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Thank you so much for your replies. :) The repeat booking is a fantastic idea, but as our place is in Sri Lanka its more of a 'visit it once' kind of place for many people. Also, it is standard practice in SL to offer a bonus to staff for the New Year, so I would like to keep that as a separate paym...

Hi All We have two staff on board who cook/clean and manage the garden/pool while guests are there. We would like to offer them incentives and at this stage are thinking some kind of remuneration for every 5 star review we receive online (for areas within their control). Do other LMH's have full tim...

We are down near Galle BrynFfynnon, its a paradise for children.

Aour apple box still sits at home unused Been 4 years now.

Awe, lovely replies thank you

I cant even start to imagine what it was like during the tsunami PW. This beautiful country has had so many tragedies.

Tourism is booming, I hope it doesn't change it too much (says me who has just added a guest house)

Thank you Bassman (happy 60th!) and Rammy100. I have felt like a bit of an imbecile reading through the replies. A few 'doh' moments. Can I blame two weeks to go and a hundred things to do stress? :shock: I did have a booking page with prices, a calender and booking option BUT, it was a plugin that ...

I just want to take a little time to say thank you for the support in the form of responses to my questions, that this community gives me. Our rental has been 'just-about-ready-to-open-for-business' for over a year now :roll: Over that time I have asked a lot of questions and not given much back, an...

Thank you French Cricket for your reply. :) I have to say that at the moment I am loving Airbnb (not so much FlipKey) as I am learning as I go. It feels like trainer wheels. That said, I am starting to see (thanks to feedback here) that there will be a time when it could feel like a constraint. Will...

Thank you Nemo for taking the time to share your experience - all things I hadn't thought of. The same could be applied to our website. We purchased a guesthouse template. It took considerably less time than building our own with a look we loved, but now I cant customise (well I probably can, but no...

Yes, that is roughly what we are paying in Dubai for our home (unlimited) Richard. I could cope with that

Thank you for your reply Nemo. I expect I am going to sound very green here (which I am), but, in what ways can you be more in control of your own bookings on your own web, that you can't be on Airbnb (for example)?

Yes, we could offer lower rates - but would that be much of a benefit?

OMG Richard really 15-25/day? We are in big trouble then. For unlimited we are looking at over $600US/month! Does that seem high to you or are my expectations unrealistic?

That makes sense. Thank you Kev. I'll have a look

Hi 'LMH'ers' The 'when-will-it-ever-really-be-ready' guesthouse IS going to open in a few weeks. It is listed on FlipKey and Airbnb. We also have a link on our FB page for booking and had a booking option on our website. So far we have about 6 bookings and they have all come from Airbnb, along with ...

Well I just HAVE to give you an update. I arrived in Sri Lanka a week ago and decided on the first night to try and work out how to use the darn TV. It was easy!! I had a lovely time. The next day I lose all speed on my wifi connection. The service providor chappie comes out and seems a little baffl...

Such a useful post, thank you!

I head over to Sri Lanka at the beginning of July and will have a little play