Share How to Love your High Maintenance Guests We like to think we have everything covered in our vacation rental cottage. A good web site; pre-arrival information; a welcome letter, and a comprehensive cottage guide. We only live […]
Share Adding Value for Your Guests with a Rainy Day Book We’ve got guests going into Osprey Cottage tomorrow and with a forecast of four days of rain, I am hoping they will find something to do from our Rainy […]
Share How to Educate Your International Guests When we came to Canada on vacation and rented our first lakefront cottage there was huge excitement in the family. All focus was on the location and what we were […]
Share Is The Welcome Mat Out for Your Vacation Rental Guests? Have you ever taken a completely objective look at the first impression your guests get of your vacation rental home? Not from the moment they walk in, but from the […]
Share What Do Your Bedrooms Say About Your Property? I spoke with several renters this week who were pondering options for their summer vacation, and as usual, asked what their criteria were for their dream vacation rental. The response […]
Share Why Complacency Won’t Get Vacation Rental Bookings So what is going on in the vacation rental market? Is it booming? Are we in a slump? According to Property Wire, many areas of the US are reporting a […]
Share How Much Should You Share With Your Renters? Part-time vacation rental owners make up the bulk of those entering the market in many areas. By part-time, I mean those who are, perhaps reluctantly but for good economical reasons, […]
Share The Five Most Common Mistakes Made by New Vacation Rental Owners With so many new properties coming onto the vacation rental market, owners are bound to make some mistakes along the way. I did when I started out, and learnt to […]
Share Save Time with FAQ Lists for your Vacation Rental Guests Do we have to bring pots and pans? Is there an Ipod docking station? How many pillows are there on each bed? How often do you empty the hot tub? […]
Share 10 Ways to Spot a High Maintenance Renter In an ideal world, your renters will call or e-mail you to check availability of your property; complete a rental agreement; pay you on time; enjoy a wonderful vacation and […]
