Guest Points in city centre: A Flawed Calculation?

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I’d like to suggest a thorough re-evaluation of how Guest Points (GP) are assigned, especially for properties in city centers. I recently experienced a GP drop after moving, which seems completely illogical.

I moved from a small 1-room apartment with a garden (located about 30 minutes by bus from Odense) to a 2-room apartment right in the absolute center of Odense. You’d expect such a central location to yield a higher GP value, as it’s far more attractive to guests. Instead, my GP has fallen drastically, to a level I rarely see for other properties.

This system doesn’t seem to reflect the reality for a city like Odense:

  • Odense is Denmark’s 3rd largest city** and the biggest city on Funen, experiencing significant tourist growth.
  • The city is a popular destination thanks to H.C. Andersen’s legacy, art, handicrafts, beautiful nature, local delicacies like marzipan and brunsviger, and a wealth of festivals and events.
  • My new location is optimal for guests: a large park is just a 6-minute walk away (far better than my old tiny garden!), and the city’s free tourist bus stops just 3 minutes from my door.
  • Pubs/bars/shopping just around the corner

A low GP value for such a central and accessible location doesn’t align with the value it offers potential guests. It also discourages owners from offering properties in desirable areas when the system penalizes central placement.

I hope you’ll take this into consideration and think about adjusting the GP algorithm to better reflect the actual value and appeal of central locations in cities like Odense.

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Thank you for sharing this. The calculation of Guest Points is a subject which does cause a lot of debate. It is something that the product team is indeed looking into for future changes. I will share this with the team.

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Hello Animist,

Right now houses or gardens with a parking place far from a touristic city centre have a higher value than touristic city centre.

Not logical from a touristic point of view as you noticed it.
Basically the idea of an exchange is to have the same value anywhere you are.
And generally as houses are bigger than appartments in the city center, they get more points.
Which is a double advantage for the city centre people as the get much more requests to exchange.
I rarely use GPs because i always find a simultaneous or non exchange.
No interest to exchange in GP. I would ‘pay’ more for less.