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- Mon Oct 09, 2017 11:47 am
- Forum: OTAs: Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking, Tripadvisor, etc.
- Topic: Patience pays off
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1058
- Fri Mar 10, 2017 9:25 am
- Forum: Bookings
- Topic: How far ahead for bookings
- Replies: 17
- Views: 6727
Well the price rise went well and we generated some more bookings one of which actually commented on what good value the cottage is. Drat, should've raised the price more. I reread this thread and thought i would mention an issue that I have experienced with HL/TA bookings. If I do not maintain pric...
- Sun Jan 15, 2017 2:43 pm
- Forum: Bookings
- Topic: Lake District cottage
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3407
Hi we have a cottage just outside Bowness. The cottage has 3 bedrooms, 2 double and 1 bunk. Bowness with all the hustle and bustle is 5 minutes by car. Plentiful walks on our doorstep. Own website in progress, currently available via Tripadvisor: https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/VacationRentalReview-g1...
- Sun Jan 15, 2017 2:34 pm
- Forum: Bookings
- Topic: How far ahead for bookings
- Replies: 17
- Views: 6727
- Tue Jan 03, 2017 1:19 pm
- Forum: Managing your guests
- Topic: The problem with remote control heating
- Replies: 32
- Views: 16497
We also have Hive and I have no issues with turning it down when I see misused. Doesnt happen very often thank goodness. No one has ever challenged me for doing so. If misuse continues I just call them to ask if they are having issues with the heating and need my help. I do think the manual theromst...
- Tue Jan 03, 2017 1:09 pm
- Forum: Managing your property
- Topic: Sofas
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1655
- Tue Jan 03, 2017 1:06 pm
- Forum: Managing your property
- Topic: Ikea cutlery
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3332
My experience is losing the odd fork or spoon but for each item of other cutlery that is lost I lose 4-6 teaspoons so buy extra. We also have to replace mugs from time to time. However in 3 years no one has smashed a single plate (from the Tesco value range and ultra cheap) but we have lost more gla...
- Tue Jan 03, 2017 1:02 pm
- Forum: Managing your property
- Topic: Odd things vanishing.
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3537
We do not suffer much from pilfering but when done must be deliberate - an iron, an ethernet cable and most bizarrely a dustbin? Not have I yet been confident enough to level an accusation, I just suck it up and buy another. We do not clean ourselves but have a cleaner who goes in and I can never be...
- Tue Jan 03, 2017 12:06 pm
- Forum: Bookings
- Topic: How far ahead for bookings
- Replies: 17
- Views: 6727
We are the same - I have no idea why we do not get repeat bookings or advance bookings when our reviews are fabulous. We have only one booking for 2017 at this point - though never seem to have any problems filling up at short notice/school holidays and always end up (have been operating for >3 year...
- Fri Jul 03, 2015 7:49 pm
- Forum: Bookings
- Topic: Have I broken the UK record for no bookings?
- Replies: 32
- Views: 7098
We have been with HL since end of March 2015 and have filled up almost all our summer weeks with bookings through their site so my experience seems to be different from that of others who have commented. We have no bookings from the end of the school summer holidays though at all and I can see other...
- Wed May 20, 2015 9:06 pm
- Forum: Bookings
- Topic: Advise please on enquires, what can you ask legally?
- Replies: 27
- Views: 4398
This has made me think more about the fact that we are just starting to take bookings via HL having gone through an agency up until now. It hadn't occurred to me that I know nothing about these people and have no address or contact details that I can rely on should anything go wrong. Though of cours...
- Tue Apr 28, 2015 8:01 am
- Forum: Managing your property
- Topic: Remote Home Monitoring
- Replies: 22
- Views: 4946
- Mon Apr 27, 2015 7:07 pm
- Forum: Managing your property
- Topic: Banal question about mugs?
- Replies: 37
- Views: 4404
I just bought a job lot from Tesco of their standard porcelain (sp?) mugs. Pretty sure they worked out around £2 each and I just trot a new one out of the garage every time I see a chip or one goes missing. My dishwasher must do a fabulous job as I never notice any staining (my dishawasher at home b...
- Mon Apr 27, 2015 6:33 pm
- Forum: Managing your property
- Topic: Remote Home Monitoring
- Replies: 22
- Views: 4946
- Thu Apr 16, 2015 9:23 pm
- Forum: Managing your property
- Topic: Remote Home Monitoring
- Replies: 22
- Views: 4946
Remote Home Monitoring
I have seen some posts on this but still struggling with the whole concept. I would like to monitor (yes and control....maybe...sometimes) the heating in our property remotely. I have had comments over winter that the house has been cold for guests on arrival and its difficult for us to get there an...