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How to handle guest damage in your Dubai Airbnb
A four-night booking checks out of a Marina two-bedroom at 11am. The cleaner arrives at 11:30 and finds a burn mark on the dining table, …
The benefits of becoming an Airbnb Host in Dubai
Two owners came to us in the same month with the same unit type: a one-bedroom in Jumeirah Village Circle, same tower, one floor apart. …
Airbnb Management Fees in Dubai: Same 20% Fee, Different Results
If you own a short-term rental in Dubai, you almost certainly already pay a management company. The question that actually keeps owners up at night …
How long does it take to start earning from Airbnb in Dubai?
The short answer: from the day you decide to start, your first payout usually lands about 4 weeks later. For Airbnb bookings, the platform usually …
Is It Worth Self-Managing an Airbnb in Dubai?
It is 1:47am and a guest arriving from London messages to say the smart lock code is not working on your Marina apartment. Their flight …
Is Dubai Short-Term Rental Oversaturated? What actually determines your results
We see this regularly with owners in JVC, Marina, and Business Bay. Two apartments in the same building, same bedroom count, similar nightly rate. One …
Airbnb Fees and Other Platform Commissions in Dubai: What Property Owners Actually Receive
When a guest books your Dubai apartment for five nights at AED 800 per night, the first number you see is AED 4,000. That figure …
How much does it really cost to run an Airbnb in Dubai?
A few months ago, an owner sent me a revenue projection for his apartment in Business Bay. The number at the top looked fantastic. High …
Staycation in Dubai: Notes from the people who host them
Last Eid, a guest sent us a photo from the balcony of an apartment in JBR. Sea in the frame, coffee on the rail, and …
How to rent out your Dubai Villa on Airbnb (And why it is not just a bigger apartment)
Most villa owners in Dubai do not start with a spreadsheet. They start with a number they heard. A neighbour in Arabian Ranches who let …