Online Travel Agents (OTAs)are the big travel websites like Expedia, Booking.com, Wotif and Agoda. They traditionally focused on selling big 4, and 5 star rated hotels and resorts. However, they are all now placing increasing emphasis on small boutique accommodation options outside the CBD and particularly holiday homes. Over the last 5years, they are [...]
The modern holidaymaker in Australia has been empowered by digital disruption; more people are looking at review sites, and their decisions are influenced by the online feedback from other travellers. In fact, when researching an upcoming holiday, they weigh more heavily on booking decisions than the promotions of the rentals themselves. Major Online Travel [...]
We all think about the cost of an item before we buy it, but we don't buy it just because of what it costs. The same applies to travel. To attract bookings, you’re competing with every other property in your region, other destinations and the properties there. Simply cutting rates is the refuge for [...]
As part of the tourism and accommodation industry, you already know how important it is to market your holiday home or tourism business. Though you realize the importance of getting travellers to find your business and book your products, you may be missing one of the most helpful resources to get more bookings. If you [...]
You purchased your holiday home as a way to get more enjoyment out of life. It’s a place to visit on weekends; a place for you and your family to get away from it all; a place to shed the stress, the monotony of the daily grind, and hustle of everyday life. But you [...]
When it comes to renting out your holiday home, TripAdvisor matters. A lot. In fact, TripAdvisor Australia is on the verge of becoming the number one website in the global travel industry’s Destination sector. TripAdvisor provides crucial information to prospective travellers; many use it to plan a trip, read reviews of destinations, accommodations and available [...]
You purchased your holiday home with the intention of renting it out. Your plan was simple: enjoy it yourself for some time every year and rent it out when you weren’t staying in it. By renting it out, you would be able to cover some of the cost of purchasing the property. Simple plan...not [...]
You know you need more bookings for your holiday home. After all, when you purchased it you intended to rent it out to offset the costs of purchasing and regular maintenance. But, unfortunately, getting bookings isn’t as easy as you thought it would be; at times, you’re not sure what you should be doing [...]
For holiday home owners, bookings are the fuel that keeps your holiday home in operation. With so many holiday rental homes available on the market, it is important that you make your property stand out from the masses of competitors. Bookings do not always come easily though, so we have created this guide to [...]
As a holiday home owner, you have no shortage of tasks for managing your holiday home or rental property. It is important to allocate your time and money wisely; wouldn’t you rather be focusing your energy on family, friends, hobbies, and other interests? We know you have better things to do than spend excessive amounts [...]
