Yucca Valley STVR very slow!

[Blaine Suque]

Hello BP community! 

Just wanted to get some thoughts from others that may be having the same issues. My Yucca Valley STR has been pretty booked since last September when we first listed. We have gained super host status for the 3rd time and do not have any negative reviews. Recently around end of April / early May our bookings have went from about 70% to 0%. It felt like it happened overnight, we even called Airbnb thinking it was a bug or glitch in the system but they stated our listing was in good standing. Giving that spring months like March, April, and May seem to be the high season for the area and we have very little if any business is very strange to me. Has anyone else been experiencing the dramatic drop in business lately?

[Monique P.]

Hi Blaine..the low season in the desert is May-September. If you don’t have a pool it makes it more challenging to get bookings in the triple digit heat. Once you get through a few more seasons, you’ll find you will get a handful of repeat guests who actually enjoy the low season. Are you also listed on VRBO? Maybe adjust your pricing to see if it helps. Best of luck!