And for property owners? What this milestone means if you entrust us with your home
This result does not speak only to guests. If you own a property on Lake Garda, these numbers answer the question that matters most: whose hands am I putting my home in? A manager that has been a Superhost for a full year means more visibility in Airbnb’s algorithms (the badge boosts listings in search results), 0% cancellations — revenue that never falls through — and a 4.9 average that raises the perceived value, and therefore the rates, of every home we manage.
Add to this a multi-channel positioning that has no equal on Lake Garda: we are an Official Partner of Homes & Villas by Marriott Bonvoy® (selected homes enter Marriott’s luxury showcase, in front of millions of Bonvoy members), a Vrbo Preferred Partner, and we hold a 9.5 average on Booking.com. Four premium storefronts, one single point of contact — with standards certified by the numbers you have just read.
Want to know what your property could earn with these standards? Start with our owner’s guide to maximizing rental income in Desenzano.
Official Marriott Homes & Villas Partner in Desenzano del Garda Airbnb Superhost Booking 9.5
There is a milestone in our work that is worth more than any advertising campaign: the confirmation, quarter after quarter, from those who have actually stayed in our properties. In July 2026, Airbnb notified us that we had maintained Superhost status for a full year — four consecutive quarterly reviews, all passed. It is not an award you win once: it is an exam that repeats every three months, based on real data from every stay. Here are the numbers, and above all what they mean for you.
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A Year as Superhost: The Requirements and Our Numbers
Superhost status cannot be bought and cannot be self-declared: Airbnb awards it every quarter, reviewing the last 12 months of activity for each host. These are the official program requirements and DesenzanoLoft’s results:
| Airbnb Requirement | Required Threshold | DesenzanoLoft (last 12 months) |
|---|---|---|
| Completed stays | at least 10 — or 100 nights across 3+ stays | 250 · 1,126 nights |
| Cancellation rate | less than 1% | 0% |
| Average rating | at least 4.8 | 4.9 |
| Response rate | at least 90% | 100% |
The most difficult requirement is not the rating: it is consistency. One quarter below the threshold is enough to lose the badge. Having maintained it for four consecutive quarters, across 250 actual stays, is the result of a method — not a stroke of luck.
One detail makes this result even rarer: scale. Keeping these numbers with a single apartment is demanding enough; doing it across a fleet of more than 50 properties — 250 real stays, different guests every week, dozens of check-ins a month — is a different discipline altogether. Many hosts never reach the thresholds even for a single quarter; as far as we know, we are the only professional property managers on Lake Garda to have held Superhost status for a full year with a fleet this size.
And one number deserves its own line: 1,126 nights hosted over the last assessment year — the Superhost criterion asks for 100: exceeded more than elevenfold.
What These Numbers Mean for Those Booking
0% cancellations — the property you book truly exists: in one year we have never cancelled a stay. No missed vacations, no last-minute plan B.
100% responses — every message is answered by a member of our team, before and during your stay. Always.
Average rating 4.9 — this is not our opinion: it is the judgment of those who have stayed in our properties over the last 12 months.
250 stays in one year — every check-in, every cleaning, every key handover is a procedure tested hundreds of times.
To these numbers we add what no metric measures: in-person welcome. No anonymous key boxes — when you arrive, a member of our team is waiting for you, hands you the keys personally, and shows you the property.
4.9 in the Last Year, 4.67 in Our History: Why You See Two Numbers
On some of our pages you will find the all-time average: 4.67/5 across 840 Airbnb reviews, accumulated over more than a decade of hospitality. The 4.9 is instead the average for the last 12 months, which Airbnb uses to award Superhost status: it captures the current level of service. The distance between the two numbers tells a precise story of growth: since February 2025 we have been working to the standards of our partnership with Homes & Villas by Marriott Bonvoy®, and the average quality has risen. For transparency we show both — and we respond publicly to every review, so that those booking can form a complete picture before choosing.
Superhost on Airbnb, the Same Standards for Direct Bookings
For many travelers, the search for a vacation rental begins by typing Airbnb Lake Garda — and it is precisely there that the Superhost badge is earned, on a channel we owe much to and of which we are proud. The standards that made it possible, however, are the same across every channel — and those who book directly from our official website also find the best price guaranteed, direct contact with our team, and complimentary round-trip train to Venice for stays of 6+ nights.
Book direct with DesenzanoLoft — Superhost standards, best price guaranteed, and in-person concierge check-in.
Thanks to Those Who Made It Possible
This achievement belongs to our guests, whose feedback drives us to improve every day; to the property owners, who entrust us with their homes confident that we will treat them with the care they deserve; and to the DesenzanoLoft team, who work behind the scenes so that every stay in Desenzano and on Lake Garda is, quite simply, perfect.
FAQ — Airbnb Superhost and DesenzanoLoft
What does it mean to be a Superhost on Airbnb?
It is the recognition that Airbnb awards and verifies every quarter, based on the previous 12 months: average rating of at least 4.8, cancellation rate below 1%, response rate of at least 90%, and at least 10 completed stays.
What are DesenzanoLoft’s numbers over the last year?
Official Airbnb data (July 2026): 250 completed stays, 0% cancellations, average rating 4.9, and 100% response rate — Superhost for 4 consecutive quarters, a full year.
What advantages do I have if I book directly from DesenzanoLoft?
The same Superhost standards across every channel, plus the best price guaranteed on the official website, in-person welcome with personal key handover, and complimentary round-trip train to Venice for stays of at least 6 nights.
Carlo Claverini — Founder of DesenzanoLoft (active on Lake Garda since 2013), Official Partner of Homes & Villas by Marriott Bonvoy®, Airbnb Superhost, Booking 9.5, President of OTP (Professional Tourism Operators).