About three months ago, here on LayMyHat, I suggested the idea of a rental property listing site run by and for owners of rental properties.
The idea was met with enthusiasm, and about 35-40 of us formed a project team to see if we could come up with something. The main goals were: it should be run by and for property owners; it should be selective about which properties are included; and it should be free or cheap to advertise on the site for appropriate properties.
The goal is not to list just the finest most luxurious properties, nor to list every property possible, but to welcome any properties, large or small, expensive or not, where the owner is genuinely concerned that the holidaymaker has a good holiday.
The outcome is http://www.yourholidaymatters.com/ and it has now gone live, initially for LMH members, friends and people we know personally. It will be launched to a wider public in a few weeks.
The site is low cost (initially free in certain circumstances, including the first 50 applicants). The 'cost', as you will see on the site, is the need to write an article about the region around your property, and to provide a link from your personal website to YHM. And you need to apply and be accepted!
We are confident in this project, and hope all will join us. The more quality properties that we can list, the faster our reputation and success will grow. So please do take a look, submit your property, and give us plenty of feedback about the site and the approach we have taken - this feedback is very important to all of us on the project team.
Cheers
Marcus
Your Holiday Matters (I had a dream)
For those interesting in applying below is a direct link to the form
http://yourholidaymatters.com/apply/YHM ... nform.html
Have any of you had a chance to look at the site yet or have any feedback. It would be very useful for us.
http://yourholidaymatters.com/apply/YHM ... nform.html
Have any of you had a chance to look at the site yet or have any feedback. It would be very useful for us.
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Could I suggest in the 'holiday experience' form:
1) Snow sports (half a dozen I guess)
2) Mountain sports
3) Paragliding / gliding / hangliding etc.
4) Language learning / experience
5) Are cookery/wine courses already mentioned?
6) Naturist (if that's what it's called these days)
7) Divorce (you've got Honeymoon, Wedding, so...)
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1) Snow sports (half a dozen I guess)
2) Mountain sports
3) Paragliding / gliding / hangliding etc.
4) Language learning / experience
5) Are cookery/wine courses already mentioned?
6) Naturist (if that's what it's called these days)
7) Divorce (you've got Honeymoon, Wedding, so...)
Goat
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I've not been around much for a while, but this thread shows some interesting thoughts.
Just to clarify the purpose of Your Holiday Matters - this is quite simply to list properties that are owned and run by people that are keen to ensure their visitors have a good holiday, by offering a nice, value for money property and by being attentive to the needs of their guests. That is generally why we find ourselves at Lay My Hat in the first place, because we are that kind of owner.
So just to clarify:
YHM does not only list 'posh' properties;
You don't need to be a fabulous article writer or photographer, It costs either nothing or very little to join,
The approach we have taken should mean it gets found in search engines and hence gets bookings for members.
Finally you don't need to have any interest in committees - it is a rental listing site not a private members only club - although all owners listed on the site are able to have a say in the future direction of the site and company, if they want to.
And it needs the support of like-minded owners. So don't be put off applying by any of the above, get yourself listed
Just to clarify the purpose of Your Holiday Matters - this is quite simply to list properties that are owned and run by people that are keen to ensure their visitors have a good holiday, by offering a nice, value for money property and by being attentive to the needs of their guests. That is generally why we find ourselves at Lay My Hat in the first place, because we are that kind of owner.
So just to clarify:
YHM does not only list 'posh' properties;
You don't need to be a fabulous article writer or photographer, It costs either nothing or very little to join,
The approach we have taken should mean it gets found in search engines and hence gets bookings for members.
Finally you don't need to have any interest in committees - it is a rental listing site not a private members only club - although all owners listed on the site are able to have a say in the future direction of the site and company, if they want to.
And it needs the support of like-minded owners. So don't be put off applying by any of the above, get yourself listed