Vacation Rental Hosting 101
Hosting Tips and Information to help you understand some of the lesser known issues that vacation rental hosts may encounter, as well as how to prepare as a host.
How to do a trial run for your Airbnb Vacation Rental to prepare for your first Guests
How to do a trial run for your Airbnb, and make sure you are ready for Guests. When you are ready to launch your Airbnb or VRBO listing, take these important steps to do a thorough trial run, and cleaning trial run, before you welcome your first guests. Make sure you are ready for your first Airbnb guests.
15 Mistakes New Airbnb Hosts Make, and How to Avoid Them.
Here are some of the top mistakes new Airbnb vacation rental hosts make, with details to consider so you can avoid making these mistakes too. Being prepared upfront can help save you from making costly mistakes, along with saving you some headaches and the stress of bad reviews.
10 Things All VRBO Hosts Need to Know - the VRBO Owners Blog
If a guest damages your property, throws a party, or causes any other issues that cost you money as a host, unfortunately VRBO does not offer any host protection. Most new hosts just assume that Airbnb and VRBO operate the same and that they have damage coverage, but are surprised to find out later that VRBO does not have any free protection for hosts.
How to Price Your Airbnb Vacation Rental
How do I set my Airbnb rates? Pricing strategy for your Airbnb & VRBO listing is important. It doesn’t necessarily need to be the same on both platforms either. Look at directly competing properties on both Airbnb and VRBO with the same bed/bath configuration, similar location and amenities and make notes, look for trends and average prices.
Airbnb Cleaning Tips. How to Clean Your Vacation Rental
Airbnb Cleaning Tips for Vacation Rental Hosts, from experienced hosts, to keep your ratings high and provide a quality stay for your guests. Our top tips and little details for the best cleaning of your Airbnb Vacation Rental. How to turnover your airbnb. How to remove smells from your vacation rental. Do i need to clean airbnb before I leave? Guest cleaning requirements
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Comfort IS key.
If your guests aren’t comfortable during their stay, it doesn’t matter how beautiful or unique your stay is, the reviews are not going to be at their best.
The Bedding is the #1 key to guest comfort right after temperature control
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