There’s nothing worse for guests than to arrive at their holiday rental (potentially after a long journey) only to find they have to go shopping straightaway to buy all the essentials they’ll need. This is one area we mention frequently, but it’s amazing the holiday rentals we’ve stayed in where the essentials haven’t been provided. [Continue reading …]
Holiday Let Management
Below you’ll find blog posts related to website management – online and offline.
These articles cover a range of topics including online marketing ideas, tips for setting rental rates and getting those all-important reviews, insights on finding and attracting your target audience, and so much more to ensure your website is working hard for your business.
If you’re new here we suggest you start with the following posts:
7 Essential First Steps for Promoting Your Holiday Let Website
What Should Your Holiday Rental Contract Include?
Tips on Setting Your Rental Rates
8 Tips to Get the Most From Your Online Marketing
Knowing Your Target: The Key to Effective Holiday Rental Marketing
And if you have suggestions for topics you’d like us to cover, please do get in touch.
Marketing Your Winter Sun Accommodation
If you own a holiday rental property somewhere that enjoys warm weather through the winter months, you’re in the perfect position to look for clients who want to escape the cold, grey, short winter days and laze in some fabulous winter sunshine instead. Many people in northern Europe hate this time of year, so you [Continue reading …]
Marketing Your Holiday Rental to the Luxury Market
When you have a holiday let it’s important to market it to the most appropriate audience. Here we’re going to focus on marketing your holiday rental to the luxury market – which means we should begin with a caveat. If you’re going to do this, make absolutely sure your property warrants it. Every little detail [Continue reading …]
Ski Property Owners: Is Your Content Ready for Peak Season?
For many of you the high season for your holiday rental is coming to close with the winter fast approaching, but for those of you with ski properties the high season is just about to start. So are you ready to get as many bookings as you possibly can? If you own a property in [Continue reading …]
Promoting a Pet Friendly Holiday Rental Property
Not all holiday rentals allow pets, but if you decide yours will you are opening yourself up to a fairly large market. According to Travelsupermarket.com some 40% of Brits include their pets when going on holiday. It has the advantage of cutting out boarding fees and also means the whole family can enjoy a break. [Continue reading …]
Is It Time to Freshen Up Your Holiday Let?
Unless your holiday let is in the mountains, you’ll be coming to the end of the high season pretty soon. After welcoming guests into your holiday rental week in, week out for several months, your property could be looking a little tired. So take this quieter period as the ideal time to do something about it. [Continue reading …]
How to Increase Your Low Season Bookings
While the summer months often represent the best time of year for bookings to rentals not in the mountains, you can still find plenty of bookings during the low season. The trick is to know how to do it. A few simple changes could make it easier to get the results you want. Make changes [Continue reading …]
How to Go Eco-Friendly with Your Holiday Rental Property
Are you green yet? To be more specific, is your holiday rental green? Does it have green credentials that would attract eco-friendly and supportive holiday makers? If not, you could be missing out on the potential for many more bookings – and it could be easier to go green than you might think. What is [Continue reading …]
Tips on Setting Your Rental Rates
One of the biggest challenges you’ll have as a holiday let owner is setting your rental rates, alongside getting bookings that is! However it is easier if you focus on a few important points as outlined below: 1. Set lower rates when you start – and be prepared to adjust them Getting started is a [Continue reading …]
Is Your Holiday Rental Toddler Friendly?
Every year thousands of families head off on their annual holiday, some venture to foreign climes, whilst others stay in the UK. Indeed, with budgets being squeezed from all directions more and more families are choosing to holiday in the UK. But regardless of location, your holiday let business could benefit from being family friendly. [Continue reading …]