Ranking on Finding Retreats is driven by a handful of inputs. Improving any of them lifts you measurably within 30 days.
Highest-impact actions
Lift response time
— set up message templates, turn on push notifications.
Improve listing completeness
— add missing fields (alt text, schedule, inclusions). Each lifts your completeness score.
Get a recent review
— ask returning guests for a review post-stay. Recent reviews count most.
Edit something — anything — in the last 60 days
— listings updated recently rank higher than stale ones.
Reduce cancellation rate
— every host-cancellation hurts for 60+ days.
Long-tail actions
Better photos (especially the hero).
Tighter listing SEO (title, meta, keywords).
Filling more amenity / accessibility fields.