Useful info & tips for owner
How to well-present your holiday rental to Renters?
Nowadays internet is the biggest marketing tool and will show your property to a worldwide market!
Our web site
www.bookapartmentcroatia.com (“ BAC”) does the best to make your holiday rental works for you!
Using our free tool service (List your holiday rental.. ) you can
easily make your own advert in 6 steps and make your holiday rental more visible.
Here are useful tips and suggestions.
What you need?Photos - Pay attention that your photos are sharp and bright, showing your holiday rental clean, light and uncluttered. Take high quality photos of the property and surrounding area. Photos speak volumes for your holiday rental, and they play an important role in the presentation. Use at least 5 megapixel camera if you take the photos on your own. Our recommendation is to hire a professional photographer to take the photos. This will be worth it in the long run.
Before taking photos be sure each room looks clean and tidy, remove all clutter, choose a sunny day, turn on lights, make sure that beds are made and great looking, tables are laid and decorated. Flowers, fruits, table decorations, candles etc. could make the atmosphere more warmer and enjoyable!
Update photos when things change or you redecorate.
The title – Use the words that clearly describe your property and aim at its selling points.
It could be view, attraction nearby, location, major amenities, character of the property, specifics, authenticity etc.
For example: Stylish apartment with gorgeous view to the Old City, Semi detached house with a pool etc.
Description - Tell potential renters why your property is great! Feature its best points and unique features! Why they should book your holiday rental? And what kind of experience they could have?
Guests look for properties that are close to specific attractions. If there is any attraction in vicinity of your holiday rental, acknowledge the exact distance in your description and how it could be easier reachable.
Description should be accurate and complete! A non accurate description could be on your disservice.
Set up and regularly update your prices and calendarMost of the holiday renters book their holiday a few months in advance, so be sure to set up your prices for available periods in near future, even for the next season.
Check the rates of other similar rentals in your area to have a parity or better rate.
Offer discount for long term periods or more nights booking. Discount attracts more bookings.
Set up rates for Early booking and Last minute which are great ways to incentivize bookings, especially in periods of lower demand and low season.
Keep your calendar up to date after each new booking. Even if you do not have a new booking in last few days or weeks, keep it up to date using our free tool service update without changes. Logging into My account we enable you to do that. It is important for ”Us” (BAC) to know that your calendar is regularly up to date, what means reservation with real time availability calendar for all Renters using our website, and it allows your holiday rental to be instantly bookable at any time. Holiday rentals which are instantly bookable online have more bookings.
Look of your holiday rentalCleanness is essential of quality presentation.
The higher the standard of decoration and furniture, and variety of your offer, the wider the range of customers you are likely to attract and so the rental price can reflect this.
Create a comfortable and relaxing environment, a stress free experience and your guests may come again. It is very important to have a functional place, without too many pieces of furniture allowing normal moving which contribute to a harmonious interior. You may want to stand out from the crowd?
You can consider about adding a unique or local touch using authentic and specific decorations, furbishing, furniture etc.
Your personal touchOffer your guests a warm welcome, free pack of coffee, tea bags, some juice or a glass of a traditional drink, to make their stay a memorable one. Give your guests information about the area and interesting places, recommend to them what to see and where to go. Aim to exceed their expectations.
It is important to provide instructions for your guests upon arrival – how to use certain electronics, where to place trash, where extra linen and towels are located etc.
The experience of an enjoyable stay is not important only for your guests, it is important also for yourself and your future renting!