Hi Amanda2824,
One of the things we did when our airbnb was new was to underprice it for the first month or 2.
The impression i get from the photos is that everything is very "sterile", and i don't mean disinfected...i mean that there is very little "life" in the photos, and i would not feel welcomed in any of the rooms with the exception of perhaps the one shot of the kitchen--maybe. i'm not saying its a good shot because it is strangely centered...if you want to highlight the words on the wall, do it in a way that doesn't include so much of the other parts of the kitchen. but what i'm seeing is that you seem to have spent more time setting up this kitchen shot that most of the others.
what we did with our airbnb is to take each room separately, and make it a place that someone would feel welcomed.
for example, i would remove the luggage racks from all the bedrooms, and never include a suitcase in a photo. suitcases are ugly and should be closeted. guests are on vacation and don't want to be reminded of having to pack a suitcase...put it way. also, don't use it for a towel station ... suitcase racks are dirty from luggage use, and towels should be clean...ugh!
this is supposed to be a fun happy florida retreat...so why have you chosen black curtains and a black wall in the dining room? and black placemats...yes the chairs are black but you can alleviate that with other things. but even the white against black makes everything in the dining room look very cold, stark and uninviting.
i don't really have time to tell you what's wrong with every room, like wrinkled sheets, folded up chairs (don't show those!), messy linen closet (really?!), something torn on the wall in one of the bedrooms (weird!), etc.
If you want to make money with your Airbnb, you need to approach it like a business, and not a hobby. Get people who understand design to help you give your place a makeover that will turn it into something that is inviting to guests. Go through every room and ask yourself, "Do I feel comfortable here?" , and "Do i feel like I am being "welcomed!", and if you don't feel that way, you need to change it so that you do.
And get a photographer who understand what a closeup is.
Anyway, don't be offended by these criticisms, you asked for help, and this is the help you need if you want to turn your occupancy around. Good luck!
