Airbnb Co-hosting - Earn money from your space without all the work

From the site: ____________________________ Earn money from your space without all the work. Now you can get a local host to help handle your space on Airbnb so you can earn extra money. Your host can take care of logistics whenever you’re out of town or too busy to do it yourself. Hosts can provide neighborhood-specific tips to guests so they can experience the same local shops they love. You’ll work with hosts who know how to be successful on Airbnb and understand what guests are looking for when they travel. Having a local host means they can quickly help your guests when they need it most. Each local host has their own unique approach to hosting. They inspire through their dedication, experience, and creativity. Host fees typically range between 10%-20% of booking earnings. See what you could earn with their help. ____________________________ Very interesting approach. I am guessing that user research indicated that a lot of people were interested in hosting, but were intimated by the admin. We can all see live examples of this with the solution companies that have popped up offering Airbnb management services like Pillow and Guesty. This new service from Airbnb is likely a large threat to some of the opportunity for those businesses. It is highly likely however that the 'power' Airbnb users who are running mini-hotel empires would continue to prefer using one of the 'owned' services so it is a more branded extension of themselves with more control on the specifics. For someone looking to just make their house available when they are out of town, this is clearly a much better solution in this offering from Airbnb.