Holiday Let Management

Are you getting plenty of enquiries for your holiday let? If you are, that’s great – but you need to convert them into actual bookings before you can really celebrate. Here are some tips on how to ensure that happens. Speed is everything Have you ever enquired about several services and chosen one of the [Continue reading …]

If you don’t already have a contract for your holiday rental property, now’s the time to get one. While the vast majority of bookings will go without a hitch, if a problem does occur it helps to have a contract in place that has been signed by both parties. You’ll also project a more professional [Continue reading …]

How well known is your holiday let in your local area? It may sound like a silly question, but it’s actually worth making sure you spread the word about your accommodation within the local area, as it can often lead to a boost in bookings. If you have a lot of competition locally it’s even more [Continue reading …]

If you want to ensure your holiday let meets the requirements of your ideal guest, it makes sense to know who your target audience is. This is easier to do if you take the time to visit your property at several points during the year. It may attract a different clientele during the winter as [Continue reading …]

No matter what type of holiday property you own or where it is, you should definitely provide a welcome pack for your guests. Actually two welcome packs! One will be sent electronically or via post (depending on the preference of your guest) once the booking has been confirmed and paid for, and the second remains [Continue reading …]

No matter how good your holiday rental property is, you may still get a negative review now and again. There are many reasons why people give negative reviews, but the most important thing is how you deal with it. It’s easy to get angry and defend your holiday let and your business, particularly if you [Continue reading …]

Many people like to get away from it all when they book a holiday rental. However, getting away from it all doesn’t automatically mean foregoing access to the internet for a week or two. That’s why you need to make sure that your accommodation appeals to a wider audience by providing free Wi-Fi as part [Continue reading …]

We’re all familiar with our five senses, but when was the last time you appealed to them in your website copy? When you have a holiday let to promote, it’s important to remember you will be competing with plenty of other holiday rentals out there today. In your area alone there will be dozens of [Continue reading …]

Here’s a little fact for you: people are more likely to book a stay in a holiday let that has good feedback than one that has bad or no feedback. After all it’s unlikely you’d book somewhere that has bad reviews, right? And for those rentals that fall into the no feedback category, means it’s [Continue reading …]

Getting traffic to your website is essential if you want to get your holiday rental in front of a wider audience. However, traffic is only part of the equation. You also need to encourage those website visitors to make a booking. Having them show interest in your holiday let is a great start, but you [Continue reading …]