Photograph your Airbnb in action to show folks what their trip will be like.

If this situation sounds familiar, let’s breathe a little life into your photo reel. Instead of telling folks what their stay would feel like, show them. Stage your photos as if your Airbnb is in full swing: the board games are set up, the popcorn has been popped, the fire has been lit, your complimentary wine has been poured, the towels are waiting just outside the hot tub.

No one has done this better than superhosts Brain and Melissa. Take a look at their listing for The Hideout in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. Do you see why we booked? Just a few swipes into their photos and we were whisked away into daydreams about our own getaway: we’d start our days sipping coffee in the Adirondacks, spend the afternoons bonding over board games, end the days cozying up by the fire pit roasting marshmallows. Notice how no one is actually in the photos, but the Airbnb feels fully alive. As potential guests, we inserted ourselves into those photos. And then we booked right away so we could experience it all in real life. (Spoiler…it was just as incredible as it looks.)