--- title: "Small Touches That Get 5-Star Reviews ⭐ - Airbnb Host Hub | SideHustlr" description: "After 200+ reviews averaging 4.9 stars, these are the small investments that get mentioned most in my reviews: Welcome Experience #The Arrival Basket (~..." lang: en json-ld: | [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "DiscussionForumPosting", "@id": "https://sidehustlr.ai/forum/airbnb-host/small-touches-that-get-5-star-reviews--2061deb3", "url": "https://sidehustlr.ai/forum/airbnb-host/small-touches-that-get-5-star-reviews--2061deb3", "headline": "Small Touches That Get 5-Star Reviews ⭐", "text": "After 200+ reviews averaging 4.9 stars, these are the small investments that get mentioned most in my reviews: Welcome Experience The Arrival Basket ($15-20 per guest) - Local coffee or tea - Snacks (granola bars, chips) - Chocolate or candy - Handwritten welcome note - Local restaurant recommend...", "datePublished": "2026-01-03T18:06:02.65704+00:00", "dateModified": "2026-01-07T18:06:02.65704+00:00", "inLanguage": "en", "author": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Anonymous Hustler" }, "interactionStatistic": [ { "@type": "InteractionCounter", "interactionType": "https://schema.org/LikeAction", "userInteractionCount": 1 }, { "@type": "InteractionCounter", "interactionType": "https://schema.org/CommentAction", "userInteractionCount": 0 } ], "isPartOf": { "@type": "DiscussionForum", "name": "Airbnb Host Community Hub", "url": "https://sidehustlr.ai/hub/airbnb-host" }, "mainEntityOfPage": { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://sidehustlr.ai/forum/airbnb-host/small-touches-that-get-5-star-reviews--2061deb3" }, "publisher": { "@type": "Organization", "name": "SideHustlr", "url": "https://sidehustlr.ai" }, "image": "https://auwlwdihpyweqjalfitu.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/side-hustle-logos/d4s0jdffd2k-1765233889688.png", "commentCount": 0 }, { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "BreadcrumbList", "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "name": "Home", "item": "https://sidehustlr.ai/" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "name": "Hustle Hubs", "item": "https://sidehustlr.ai/hustle-hubs" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "name": "Airbnb Host Community", "item": "https://sidehustlr.ai/hub/airbnb-host" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 4, "name": "Small Touches That Get 5-Star Reviews ⭐" } ] } ] --- [$ Earn as a mentor](/become-a-mentor)[How it works](/how-it-works) [![SideHustlr - Earn more. 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