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- Sun Oct 28, 2018 2:37 pm
- Forum: Just starting out
- Topic: Bed Linen- lost the will to live !
- Replies: 27
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- Wed Sep 12, 2018 7:21 am
- Forum: Managing your property
- Topic: Welcome packs
- Replies: 39
- Views: 8368
- Mon Sep 03, 2018 1:41 pm
- Forum: Managing your guests
- Topic: Tiny issues
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3419
Tiny issues
We had a very last minute guest. Our cleaner messed up a little- she forgot to put tea towels in the house. Also forgot to put our hard copy house manual- it is on line though. She has now told me some of the towels were slightly damp when she put them out. The guest has pointed these things out to ...
- Sun Aug 19, 2018 11:54 am
- Forum: Managing your property
- Topic: What do you all do about rubbish?!
- Replies: 23
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- Fri Aug 17, 2018 11:38 am
- Forum: Just starting out
- Topic: Pillows and pillow protectors
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3617
I've only just started using the duvet protectors, due to the posh zip and link duvet. I would hope it would mean less regular washing. It is amazing how expensive it gets. I started off with Egyptian cotton. I have now changed to Out of Eden poly cotton. The Visit England inspector thought they wer...
- Fri Aug 17, 2018 11:28 am
- Forum: Managing your property
- Topic: What do you all do about rubbish?!
- Replies: 23
- Views: 6002
- Thu Aug 16, 2018 1:15 pm
- Forum: Managing your property
- Topic: What do you all do about rubbish?!
- Replies: 23
- Views: 6002
What do you all do about rubbish?!
Our house is on council tax, as we are waiting for business rates to kick in. We have a very long sloping drive. The rubbish is meant to be left out on the land on a Sunday night. We don't feel we can ask guests to 'put the rubbish out' as it is quite an undertaking! Also, the rubbish would not be t...
- Wed Aug 15, 2018 3:27 pm
- Forum: Just starting out
- Topic: Pillows and pillow protectors
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3617
I have all of them! The zip link duvet is a revelation. I have the one from Out of Eden. There is no need to store the singles/superking when not in use. What's not to like? It is expensive to kit out all the beds, but I use Soak and Sleep and Out of Eden, brilliant quality and cheaper than the high...
- Fri Aug 10, 2018 1:35 pm
- Forum: OTAs: Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking, Tripadvisor, etc.
- Topic: Airbnb and my T&C's
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1219
You can add what is in your terms and conditions to the House Rules section. A house near us has about 50 house rules listed. We have extra ones too, e.g. we say we may terminate the booking if a dog is left unattended. If it's payment terms you are talking about then you have to abide by the Air B ...
- Wed Aug 08, 2018 12:00 pm
- Forum: Managing your guests
- Topic: Difficult one! Smoke alarm.
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3486
Difficult one! Smoke alarm.
We had guests last week who didn't know to press the button on the smoke alarm to make it stop. The alarm went off intermittently all night and they didn't sleep. They said they were afraid to touch it as they thought it could be wired into the mains and they might be electrocuted. They have my numb...
- Mon Jul 30, 2018 2:06 pm
- Forum: Managing your property
- Topic: Zip link beds!
- Replies: 13
- Views: 5709
- Fri Jul 27, 2018 10:14 am
- Forum: Just starting out
- Topic: Mattresses for bunk beds
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1667
- Fri Jul 27, 2018 10:10 am
- Forum: Managing your guests
- Topic: Guests whose unannounced friends join them
- Replies: 43
- Views: 15955
I think, as this is a public forum, you need to be aware that anyone can post or read these forums. Actually, I think it is important to know guest point of view. An understanding of why they behave as they do. In only 3 weeks of rental I have had A duvet along with Egyptian cotton duvet cover taken...
- Mon Jul 16, 2018 2:26 pm
- Forum: Just starting out
- Topic: Fixed week or flex?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2742
The reason for the cleaning fee is to keep the daily price down. We are experimenting at the moment as it seems the price for a house like ours varies wildly! We have another cottage with a local agency. We pay the same for a changeover for 3 days or a week so short breaks can sometimes end up makin...
- Wed Jul 11, 2018 9:25 pm
- Forum: Just starting out
- Topic: Fixed week or flex?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2742
We have complete flexibility on air b and b- we only specify 3 day maximum stays. In August, we have 4 empty days that won't sell- all single days. So we have 'lost' £600. We probably would have sold August had we gone for a specific changeover day. However, our cleaners are happier as it means they...