Hubby and I went to Hawaii for a vacation a month ago, and we (of course) rented a self-catering condo. I used VRBO and inquired at a lot of places. I tried to get back to people to say we weren't booking with them, but only did so for the few that actually responded with more than a form letter.
Anyway, I just got this e-mail:
Have any of you ever considered sending an e-mail like this? I thought it was an interesting idea.A rental owner wrote:Welcome back from Kauai!
We hope you had a great Kauai vacation, but vacations are always too short so we hope you are thinking about a returning to Kauai. While you were planning to visit Kauai this year you inquired about one of our Poipu homes, but for one reason or another you chose different lodging. Next vacation, we would like the opportunity to accommodate you in one of our Poipu homes.
It isn’t too early to start planning for your next Poipu vacation! Our houses are already about half reserved for the next twelve months because about 70% of our reservations come from families who plan their vacations at least six months in advance. But 70% of our inquiries come from families planning vacations less than six months away, so the early 30% of families get the best choices for lodging. We hope to include you in the group that really has their choice of houses.
When you and your family begin planning your next visit to Kauai, please visit our website. We have availability in our first house located near Poipu Beach Park and we also own two houses located near the Beach House Restaurant and Baby Beach.
Mahalo and Aloha,
(name withheld)