During a recent exercise class I found myself making an analogy with this class and the way I run my own holiday rental business. Let me explain. There are 20 ladies in this class. We’ve all given up an hour of our time and have paid the same amount of money to do the class. Yet, […]
I often say that you don’t need to be a financial whizz to run a successful holiday rental business. That’s because it’s true – you don’t: But you do have to be in control and know your income and your expenses in detail. You are a business owner – so act like one! As […]
When it comes to providing guests with facilities and extra touches and attention to detail, then the more the better. But there are times when the old adage “less is more” applies. Is it really necessary to stock your holiday rental with items that serve no purpose? That clutter up the place? That cause guest frustration? […]
Holiday Rental Success to me, is providing my guests with the best possible holiday experience I can. I want that experience to be amazing. So how do you deliver an amazing holiday rental experience? You focus on the detail! A property may be in a great location, have excellent facilities and be surrounded by fabulous restaurants. But that’s not enough. It’s […]
An investment in some professional photographs for your holiday rental that’s what! Images sell a holiday home more than words on a page ever can. They make a holiday rental stand out from the competition, they grab the eye and the attention of future guests and they can attract more bookings. Spending (or I’d rather say investing) now, […]
Talking Mindset These are the questions as a holiday rental owner you should ask yourself (the Should Ask Questions); to find out if your mindset is in the right place. The right place to move your business forward and to earn more! After all, that’s what we all want. How many of the following do you answer […]
Picture the scene You’ve spent all that time and effort on marketing your holiday rental and convincing guests to book with you. They do and they are not disappointed. You exceed their expectations and they have a fantastic time in your holiday rental, in your part of the world. They write a glowing review about […]
Are you family-icious? Get your holiday rental family-ready. As we all know, self-catering holidays are a popular choice for families. Whether it’s parents with pre-school children taking holidays out of peak season or families with school age children booking your property during the school holidays, it’s a big market. To ignore the family market is to […]
SCUMP time – that’s what! SCUMP time for me, is a couple of days booked out of the availability calendar, every few months to tackle Sorting, Cleaning, Updating, Maintaining, Painting in more detail. And I’ve set aside a few days the beginning of June to do just that. Tasks that are all part of the weekly housekeeping checks […]
Do you feel that you’re “doing” Twitter because you feel you should? You spend time on Twitter talking about your holiday rental but you feel that no-one is really listening? Twitter is so busy and fast moving that you’re struggling to be heard above the noise? You’re not alone. It’s true that there is a lot […]
These essential, non-essential items to put in a holiday home’s kitchen are items that guests will use regularly at home. But items they wouldn’t expect to find in a holiday rental. Non-Essential as guests can still cook and prepare food without them. Essential as they add value to your guests holiday experience. Exceeding guests’ expectations is always […]
High standards of cleaning and cleanliness are ESSENTIAL No matter where your property is, how much you charge, who your target market is – cleanliness is key. So here’s my essential cleaning advice for holiday home owners: Equipment Invest in good quality equipment; from vacuum cleaners to cloths to detergents. They do the job more effectively […]
As holiday rental owners, that’s exactly what we want to do – increase profits from your holiday home. But how? Some would advocate you invest as little as possible, offer your holiday rental for a mediocre amount of money each week and as a result fill it as many weeks as possible. But why? When there’s so little […]
Here are 5 simple tips how to style your holiday home on a budget and they are all things you as a holiday rental owner can implement. My styling advice is always to work with what you’ve got. It’s not about ripping everything out and starting again. And I know that a stylish holiday home can […]
Boutique hotels are synonymous with stylish interiors, attention to detail, personal touches and great customer service and therefore attract high-end guests. These qualities are the same as I teach, advocate, and live and breath as a holiday rental coach and owner. And as owners of quality holiday properties I know you will be offering these […]
Do you know you need help with your holiday home? Yet you plough on, chasing your tail, trying to manage it and run it all by yourself. Yes? Well you need to get help! That’s certainly how I used to be. But I had a choice; to carry on complaining about how much I had to do or […]
You know your holiday rental properly well, but imagine what it’s like for your guest arriving there for the first time. They don’t know what the wifi code is, how the dishwasher works, where you keep the hairdryer, how to unlock the patio doors. So by leaving out a detailed welcome folder explaining such things […]
Think of a mantra as “a guiding principle which inspires you to do whatever special things you do” (Roger von Oech). As holiday rental owners we too should have guiding principles. They should be at the heart of what we do and will make what we do rather special. I’d say I have many guiding principles, […]
And I don’t mean the type you have to call 999 for, I mean the real fire, in the fireplace, that guests just love! And sitting here in winter, wrapped up in my home office, with a rug on my lap (and sadly no fire in sight), I can understand why! A real fire or log […]
Styling a master bedroom for a holiday rental can be tricky. You need to find the right balance between luxurious, yet not over fussy; stylish yet homely. But boy is it worth getting right! Beautiful photographs of a luxurious well-styled master bedroom will really help sell your holiday rental. I know mine does! And yours […]
Amongst holiday home and vacation rental owners social media can be a scary phrase and one that’s sometimes easier to walk away from than to tackle. But I want you to tackle it and to embrace it and learn how it can help you to increase awareness of your property build relationships with potential guests […]
Get your guests’ holiday with you off to a flying start by following these simple steps to impress. All without spending a lot of money! 1. Spotless Cleaning Cleanliness is next to godliness according to the ancient proverb. Or put another way “cleanliness is next to success” and if you haven’t already done so, this should be forefront […]
For all holiday rental owners the purpose of our website is to ultimately get people to book. Yes we want website visitors to stay on our pages, to look at our lovely photographs, to read about us, but ultimately we want them to progress to making a booking. To increase your chance of this happening: Here […]
We share our tips on how to prepare and decorate your holiday home for Christmas, so they’re ready for your Christmas guests. It’s our job as holiday rental owners to not only provide accommodation, but to help guests create new and special holiday memories and this is particularly important over the festive period. By being prepared […]