🇵🇭 Philippines Airbnb Starter Guide – Everything We Learned Setting Up Our First Condo

Thinking about starting an Airbnb in the Philippines? 🇵🇭

When we bought our first condo in the Philippines, we had just two weeks to turn an empty 25sqm condo into a fully furnished Airbnb — and the truth is, we had absolutely no previous Airbnb experience!

We learned by researching, watching others, asking questions and, most importantly, actually doing it ourselves.

Along the way we made mistakes, bought things we probably didn't need, discovered things we definitely DID need, dealt with cleaners, laundry, internet, guest requests, check-ins, pricing, brownouts and plenty of things we hadn't even thought about when we started.

So we've taken everything we've learned so far and put it into one simple, practical guide.

Inside the Philippines Airbnb Starter Guide you'll find:

🇵🇭 How we planned our 25sqm condo

🛒 Our real shopping lists

💰 Real prices we paid in the Philippines

🏪 Where we bought furniture, appliances and supplies

🛏️ What we consider Airbnb must-haves

✨ What's nice to have — and what we'd skip

📶 Internet, air conditioning and utilities

🧹 Cleaning, laundry and managing remotely

🔑 Check-in and checkout advice

💬 Guest communication tips and message examples

📋 Our turnover and inspection checklist

⚠️ Mistakes we made and what we'd do differently

🔋 What we learned about preparing for Philippine brownouts

📸 Tips from setting up our Airbnb listing

💵 Our real running costs, occupancy and early results

🎥 Links to our YouTube videos so you can watch the journey as it happened

This isn't a “get rich with Airbnb” course.

We're not claiming to be Airbnb gurus.

We're David & Rosy from The Traveling Hutchisons, and this guide is simply the real experience of setting up and running our first Airbnb condo in the Philippines — including the good bits, the mistakes and the lessons we've learned along the way.

Our hope is that if you're thinking about doing something similar, our experience can save you some time, money and headaches.

And we're still learning!

As our Airbnb journey continues, we'll continue sharing what happens through The Traveling Hutchisons on YouTube.

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Please note: This guide is based on our personal experience and is provided for general informational purposes. Costs, rules, Airbnb policies, condominium requirements and results can vary. Always carry out your own research before making financial, property or business decisions.