New Apartment in Altinkum

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New Apartment in Altinkum

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Hi all,

I am pretty new to renting and to this site, and just wanted any advice that may help me rent it.

I am currently only using http://www.holidaylettings.co.uk/ to advertise and we have had over 215 people view the page but only 2 enquires.

this is the link to our page http://www.holidaylettings.co.uk/homedi ... force=true

any advice would be amazing thanks in advance

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Hi and welcome to Lay My Hat.
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Thanks HelenB
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Have had a look at your listing. You have a nice shiny new property, but the photos are very blank. An empty kitchen for example, could look far more interesting with some bread and wine on the bench, or an empty table could be better with a bunch of flowers on it .Plain white beds may look better with a coloured throw on them. Try and look at the ad from a guests point of view, and decided whether you would book or not.
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Hi Helen,

I could not agree with your more the only problem is we have not yet visited the apartment yet. So we have not been able to make small changes that could make the picture a lot better they are currently provided by the company we purchased the apartment from but thanks for the input.

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I thought that might be the case. Once you get a good set of pictures taken, you will have the foundation of a proper website for your apartment.
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Do you think the contents of the site has enought information as at the moment we had around 234 people look at it with only 2 enquires.
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Shug, there's lots of information there, but it is perhaps not laid out as clearly as it could be ,maybe you could space out your text a bit more, and correct those typos and spelling mistakes.
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Agreed that there is a bit too much information on there with typos and I certainly wouldn't mention the smoking and CCTV in your description. I would interpret that to mean that its not safe with possibly fag ends on the balcony.
I think there is a thread on here somewhere that has helpful hints on how to write a better description. I'll post it when I find it!
Anyway, good luck. I hope you get some bookings!

Here it is!
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How would you get the point across about smoking then ?
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I'd suggest you say that the apartment is non-smoking.
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Would this not put people off who smoke tho ?
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Shug wrote:Would this not put people off who smoke tho ?
Probably, but that is what I think most renters would want anyway. I sure you will find more tenants looking for non smoking apartments. You can always mention that 'smoking is allowed on the balcony only'. Sounds like you don't want them to smoke in the apartment anyway.

Aahh.. I just noticed 'Smokers welcome' on your ad. That would certainly put me off.
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Still trying to work on this if anyone else has any advice it would be really nice got 300 view with only 2 enquires :(
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I know it's not very helpful as you have already explained that you are not on site to take new photos but I think unfortunately that the photos are your biggest problem. The outdoor photos look very built up but then when I read further on I find that you are walking distance to beautiful beaches. Can someone in Turkey (perhaps the person who looks after your apartment?) provide you with a beach photo that you can use? Then you can say, this is the beach 10 mins walk away. When you think of travel agents' brochures they are full of bright blue seas and pools and beautiful sunsets, I'd be inclined to drop the Bar/Restaurant photo for a seaside one.

We are due to visit our own apartment in a couple of weeks time and one of the jobs on the to do list is take new photos, we have been hampered by visiting in off season times when the light isn't at it's best and travelling handluggage only, not wanting to fill a suitcase with the camera gear but it must be done this time! :lol:

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