Airbnb: A host with the most
A home away from home
Irma Hambuda has hosted locals, as well as guests from Togo, Nigeria and even China.
With more than 10 years of experience as a real estate agent, Irma Hambuda knows what it takes to be a good host and what guests want.
“I love meeting new people, so it was a natural progression to become an Airbnb host.”
She has hosted guests from Togo, Nigeria and even China and said her apartment attracts a lot of locals from outside of Windhoek as well.
“I enjoy hosting international clients because they teach you something new about their culture.”
Hambuda has a property at 51 On Lazarett, and wants to create a home away from home for her guests.
“When you are in a different city or even country, you want to feel safe.”
She explained that most of her guests travel for work and need a dedicated workstation and a washing machine to do their own laundry.
Within the Airbnb industry, many hosts are marked as ‘super hosts’, which means they exceed guest expectations and are very reliable.
The platform was started in 2008 by Brian Chesky and Joe Gebbia, two industrial designers who had recently moved to San Francisco. Unable to afford rent for their loft at the time, the pair decided to make up the money they needed by renting out their apartment to people who couldn’t find hotels to stay at while attending nearby trade shows.
They set up air mattresses in the apartment’s living room for their guests to sleep on and cooked homemade breakfast in the morning. Since then, Airbnb has become one of the trailblazers of peer-to-peer property rental sector.
So, whether you want to book a stay for a business meeting or some fun, download the Airbnb app today and make a booking.
You can scan the QR code to watch the full My.na.Properties episode on YouTube.
“I love meeting new people, so it was a natural progression to become an Airbnb host.”
She has hosted guests from Togo, Nigeria and even China and said her apartment attracts a lot of locals from outside of Windhoek as well.
“I enjoy hosting international clients because they teach you something new about their culture.”
Hambuda has a property at 51 On Lazarett, and wants to create a home away from home for her guests.
“When you are in a different city or even country, you want to feel safe.”
She explained that most of her guests travel for work and need a dedicated workstation and a washing machine to do their own laundry.
Within the Airbnb industry, many hosts are marked as ‘super hosts’, which means they exceed guest expectations and are very reliable.
The platform was started in 2008 by Brian Chesky and Joe Gebbia, two industrial designers who had recently moved to San Francisco. Unable to afford rent for their loft at the time, the pair decided to make up the money they needed by renting out their apartment to people who couldn’t find hotels to stay at while attending nearby trade shows.
They set up air mattresses in the apartment’s living room for their guests to sleep on and cooked homemade breakfast in the morning. Since then, Airbnb has become one of the trailblazers of peer-to-peer property rental sector.
So, whether you want to book a stay for a business meeting or some fun, download the Airbnb app today and make a booking.
You can scan the QR code to watch the full My.na.Properties episode on YouTube.
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