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by John & Yasmine FATIHA
Fri Jan 04, 2013 4:31 pm
Forum: Bookings
Topic: Guests emails and phone numbers
Replies: 6
Views: 1367

wrong phone numbers and even wrong e-mail adresses means in general just unreal enquiries. Usually made up by the website "owner"
by John & Yasmine FATIHA
Wed Dec 26, 2012 9:02 pm
Forum: Bookings
Topic: Bookings for 2013
Replies: 66
Views: 15671

After a disaster in 2012 (summer / high season completely empty) I have 3 weeks completely booked in December '12, 1 week in January waiting on decisions, 2 weeks in May '13 waiting for decisions and 2 weeks in May ' 13 booked..... I am chuffed! So far I really have good hopes for '13 That's really...
by John & Yasmine FATIHA
Sun Dec 16, 2012 10:03 am
Forum: OTAs: Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking, Tripadvisor, etc.
Topic: Air BnB
Replies: 49
Views: 18752

BAD experience as an owner with AirBNB I own a rental villa in Morocco which in 2011 was regularly visited by (what I thought back then) several customers. Some of those visitors even enlarged their stays while they where staying in our Villa so back then I was quite happy. At some point I got a cal...
by John & Yasmine FATIHA
Sun Dec 16, 2012 9:21 am
Forum: Bookings
Topic: Bookings for 2013
Replies: 66
Views: 15671

After a disaster in 2012 (summer / high season completely empty)
I have 3 weeks completely booked in December '12, 1 week in January waiting on decisions, 2 weeks in May '13 waiting for decisions and 2 weeks in May ' 13 booked.....

I am chuffed!

So far I really have good hopes for '13
by John & Yasmine FATIHA
Sun Sep 02, 2012 8:49 pm
Forum: Bookings
Topic: Enquiries Morocco 2012/2013
Replies: 2
Views: 1023

Dear Martyn, It may well be your bookings are doing good (you are in a tourist area that is well visited and very touristic) but not all properties are doing as good as yours. We are experiencing a night mare year due to clients that are haggling for low rates and due to clients that take price over...
by John & Yasmine FATIHA
Wed Aug 15, 2012 8:41 pm
Forum: Bookings
Topic: CC payments available through HR
Replies: 9
Views: 7318

would be nice if its launched with Abritel too.....
by John & Yasmine FATIHA
Thu Aug 09, 2012 7:26 pm
Forum: Bookings
Topic: most dramatic year ever.......
Replies: 16
Views: 4964

Thanx Lorca, We realise it isn't our fault, and we have had MUCH better years before with very happy customers, the market just isn't as it was before. Unfortunately the crisis is kicking in hard and tourists tend to stay closer to home and have cheaper holidays..... I suspect this to be a problem t...
by John & Yasmine FATIHA
Thu Aug 09, 2012 4:17 pm
Forum: Bookings
Topic: most dramatic year ever.......
Replies: 16
Views: 4964

Kendal, we have done everything imaginable.... from, more internet advertisement to lowering prices, we have done local advertisements and investments in the house (paintworks, new telly's (not that if you dont have clients that will help.....)) We have contacted old clients and well...........seems...
by John & Yasmine FATIHA
Wed Aug 08, 2012 8:20 pm
Forum: Bookings
Topic: most dramatic year ever.......
Replies: 16
Views: 4964

well let's hope the situation changes soon, a bit of rental-income would be nice.....
by John & Yasmine FATIHA
Wed Aug 08, 2012 5:21 pm
Forum: Bookings
Topic: most dramatic year ever.......
Replies: 16
Views: 4964

most dramatic year ever.......

:( high summer, ramadan almost over, europe rainy and still EMPTY calenders for this year.... WTF?

I am starting to worry!

Any advice anyone??
by John & Yasmine FATIHA
Sat Jul 14, 2012 8:59 pm
Forum: OTAs: Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking, Tripadvisor, etc.
Topic: Abritel - disappointments
Replies: 3
Views: 1037

After several months of constantly complaining by phone, email and website forms Abritel finally did it.....WRONG! The silly #$%@-heads changed the location of our villa from Cueta, Morocco (on the Mediterranean Sea) to ....... SULAWESI (Indonesia) Are they stupid or what??? I have communicated a th...
by John & Yasmine FATIHA
Sun Jul 01, 2012 10:48 am
Forum: Bookings
Topic: lowered prices, several additional discounts and still zippo
Replies: 14
Views: 3526

I will see and remove it, if it is in the way of the photos its not okay of course
by John & Yasmine FATIHA
Sat Jun 30, 2012 3:28 pm
Forum: Rest of World
Topic: Morrocan networking/friends
Replies: 4
Views: 6924

Hi, we are Moroccan Holiday Rental Owners too.....
contacts would be appreciated
by John & Yasmine FATIHA
Sat Jun 30, 2012 3:22 pm
Forum: Bookings
Topic: lowered prices, several additional discounts and still zippo
Replies: 14
Views: 3526

For my vision on the data about decreasing amount of flights towards Morocco please follow this link

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by John & Yasmine FATIHA
Sat Jun 30, 2012 3:17 pm
Forum: Rest of World
Topic: Morocco
Replies: 8
Views: 12257

I would rather say: "Yes and No" Morocco is trying to build for Tourists (meaning tourist not originating from Moroccan residents living outside the Moroccan borders). Morocco is doing a charm offensive and is throwing in huge campaigns to try to attract these tourists (as they usually tak...