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Ideas for hosts and owners, and what we've learnt running aparthotels in Cape Town since 2014.
Should you be listing your property on as many accommodation booking sites as possible, or is it best to stick to just one? Although more platforms does not always automatically mean a greater chance…
The very first introduction that potential guests have to your property is your vacation rental description. This is where guests are able to find important details about your property – where it is…
Although no short term vacation rental owner likes to think of disaster, it is impossible to avoid completely. In the last week, South Africa has experienced two major storms, in Johannesburg and…
Wondering how to take your short term rental from one star to five stars? For most short term rental owners, ratings are a valuable tool that can help to grow your reputation, attract guests and…
With the year-end festive season just a short while away, you may be wondering how you as a short term letting host can prepare for the influx of travellers. Being a short term rental host is never as…
Short term vacation letting policies are important for both hosts and guests. When many new hosts first begin renting out their property to guests, they are so focused on the guest experience and…
What is the most important thing for guests who stay at your short term holiday let? Is it the location of your rental? Is it the swimming pool? Is it the design, perhaps? Or maybe the garden? If you…
When you hear about short term rental marketing, you may assume that it is just another phrase for listing your property. In reality however, there is a lot more to marketing than simply creating a…
Business travel makes up a significant travel niche around the world. Here in Cape Town, South Africa, business travellers may not be as large a group as leisure travellers, but they still account for…
There are many different types of short term vacation rental guest. From business travellers in search of modern, well-positioned rentals, all the way to large groups, small groups, solo travellers…
What makes certain holiday rental listings so popular? Why is it that some listings seem to get lost in a sea of similar listings, while others stand out like a sore thumb? As any holiday rental owner…
Short term rental styling plays a vital part of your success in the holiday letting game. As tools such as Airbnb continue to grow, more people than ever before are letting out their property to…