Airbnb: Host overview

This tutorial will give you some insight into the different types of hosts on Airbnb and which hosts NightsBridge can connect to.

Hosting on Airbnb

Airbnb works on the concept of a host, who has one or many listings under their account.
The host has a specific login (email) and password, from which they can view and/or manage their listings and reservations.
The host's login can also be used as a guest who travels.
NightsBridge will connect to the host, similar to a hotel ID on Booking.com.

Airbnb has different types of hosts and statuses for hosts, depending on their role and what they've achieved.

Here is a breakdown of the different types of hosts, and which can connect to NightsBridge.

Type of host	What it is	Can connect with NightsBridge?
Listing owner	The person who lists the space in their Airbnb account.	Yes
Co-host	Usually a friend, family member, or someone the Host hires who helps manage their place.	No
Superhost	Airbnb Superhosts are the top-rated, most experienced hosts on Airbnb, committed to providing outstanding hospitality.	Yes
Hosting team	A hosting team is a business or team of people that manages places to stay on behalf of the listing owner.	Yes. Only team owner.

NightsBridge connects to a host's profile, after NightsBridge has been selected as a channel manager on Airbnb for the host.

Some clients can have many BBIDs and/or host profiles.

The following table will explain what can be connected to NightsBridge and what can't.

	Multiple BBIDs	One BBID
Multiple Host IDs	Yes	No
One Host ID	Yes	Yes

For more information take a look at our articles on Airbnb, for example