Are you an owner of a vacation rental? With the advent of online listings, the competition is tougher than ever before. You must follow a few important tips if you want to survive the tough competition and increase your booking. What can you do to increase your listing?
7 Tips For Private Owner Rental Properties
1. Make Sure Your Guests Give a Review
The more the reviews the more will be the reputation of your property. No reviews mean no booking – This is the rule followed by many people. If you get more positive reviews you will get more bookings. If your ability to handle negative reviews is convincing, then the booking for your property will increase. Request your guests to give reviews based on many categories, namely, price, location, hospitality, and others.
2. Pictures Speak More Than The Words
Well-taken photographs of your property are the best tools to convert your potential clients into customers. But you should remember one important thing. While good photographs can increase the booking of your property, long-shot photographs and out-of-focus photos can lead to reverse reactions. Before going for a photo shoot you should clean the exterior and add a few homely touches to the interior.
Good Description:
It is not enough you display photographs alone. You should give a clear description of the property explaining all the details, things to do, places of interest nearby, and other details.
3. Special Promotional Deals
Most property owners declare price discount offers and other promotional offers during off season. Yes, it is a good move to attract bookings during the off-season. In reality, if you want to survive the competition, it is not enough you give offers during off season alone. You have to give offers during season time also. Vacation times, especially, the summer vacations are the peak season. Make sure you are the first to declare deals and discounts before the vacations begin.
4. Make The Booking Process Easier
Online booking is the most preferred option these days. The booking should not involve many steps and difficult-to-understand steps. Any steps that are not easy to follow will keep the guests away from your property. With too many options available, they will naturally go to another option. Including your property in online listing sites will make booking easier.
5. More Amenities Means More Bookings
Amenities like fast Wi-Fi, washers, dryers, welcome baskets, video games, pools, Jacuzzi, cable connection, kitchen tools, and others will attract more bookings.
6. Online Marketing
Email and newsletters to potential customers, promotion in social media through holiday greetings, and other informational marketing techniques increase the chances of online marketing.
7. Updated Online Calendar
You should have an updated calendar to display the dates on which your property has been booked. This helps prevent potential clients from getting disappointed.
Keep your eyes and ears open to know what your guests want more, what your guests love, and what your guests lack. Use your creativity to give more and get more.
