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- Fri Jun 23, 2017 4:57 pm
- Forum: OTAs: Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking, Tripadvisor, etc.
- Topic: John Bishop and HosTogether email?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2002
- Sun Dec 18, 2016 9:01 am
- Forum: Just starting out
- Topic: Newbie in Norfolk
- Replies: 31
- Views: 4190
- Tue Oct 25, 2016 5:20 pm
- Forum: Owner-to-Owner
- Topic: Owner Holidays listing site
- Replies: 130
- Views: 29650
- Wed Sep 14, 2016 12:55 pm
- Forum: OTAs: Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking, Tripadvisor, etc.
- Topic: Anybody in Norfolk used this company?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 511
- Mon Jun 06, 2016 7:45 am
- Forum: Managing your guests
- Topic: High season weeks requested by family/friends?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 6040
- Thu Apr 07, 2016 11:02 am
- Forum: Website reviews
- Topic: Website review please
- Replies: 42
- Views: 13507
Hi Ian - I'm late to the party (as always) but had a quick peek at your site as I lived in Acle for the last 17 years but have just moved out to Winterton where we have 2 cottages - and we rent the Acle house out at the moment. Can't comment on the technicalities of the website but your place looks ...
- Thu Apr 07, 2016 10:57 am
- Forum: OTAs: Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking, Tripadvisor, etc.
- Topic: The future of OD/HA - so much ignorance out there!
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1812
Everything on OD is clear as mud at the moment. Having had a few issues with my listings this week I did a bit of digging around and thought I'd look at the 'accept credit cards' option just to see what was involved. Clicked on the 'client service agreement' to have a read, which mentions the 'fee s...
- Thu Apr 07, 2016 10:43 am
- Forum: Just starting out
- Topic: Another Norfolk newbie
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1517
Hi Mel - I'm just down the road in Winterton (waves) and have learnt lots from this forum. Only wish I'd found it when I started out 6 years ago! We have 3 of our own cottages (2 in Winterton and 1 in Acle) plus I do bookings for 5 others so would be happy to meet up and have a chat - always interes...
- Sun Feb 21, 2016 8:47 pm
- Forum: The Cafe
- Topic: Looking to holiday in NY, which rental?
- Replies: 22
- Views: 3581
Hi Isy - many moons ago I lived in New York for a couple of years and have been back many times. If you did say near Times Square you'd be central and could walk to many places. Manhattan isn't that big - 1 mile wide and 13 miles long I think? Things I'd recommend: * Circle line - a boat trip with c...
- Sat Feb 13, 2016 9:50 pm
- Forum: UK & Ireland
- Topic: Any recommendations for our holiday in Ireland?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4808
- Sat Feb 13, 2016 9:46 pm
- Forum: Just starting out
- Topic: Newbie in Norfolk
- Replies: 31
- Views: 4190
Welcome to the forum - where are you in Norfolk? I have two holiday cottages in Winterton-on-Sea, one in Acle and I manage 5 others also in Winterton. I started 6 years ago with a fairly big agent, but quickly realised I could do a better job myself. Maybe it was a poor choice of agent. Anyway, we l...
- Thu Feb 04, 2016 5:32 pm
- Forum: OTAs: Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking, Tripadvisor, etc.
- Topic: It's February at OD
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2057
OD performance is dire for me. Not one booking from them for one property in the last 6 months. Lots of silly enquiries for dates already booked, over occupancy etc. resulting in really poor conversion rates for last year. To be honest the effort of looking after the listing and replying to enquirie...
- Thu Jan 07, 2016 9:08 am
- Forum: OTAs: Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking, Tripadvisor, etc.
- Topic: Owner's Direct - Commission Only - does anyone have this?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1515
One of our cottage listings has just expired with OD and I looked at the PPB model, but subscription still works out better value for us at the moment. This is even though bookings through OD have declined significantly over the past 12 months. I'm going to give it another 12 months with this partic...
- Sun Dec 06, 2015 6:08 pm
- Forum: Social media
- Topic: Is your FB page interesting?
- Replies: 37
- Views: 12369
What I do with my FB is 3 things (ha ha if I get time, but this is the plan) 1. I sit down with a sheet of paper, write down the dates for the next month and write a topic beside each day which promotes the cottages. A good way to do it is to look at your website and pick something out. Cover all an...
- Sat Nov 21, 2015 7:56 am
- Forum: Managing your property
- Topic: Changeover price increase for cleaning costs
- Replies: 14
- Views: 5058
As you're in London and remote from the property I'd weigh up how good the job is they do, and whether you trust them. That has some value in itself. I manage a friend's 3 bedroom cottage in Cornwall and we pay £160 per changeover including the linen which is hired. I'm in Norfolk so there is no way...