Google Vacation Rentals: How to Get More Bookings
Google is the first place guests go to find a vacation rental. No wonder why Google has integrated vacation rentals into its search function for travel, alongside Google Flights and Google Hotels. Google Vacation Rentals offers an incredible chance to capitalize on commission-free direct bookings and drive traffic to your website, increasing your exposure to […]
How to Catch the Invisible Stealing Hand of Chargebacks
A guest has left your property after a good vacation. Now, you are preparing it for the next reservation. Suddenly, you get a notification from your phone. You think: “Great! That guest who left 2 days ago must have left a review!” Instead of feeling proud from a 5-star review, you find out the guest […]
Avoid Vacation Rental Scams: 8 Red Flags and How to Outmanoeuvre Them
As reported by the FBI, over 11,500 individuals fell victim to online property or rental scams in 2021, with total losses exceeding $350 million. Vacation rental scams and chargebacks can be disastrous for you as a property manager or host, likely leaving you out of pocket or with costly damage to your listing. Sometimes, your […]
Short-term rental guest screening for multi-properties
How do you ensure a robust short-term rental guest screening for multi-properties? Learn about best practices of protecting your business against fraud.
What is guest screening?
Know Your Guest by Superhog provides intelligent vacation rental guest screening with damage protection, but what exactly is guest screening? Guest screening is the process of proactively assessing the risk posed by each guest, through legal, non-discriminatory, and detailed checks. In the past, this was a heavily manual task, which involved a lot of time […]
10 short-term rental influencers to follow for Airbnb success
Harness your industry knowledge with the help of short-term rental influencers from across the globe and various social media platforms, including LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube and TikTok. We’ve put together a list of 10 expert short-term rental influencers you should follow to help take your business to the next level.
15 Things to Include in Your Vacation Rental Brand Strategy
Elevate your vacation rental brand strategy by establishing a clear vision for your short-term rental business and build trust and loyalty with your guests. Check out our 15 ideas, including expert tips, marketing initiatives and even how you can use Airbnb to your advantage.
Debunking Direct Booking Myths to Elevate Your STR Independence
Explore how to build independence as a short-term rental host by unravelling the truths about many direct booking misconceptions that could be holding your business back from success in our latest roundtable with 6 industry experts. Including appearances from Boostly, Hospitable, StayFi, Bookster, The Book Direct Show and an Airbnb Coach.
Expert Tips on Fostering Guest Loyalty to Maximise Repeat and Direct Bookings
Know Your Guest interviewed 6 industry experts to highlight the importance of direct bookings and all the ways you can foster guest loyalty and captivate your guests for endless return visits. Our inside look at how to attract repeat guests is loaded with industry tips and tricks to help maximise your direct bookings, deliver exceptional guest experiences and build your strategies for success.
How to Market Your Short-Term Rental Business on Instagram
If you’re struggling to get to grips with your vacation rental marketing strategy and feel something is missing, Instagram could be your missing puzzle piece. With these valuable tips and tricks provided by The Short-Term Rental Hotelier, you can master your Instagram vacation rental marketing strategy and grow your business. The podcast episode is also available now.
