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Ideas for running a better holiday let
Practical, no-nonsense tips for UK hosts — from changeovers and hot tubs to pricing, reviews and direct bookings.
FeaturedOperations · 6 min read
What is a channel manager? A beginner’s guide for holiday-let hosts
If you list your holiday let on more than one site, you need a way to keep them all in step. That is all a channel manager is — and you don’t need to be technical to use one.
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Operations5 min read
How to stop double bookings across Airbnb, Booking.com and Vrbo
Why double bookings happen when you list on more than one site, and the simple setup that stops them for good.
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Operations6 min read
The holiday-let changeover checklist (that cleaners actually use)
A room-by-room changeover checklist for holiday lets, plus how to make sure it gets followed every time.
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Guests5 min read
Guest messages that lead to five-star reviews
The four messages every holiday-let guest should get, when to send them and what to say.
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Pricing6 min read
Pricing a UK holiday let through the seasons
How to set base, weekend and seasonal prices for a UK holiday let, and when to change them.
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Pricing4 min read
Five ways to fill the awkward gap nights
Practical ways to sell the one- and two-night gaps between holiday-let bookings.
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Operations6 min read
Hot tub care for holiday lets: a simple routine
A practical hot tub routine for holiday-let hosts — between every stay, weekly and on a schedule.
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Marketing5 min read
Contractor stays: filling weekdays with work crews
How holiday-let hosts can attract contractors and work crews for weekday stays.
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Marketing5 min read
Turning one-off guests into repeat direct bookings
Simple, honest ways to bring happy guests back to book direct next time.
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Guests5 min read
How to write a house manual guests actually read
What to put in a holiday-let house manual, what to leave out, and how to make it easy to find.
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Guests4 min read
Getting more five-star reviews, without awkward asking
What drives five-star holiday-let reviews and how to ask for them without being pushy.
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Guests5 min read
Self check-in: making every arrival smooth
How to set up self check-in for a holiday let so guests arrive without a single phone call.
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Operations6 min read
Managing cleaning teams across several properties
How to organise cleaners, maintenance and hot tub teams across more than one holiday let.
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Operations5 min read
Winter-proofing your holiday let
A winter checklist for UK holiday lets — pipes, heating, empty weeks and keeping guests cosy.
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Marketing5 min read
Should your holiday let be pet-friendly?
The pros and cons of welcoming dogs to your holiday let, and the house rules that make it work.
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Marketing5 min read
Listing photos that sell — shot on your phone
How to take holiday-let photos that win bookings using just a phone.
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