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.
Lots of people search for holiday rentals using Google. If they have a toddler to think about they tend to search for ‘toddler friendly’ properties or ‘family friendly’ properties. If you can make sure your holiday let meets their requirements and you use one or other of those terms within the text of your website and listing ads, you’ll be likely to receive a lot more targeted traffic.
Safety first
This is a major area you need to pay attention to. Consider all the potential dangers at your holiday let and account for them. Install stair gates where necessary. Fit safety stoppers and catches to all drawers and doors. Make sure you fence off any garden areas and swimming pools if you have access to them, and ensure ponds are covered so toddlers can’t fall in.
Don’t forget the baby monitor either as it’s such a nice touch. Every family will need one and it saves them having to remember to bring theirs from home.
Take the worry out of packing
If you have ever packed to go on holiday with little ones you’ll know just how much you need to take with you. This gives you a great advantage when it comes to providing the ideal holiday rental property. Provide a selection of toys and equipment for toddlers and babies so that parents don’t have to take everything with them. It makes their lives easier – and your holiday property will be more tempting than the competition too. Think about appealing to different age groups too; babies will require different toys to kids who are aged two or even five years of age.
Invest in fold away essentials
A travel cot is perfect as it can be stored away out of sight when not in use. Your property is likely to appeal to people without children as well, so bear their needs in mind by storing kiddie equipment out of sight.
Another essential fold away item is a highchair. Consider whether you would need one, or more, highchairs and cots – this will depend on how many children your property can accommodate. Don’t try to squeeze in more than you are able to.
You can also get foldaway baths for babies so think about investing in one of these too. Every single one of these items is an attractive asset for your property when it comes to attracting families.
All the odds and ends
To make your holiday let truly family friendly, make sure you provide plastic cups, plates, knives, forks and spoons as well. A supply of bibs is another good idea, as is a steriliser. If you have ever seen the size of these sterilisers you’ll know why people don’t want to bring the one from home!
As you can see, a little forethought goes a long way when it comes to providing the ideal holiday rental for a family with babies or toddlers.
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