listing with composition and lighting that a smartphone camera just can’t manage.
Higher quality photos justify higher prices. By upscaling our listings with professional photos, our Airbnb hosts increased their daily rate by an average of 16%, and occupancy by 18%. That’s why we’ll offer you a professional photo shoot to maximise your listing at no extra cost.
We strive to paint a clear picture of your property, from placing the best photo first to accurately listing its amenities and geographic location in the property description. We’ll work closely with you to ensure your listing provides guests with all the necessary information.
With our in-house team, our photography service specialises in short-let listings. With the experience of listing over 6,000 properties and centralised photography training, our service is one of a kind.
Unlike what many of our parents would have told us, “Don’t judge a book by its cover”, Airbnb does! The platform's algorithm assesses many characteristics to evaluate quality, including the listing photos, reviews of the listing and listing characteristics. Higher-quality listings tend to rank higher in searches.
Attention-grabbing photographs are vital in better monetising your property listing on Airbnb and every booking platform we list your property on. Great Airbnb photos help ensure higher rankings in search results by highlighting your airbnb listing’s unique and key selling points.
Our photography team will work closely with you in designing the perfect look for your property. We recognise the importance of accurate listing images that represent the property truly.
According to Airbnb, listings with professional photography earn 20% higher returns on average than other listings in their area. Together with the description, your property photos are one of the top tools you have to help encourage guests to book your property.
To maximise your bookings and revenue potential, we'll list your property on multiple platforms. Our platform means your calendar is synched across them all, while you enjoy great returns. We also use a strategy of short, medium and longer term lettings to help ensure occupancy all year round.
Learn more: Multi-Platform ListingsWe'll increase your occupancy and the price you can charge with professional photography.
Learn more: Professional PhotographyTo help attract the right guests for your property and increase the number of bookings, we'll setup and write your listings on multiple platforms. We've got data from thousands of properties so we know what works best.
Learn more: Listing CreationA core part of the Houst difference is being able to increase how much you earn from your property. Behind every great pricing strategy is a lot of data and great human minds - we have both.
Learn more: Price OptimisationYour safety and the security of your property are our top priority. We screen all guests and, after hundreds of thousands of bookings, have also built up our own database of good and bad guests.
Learn more: Guest VettingEasy self check-in is a top priority for guests and the Airbnb algorithm loves it too! So we provide a free lock box to all new hosts who join us.
Learn more: Guest Check-inGuests always remember how good the sheets are! We provide hotel quality linen and a high-quality laundry service. Our housekeepers know all the perfect touches for an enjoyable guest stay.
Learn more: Linen & ToiletriesResponding to guests as quickly as possible is the key to getting more bookings and maintaining a good reputation. Our teams respond 24/7/365 and trained to deal with all questions and issues both before and during stays.
Learn more: Guest CommunicationWe've built our own Airbnb cleaning service to ensure every clean is done thoroughly with guests in mind and are never missed! Our cleaners even report back to HQ with photos.
Our housekeeping team take photographs between each guest stay and report on any maintenance items. If it's a small item, we'll fix it quickly. If it's something that needs repairing or replacing, such as washing machine, we can arrange this for you.
Learn more: Property MaintenanceBookings through Airbnb are covered by AirCover, while other bookings are covered by our partners, GuardDog, and other local insurances.
Learn more: Property InsuranceOur Host Dashboard syncs your calendar between multiple booking websites to give you more control and see who is staying. You can also track your performance and income.
Will I need to pay an additional fee for your professional Airbnb photography?
We won’t charge you an additional fee - it's all part of our service. If you join us as a full-time host, we’ll provide photography and lockbox installation free of charge. For our flexible hosts, there is an £150 onboarding fee for photography and lockbox installation.
Can I help write my Airbnb listing description?
Of course - you know your property better than anyone else! We’ll work closely with you to get the information we need to create a perfect listing for potential guests. You’ll be in touch with our onboarding team throughout the listing creation process, and you can easily upload information about your rental property via our host dashboard.
How many photos will you take?
Our listings usually consist of around 15 to 30 photos. Quality above quantity is our top priority when uploading room images. Depending on the size of your property, we’ll take as many photographs as necessary to showcase your home. We want to give potential guests a sense of your space without overwhelming them. So, although Airbnb allows a maximum of 100 photographs to be uploaded, we’ll select two to four shots of each room. We’ll perfect the best photographs using professional editing software, and our expert team will choose the stand-out cover image.
The first 5 photos are the most important, perhaps even the 'make it or break it' moment for users viewing your listing. These appear before your potential guests click into your listing's full photo collection. They're the sneak peek into your Airbnb’s unique personality, so we’ll make sure to showcase your property’s best features first.
Does Airbnb allow the use of professional images taken outside of the platform?
Yes, Airbnb allows photographs taken by any professional service to be used on their platform. We’ve listed over 6,000 properties with our expert photography team.
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