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    For hosts: how to describe your parking so riders choose you

    A rider picks a place to stay by where the motorcycle will sleep. What to write, in five lines, so they don't move on to the next one.

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    Two loaded motorcycles parked on a beach at dusk, with a sailing boat behind

    A rider looking for a bed in the evening reads one thing first: where the bike spends the night. If your description only says "parking", they call someone else or ride on.

    Say exactly what you have

    Riders read these three words very differently:

    • A locked garage or space: a door or a gate closes at night. This is what most riders look for after a long day with luggage on the bike.
    • A yard or private parking: the space belongs to the house and is off the street, but open.
    • Covered: the bike stays dry. If it doesn't lock, say so too.

    If you have a camera or someone on watch, write that separately. It is a good thing, but it is not a locked gate, and riders know the difference.

    Five things to write

    • What kind of space it is: locked garage, closed yard, private or covered parking.
    • How many motorcycles fit. Groups look for this first.
    • Whether it is free, or what it costs per night.
    • Whether it needs to be reserved.
    • From what time riders can take the bike out in the morning.

    For example: "Locked garage for 6 motorcycles, free. Open from 6:30. Tell us how many bikes you have when you book."

    What else riders notice

    • A room or a corner where wet gear can dry.
    • A hose and a place to wash the bike.
    • A few tools, and a sheltered spot to adjust a chain.
    • Something to chain the bike to.

    Few places to stay have these. If you do, write them down: they tell a rider you have hosted riders before and know what they need.

    On Motonest

    If your place is on the Motonest map, you can claim it. Someone on the team checks every request. Once it is approved, you fill in the parking yourself, along with what you offer riders, your photos, your description and your booking link.

    Riders who stay with you can confirm in the app where their bike slept. When your description says exactly what they find, their confirmations will say the same.

    Know a good place? Put it on the map.

    The map is made of the places riders put on it. It takes a minute.

    Add a place

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