Site Specific Gift Cards

[HomeGrown-HideAways0]

As it's the holiday season, we're getting requests for gift cards/gift certificates to stay at our place. We know that Airbnb offers gift cards, but since the recipient can use them for ANY Airbnb booking, I was wondering if folks have come up with any creative solutions for gift certificates specifically for your own listings while still using the Airbnb platform. I'm so frustrated that Airbnb can't/won't offer site-specific gift certificates or some other viable option.

Any suggestions? Thoughts?

[Deborah82]

I too wish we could create a gift voucher for our specific Airbnb. 

Last night I had yet another person ask if I could provide her with a gift voucher for her besties 30th birthday. She wanted her friend to stay at my property and to go ballooning.

Now the ballooning place, which is just a local small business operator was able to easily provide her with a gift certificate, yet I, who am part of an international business, cannot do the same.

This person also asked if I accept payment outside of Airbnb - which I do not.

I now believe that I have lost her business as she has gone to another Airbnb that will do business outside of the platform.

I find it strange that Airbnb cannot facilitate this request.