Share Does It Sell More Chickens? Or…Do We Really Need That Patio Heater? Every so often I go off on a tangent and decide we need something for the cottage that will please our guests and keep them coming back for more. And […]
Share How to Contribute to Greener Vacation Rentals My good friend and author of children’s books on composting, Larraine Roulston is an environmental journalist and over the past few years has taught me a lot about living responsibly […]
Share Let’s say Goodbye to Rules and Regulations in Vacation Rental As a transplanted Brit I remember the comedy surrounding Butlin’s holiday camps with their regimented programmes, and rules and regulations for being a good guest. We’d like to think that […]
Share Lessons in Attracting Negative Vacation Rental Reviews Since we started using Flipkey to invite reviews on our cottage rentals, we’ve had a great response and mostly they show our owners are doing a really good job. It’s […]
Share Is Your Vacation Rental Hot Tub Squeaky Clean? There is little doubt that having a hot tub is an advantage in attracting low and shoulder season rentals. When there’s a lot of choice for prospective renters looking for […]
Share 21 Lessons Learnt in a Summer of Vacation Rental – Part 2 As I was writing this post I got to thinking about how much we learn each year and how nothing ever surprises us any more. What stood out more than […]
Share 21 Lessons Learnt in a Summer of Vacation Rental – Part One It was a long and not-so-hot summer here in Ontario and it seems the trend for staying closer to home caused a boost in interest in cottage rentals […]
Share May Contain Nuts – A Note of Caution for Vacation Rental Owners I’m not alone in wondering when common sense died, and humans ceased to accept responsibility for their actions. I’ve laughed in disbelief at stories of claims made against companies […]
Share Be Prepared For Vacation Rental Breakdowns An appliance break down at any time of the year is a challenge, but when the fridge stops working on a hot summer day, it’s important to have a game […]
Share 25 Ways to Create a Vacation Rental Buzz with Twitter Having a web site and/or a good listing on a major site may be enough to maximize your vacation rental occupancy , however most owners can do with a […]
