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- Thu Dec 27, 2018 7:06 pm
- Forum: Managing your property
- Topic: Winter let pricing
- Replies: 16
- Views: 6731
- Tue Oct 16, 2018 9:03 pm
- Forum: Managing your property
- Topic: Winter let pricing
- Replies: 16
- Views: 6731
Winter let pricing
Can anyone help me figure out longer stay/winter let pricing? We have a 2 bed garden flat, sleeps 3 adults + child, dog friendly. We usually rent it for £50/night, £60 at peak times. We've had a few lets of several weeks and have a week rate of £250. Over winter heating costs would obviously be quit...
- Wed Nov 22, 2017 5:12 pm
- Forum: OTAs: Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking, Tripadvisor, etc.
- Topic: Booking.com commission free trial
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1051
Booking.com commission free trial
Booking.com are offering free commission on the first five bookings via referral links, hope it's OK to post that here? https://join.booking.com/r/c4c3f8fb Booking.com has been working out OK for us, we have a strict cancellation policy but have had to wait up to 6 weeks for payment as they take the...
- Mon Oct 30, 2017 11:11 pm
- Forum: Bookings
- Topic: 6 week booking as main residence??
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3557
Hmmm, we've just had guests move out (yesterday but we're due to stay till the 3rd), not a young couple plus dog by any chance? They left early after complaints from our neighbours about how rude they were when out dog walking. They wanted their deposit back in full without us checking over the plac...
- Fri Aug 18, 2017 7:15 pm
- Forum: Managing your guests
- Topic: Last minute request to change dates
- Replies: 0
- Views: 4188
Last minute request to change dates
I'm a newbie, have had 3 bookings so far this summer. Current booking ends tomorrow then I have a booking from Weds 23rd - Weds 30th of August. I'd tried to set a consistent Friday changeover day but failed to do that on Homeaway so this booking slipped through. I've booked a cleaner to get everythi...
- Fri Aug 04, 2017 6:54 pm
- Forum: Managing your property
- Topic: What's acceptable wear & tear to towels & bedding?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1964
What's acceptable wear & tear to towels & bedding?
As you may have seen from some of my other posts, we've just had (survived?!) our first booking. All of our towels, bedding etc. we're new. Our teatowels have all been stained quite badly (turmeric, I think) and it won't come out after repeated washes. There are also 2 bath towels with make up stain...
- Mon Jul 31, 2017 7:14 pm
- Forum: Managing your property
- Topic: Strong curry smell throughout cottage
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3870
Strong curry smell throughout cottage
We have our first ever guests midway through a week with us. They are a large Asian family. Today they asked me to sort out the hot water so I went into the cottage to test it. In the hallway (next to the kitchen), and in the kitchen, lounge, 3 bedrooms (I went in as asked to test water), as well as...
- Sun Jul 30, 2017 6:01 pm
- Forum: Just starting out
- Topic: First booking - am I being scammed?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1899
Thanks everyone. Nice to feel supported. Yes luckily I did take a security deposit (they said they'd never been asked for one before but paid it). They haven't asked me to relist the cottage so I think they must be staying! Really struggling to find the right price though. I'm trying to finish our w...
- Sat Jul 29, 2017 6:01 pm
- Forum: Just starting out
- Topic: First booking - am I being scammed?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1899
First booking - am I being scammed?
I posted earlier on this forum about my first booking. They contacted me directly after enquiring via one of the listing sites & asked to pay directly via bank transfer. I agreed & they have signed my booking conditions. They are a group of 14, a large Asian family. They negotiated a bargain...
- Tue Jul 25, 2017 8:29 pm
- Forum: Just starting out
- Topic: First booking - help please!
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1152
First booking - help please!
We listed our cottage last week on AirBNB, Holiday Lettings & Homeaway and we've had a few enquiries so far for the summer, which is promising. One person made a reservation request via Homeaway, I sent an invoice and then he telephoned on my home number to ask about the property and then to sug...
- Thu Jul 20, 2017 1:21 pm
- Forum: Just starting out
- Topic: Welcome Pack - anyone happy to share?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2430
Welcome Pack - anyone happy to share?
I'd be really grateful for tips on what to include in a Welcome Pack, anyone happy to share theirs or have any suggestions please?
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- Mon Jul 10, 2017 12:30 pm
- Forum: Just starting out
- Topic: Pricing help please
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1758
- Mon Jul 10, 2017 11:43 am
- Forum: Just starting out
- Topic: Pricing help please
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1758
- Sun Jun 25, 2017 6:57 pm
- Forum: Just starting out
- Topic: Pricing help please
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1758
- Sun Jun 25, 2017 5:21 pm
- Forum: Just starting out
- Topic: Pricing help please
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1758
Pricing help please
Hi Sorry, very newbie issue but I am really struggling with pricing. We have a 6 bedroom cottage that can sleep 12 - 16 (possibly more but we can seat 16 at dining tables & in lounges so that seems a sensible max). It's an ongoing project, outside is a bit shabby but will take a few more months ...