1. Professional Listing Photos: Invest in professional photography to capture your vacation rental in its best light. High-quality, visually appealing photos can attract more potential guests and increase bookings.
  2. Detailed and Accurate Descriptions: Provide a comprehensive and accurate description of your vacation rental, highlighting its unique features, amenities, and nearby attractions. Be transparent about any limitations or special conditions to manage guest expectations effectively.
  3. Competitive Pricing: Research similar vacation rentals in your area and set competitive rates that reflect the value of your property. Consider seasonal demand, local events, and market trends when reviewing your pricing strategy. Reduce the daily rate to the guest by up to 15% by listing on Search and Stay. Search and Stay charges no commission. With most OTAs or booking sites the commission charged is added to the guest booking, this will automatically increase the daily rate to the guest from 3% up to 20% depending on what commission the listing site charges.
  4. Strategic Marketing: Promote your vacation rental through numerous marketing channels, including a variety of listing platforms, social media, and your own website if applicable. Look for listing sites like Search and Stay that have very low booking fees for guests and zero listing and booking charges for owners. Leverage targeted advertising, email marketing, and partnerships with local businesses to increase visibility.
  5. Positive Guest Experiences: Focus on providing exceptional guest experiences to generate positive reviews and encourage repeat bookings. Offer excellent customer service, respond promptly to inquiries and requests, and go the extra mile to exceed guest expectations.
  6. Continuous Improvement: Regularly assess and upgrade your vacation rental based on guest feedback and industry trends. Enhance amenities, update furnishings, and address any maintenance issues to ensure a comfortable and enjoyable stay for guests.
  7. Value-Added Extras: Consider offering value-added extras to enhance the guest experience, such as complimentary welcome baskets, local attraction guides, or discounted partnerships with nearby restaurants or activities. These extras can set your rental apart from competitors.
  8. Flexible Booking Options: Offer flexible booking options, including shorter stays, mid-week discounts, or last-minute deals. This flexibility can attract a wider range of guests and help fill any gaps in your rental calendar. Ensure that your listing platform, like Search and Stay, offers you the option to offer a special or discounted rate for a period of time.
  9. Engage with Guests: Maintain open lines of communication with guests before, during, and after their stay. Personalise their experience by providing local recommendations, and tips, and ensuring their needs are met promptly. Engaged guests are more likely to leave positive reviews and refer your property to others. When you list on Search and Stay, you can choose to have instant book or request to book, this gives you the freedom to automate the booking experience or examine who is booking your property and communication directly with the guests to ensure they are suitable for your property and the property is suitable for them.
  10. The best way to make more money is to actually reduce your costs. List on Search and Stay, with 0% commission charges, no listing fees, subscription or pay-per-booking charges.

Remember, Reducing management, distribution cost, booking costs and marketing costs and consistently delivering a high-quality experience, maintaining a well-managed and appealing property and actively marketing your vacation rental are key to maximising returns and attracting a steady stream of guests.