Travel hasn’t slowed despite continuing inflation. In fact, 87% expect to travel as much as last year and 49% expect to travel more than last year, according to a Forbes survey. All the more reason for vacation rental owners and managers to up their games when attracting new guests and keeping them coming back. Besides…
If you’re a vacation rental manager, you’re likely using the fall to wind down but also prepare for colder temps by winterizing a property. That means different things in different parts of the country. Excluding those in ski towns who are actually revving up for their busiest season, other owners and managers are either closing…
Nell Lindquist, owner of Timberline Motel, admits that if not for an electronic access solution like RemoteLock, she and her husband wouldn’t be in the hospitality industry. The owners don’t have an office at the motel. Lindquist never wanted a landline, although she finally consented. While they have an onsite team ready to help guests,…
The average number of short-term rentals on the market reached nearly 1.3 million in 2022, up by roughly 19% from the previous year and by about 7% from 2019, according to AirDNA. That’s a lot of competition! So, savvy property managers and hosts are looking for best practices to help their businesses stand out in…
The Must-Have for Every Vacation Rental Manager As temps climb, you can bet summer travelers will continue to come your way. According to Bankrate, 63 percent of U.S. adults are likely to take a summer vacation this year. That’s up from 61 percent in 2022. For vacation rental owners, that’s welcome news. With calendars booked…
There’s a growing awareness in today’s world that everyone—from corporate giants to small business owners to normal everyday people—needs to make an effort to reduce our impact on the environment. Many in the short-term rental industry are realizing that they are definitely part of this collective, too, and are taking steps to ensure a greener…
