| Here I give you a list of my top 10 holiday rental | | | | in the sun magazine. All in all, helping to give your |
| letting tips and advice. Its important that you let | | | | property maximum exposure. |
| your holiday home effectively in order to produce | | | | Keep in touch |
| maximum rental income and repeat bookings year | | | | One very important aspect of generating more |
| after year. | | | | rentals is to stay in touch with your previous |
| Sell the properties key selling points | | | | guests so that you can get referral business and |
| Every holiday home rental has its very own key | | | | repeat bookings. Why not have a guest book and |
| selling points. Its these that you need to sell to | | | | ask your guests to leave their address or email |
| prospective guests. | | | | address in it. |
| En-suite bathrooms, open fire, wonderful mountain | | | | Then periodically you can send them some |
| views and good local nightlife are all good selling | | | | written correspondence such as promotional |
| points. Use these to paint a picture for your | | | | leaflets, special offers or an email newsletter to |
| guests of how their holiday could be. | | | | let them know you are still around and have |
| A picture speaks a thousand words | | | | some great deals on offer. |
| A picture speaks a thousand words. Or so a wise | | | | Use a guest book for your visitorswhy not leave |
| man once said. You have a great opportunity to | | | | a guest book in your holiday home to encourage |
| really sell your holiday rentals by taking some | | | | your guests to give you feedback as to how |
| great photos of the property. Dont waste the | | | | impressed they were with your property and |
| opportunity!!. | | | | their holiday in general. This is an excellent way to |
| Make sure that you use a good digital camera, | | | | find out the things that you are doing correctly |
| take the pictures in good light and make sure that | | | | and also the things that you may need to |
| your holiday home looks at its best and use them | | | | improve on. |
| to capture your prospective customers | | | | Little Touches |
| imaginations. | | | | When we say "little touches" we mean the little |
| Reply to your customers promptly | | | | things that you can do to make your guests stay |
| It may seem trivial to some but replying promptly | | | | that little bit more special and comfortable. |
| to emails and answer phone messages is essential. | | | | How about some fresh flowers, welcome pack |
| Take your time in getting back to your | | | | including milk, butter, bread, jam, coffee, tea and |
| customers and you could very well lose out on a | | | | a bottle of wine to greet your guests on arrival? |
| booking. If possible call them back asap so that | | | | Its these first impressions that can make all the |
| you can answer all their questions thoroughly. | | | | difference. You may also want to leave your |
| Special deals and offers | | | | contact information, local phone numbers such as |
| We all love a bargain. Why not offer your | | | | police and hospital and also some leaflets with |
| customers last minute offers or low season | | | | information such as zoo´s,restaurants,country |
| reduced bargain rates to try and fill those gaps in | | | | walks and other local events. |
| your availability calendar? | | | | Local information leaflets and guides |
| Market your property effectively | | | | Why not leave your guests some leaflets and |
| We believe that marketing your property with | | | | flyers advertising local events, exhibitions and |
| Direct Holiday Lets is the most effective form of | | | | days out to help them decide what to do on their |
| advertising available. Putting your property on our | | | | holiday? |
| website in front of thousands of weekly viewers | | | | Entertainment |
| is an obvious and tried and tested method of | | | | DVD´s, videos, books, video games and |
| holiday home advertising. | | | | board games are just a few items that you can |
| Our website has excellent search engine ratings | | | | have in your holiday rental to help make your |
| and visibility due to the hard work we put into our | | | | guests stay be as entertaining as possible. |
| search engine optimization and marketing | | | | It may sound expensive to include these items |
| strategy. | | | | but your guests satisfaction really is your priority |
| But it does not stop there. We also advertise in | | | | if you want them to return and also recommend |
| popular magazines such as living spain and A place | | | | your property to their friends and family. |