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by ViksB
Wed Mar 13, 2013 11:03 am
Forum: OTAs: Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking, Tripadvisor, etc.
Topic: roompaddy
Replies: 1
Views: 728

roompaddy

Does anyone have any experience of roompaddy.com.
They have just phoned me up to off me a free listing on their site.

They are going to email me more details, but I just wondered if anyone used them?
by ViksB
Wed Jul 11, 2012 4:25 pm
Forum: Social media
Topic: Discussion about posting your Facebook pages
Replies: 143
Views: 21568

I am having the same problem with the maps so I am trying to list it on Bing for businesses http://www.bingforbusiness.com/ I will let you know if it works. After much hassle I am finally listed on bing for business which means I can now get a map on my facebook page. However this has come at a cos...
by ViksB
Fri Jun 22, 2012 7:36 pm
Forum: Bookings
Topic: Enquiries that don't turn into bookings
Replies: 25
Views: 4360

Enquiries that don't turn into bookings

Do you ever email back a potential guest who has contacted you and made an enquiry but then not gone on to book? We have had a few recently and we would love to know why? Is it the area? the property or more likely the price? the tone of our email? the speed of our reply? our facilities etc? If you ...
by ViksB
Sun Jun 10, 2012 10:44 am
Forum: Social media
Topic: Discussion about posting your Facebook pages
Replies: 143
Views: 21568

I am having the same problem with the maps so I am trying to list it on Bing for businesses
http://www.bingforbusiness.com/
I will let you know if it works.
by ViksB
Sat Jun 09, 2012 10:25 am
Forum: Social media
Topic: Discussion about posting your Facebook pages
Replies: 143
Views: 21568

I too have been busy liking, although still very sceptic about this whole facebook thing.

Here is our page
www.facebook.com/OfficersMessHolidays

Thanks for any likes.

Off to "like" a few more now.

EDIT - opps must go back and "like" from my personal site - sorry.
by ViksB
Sun Feb 26, 2012 7:25 pm
Forum: Personal websites
Topic: Comments please - a unique cottage!!
Replies: 19
Views: 2448

Thanks for the comments. We have done some of what you have said Sue, all of the pictures in the cottages are vintage advertising and recruitment posters. We have a collection of books and a framed medal, also a gas mask!! Although the gas mask hasn't made it into the cottage yet. We did think about...
by ViksB
Sun Feb 26, 2012 6:17 pm
Forum: Personal websites
Topic: Comments please - a unique cottage!!
Replies: 19
Views: 2448

Thanks for your really prompt replies. Next weekends job is to have a go a re doing the entire website. The photos can't be re taken for another 3 weeks, I know that they are dark. I am going to have to play around with lighting to get the best pictures. Windy - I think I have changed the custom iss...
by ViksB
Sun Feb 26, 2012 6:06 pm
Forum: OTAs: Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking, Tripadvisor, etc.
Topic: Are listing sites dead?
Replies: 39
Views: 7903

£50 charge removed.

Thanks for the feedback.

The lack of bookings from these big sites makes me nervous about going with them, there just seems to be too many cottages on each one.
by ViksB
Sun Feb 26, 2012 5:31 pm
Forum: Personal websites
Topic: Comments please - a unique cottage!!
Replies: 19
Views: 2448

Comments please - a unique cottage!!

We bought this cottage as they were going to pull it down, but we love its unique charm, it is a shame it is not in a tourist hotspot but we are hoping it will cover its costs. We would appreciate any comments on the website, but we are pleased that we have our first booking!! We also have set up a ...
by ViksB
Sun Feb 26, 2012 5:07 pm
Forum: OTAs: Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking, Tripadvisor, etc.
Topic: Are listing sites dead?
Replies: 39
Views: 7903

We are not sure what to do. We are just starting out, but we are not in a tourist hot spot. We are lucky to have just received out first booking for 3 weeks from a company who is doing some work in the area. We are umming and arrhing between OD, HL, HR or Sykes. None of them seem great!! We have jus...
by ViksB
Sun Jan 08, 2012 8:43 pm
Forum: OTAs: Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking, Tripadvisor, etc.
Topic: UK site - myfavouriteholidaycottages
Replies: 28
Views: 8472

The site does seem really good and would be interested in giving it ago for FOC for a year, is this option still available or is it the £25 for a year?

Personally I love the teapot and it fits really well with our more "vintage" cottage!!
by ViksB
Wed Sep 07, 2011 7:26 pm
Forum: OTAs: Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking, Tripadvisor, etc.
Topic: dateblocker
Replies: 45
Views: 19432

Oh well - just have to stick to doing it in excel and importing it!!
by ViksB
Wed Sep 07, 2011 6:52 pm
Forum: OTAs: Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking, Tripadvisor, etc.
Topic: dateblocker
Replies: 45
Views: 19432

How do sites like this afford to be free?

It seems very good.
by ViksB
Fri Sep 02, 2011 12:10 pm
Forum: Personal websites
Topic: Too soon?
Replies: 33
Views: 5558

Thanks for your kind words. It is hard work, but like you we are learning.

Good luck
by ViksB
Fri Sep 02, 2011 8:40 am
Forum: Personal websites
Topic: Too soon?
Replies: 33
Views: 5558

We have / are doing something similiar.
We started with our blog

See link in signature and and then went live with the property website a week or so ago. They are both a work in progress, however renovation work is taking priority.

Good luck