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.
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 Make Your Vacation Rental Stand Out in the Crowd
In a Marketplace full of Airbnb and VRBO vacation rentals worldwide, it is very important to know what makes your property unique, in demand and how to make it stand out to more potential guests.
Every booking is important towards maximizing your revenue, but you want to find guests who book in advance and value what you have to offer, rather than constantly needing to discount your space to try and snag last minute bookings when you have too many vacant dates.
Hotels have great amenities and staff and locations, but they often can’t compete with privacy, designer charm, quality amenities and those added touches that make a vacation more comfortable or a business trip feel more like home.
How to Collect a Damage Deposit for your Vacation Rental and Protect Your Property from Guest Damage
How to set a Security Deposit in Airbnb to protect you from damage. How does the Airbnb Host Damage protection work? How to protect your vacation rental property from guest damage. Did you know that your property is not fully protected by Airbnb or VRBO host guarantees for damage protection and even if you go through the claim process for guest damage, you will not necessarily receive any reimbursement.
Your Vacation Rental is ready, you’ve stocked up using our last minute tips from this guide,
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Check out our Cleaning Start Up Checklist and Amenities & Design Guides to get started with your Airbnb design and the important amenities for your guests
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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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