by Karen Spencer | Aug 8, 2019 | Starting Out
At last it’s ready! Your holiday let is ready to taking paying guests. How exciting and well done for making it this far. But now what? You need to know how to rent out a holiday cottage when it’s all new to you Don’t panic, you can do this! Here are...
by Karen Spencer | Nov 26, 2017 | Marketing
Are you working towards getting all your own direct bookings? But at the moment some bookings still come to you via large listing sites or agencies. Fine on the one hand as it gives you an income. But so frustrating! Why couldn’t those guests have booked with...
by Karen Spencer | Sep 26, 2017 | Marketing
Receiving positive reviews and feedback of any kind is super important to your holiday rental business. This could be in the form of handwritten comments in a visitors book at your cottage, spoken to you face to face, sent in an email or a review left online. Positive...
by Karen Spencer | Jun 29, 2017 | Marketing
Should I list on Airbnb? That’s right! That’s the question I’m asking myself right now. Keeping an open mind, I logged into Airbnb for the first time in a while, as I recorded here: <<Looking at Airbnb as a host>> <<Looking at...
by Karen Spencer | Jan 19, 2017 | Starting Out
When you’re a new holiday home owner and are just starting out, your focus is getting the basics in place And that’s a good thing. All businesses need solid foundations from which to grow. Better to take your time and get this right, than to rush into...