In this installment from my chat with Lizzy from Sweet Donside Cabins, we talk about the reach your standalone website will achieve. Perhaps one of the biggest concerns an owner has when they decide to ‘go it alone’. Except as we keep saying, no one is...
In the latest installment from my chat with Lizzy from Sweet Donside Cabins, we talk about cancellations. Specifically the difference between managing your own bookings (and cancellations) and those that come via the OTAs (online travel agents). When guests book...
In this short video, we chat about how many bookings Lizzy gets via Airbnb and how many she gets direct. Before getting her own book direct website, the majority of Lizzy’s bookings came through Airbnb. She did get some direct bookings from people enquiring via...
If you own holiday accommodation and spend any time at all on social media, you probably noticed that yesterday was #BookDirectDay. It’s when owners with a standalone direct booking websites come together to tell the world the benefits (both to owners and...
Behind the scenes our team have been busy bringing together a community of independent vacation rental photographers across the globe. It’s fantastic to share experiences and learn from each other. One question that came up in a recent conversation is, “A...
