Guest communication is one of your top priorities as a vacation rental host, as failure to respond quickly to messages can result in lost bookings and negative reviews. But communicating with guests is time-consuming and overwhelming, especially if you list properties on several channels. You have to log in to each channel to check your messages and constantly check your Whatsapp conversations and emails as well. Now, with our Smart Guest Communication, it’s a breeze. We provide a unified inbox where you can access all your conversations in one place, respond to guests quickly and never forge ..read more

With the right combination of vacation rental tools, life as a host can be much easier (and more profitable!) Being a vacation rental host means keeping up with property maintenance, organizing cleaning schedules, communicating with guests, coordinating check-ins, managing listings across all your channels, and much more.  Vacation rental apps can help you: Run your business efficiently Get more bookings and increase your profit Give guests a better experience Keep your property and guests safe  There are many tools created specifically for the vacation rental industry. In this ar ..read more

Get your 2023 calendar ready because it’s time to plan which vacation rental industry events to attend this year. Exciting gatherings are happening worldwide, where you can network with other professionals and get up to speed with the latest trends, technology and best practices to grow your business. We’re planning to attend many of these events. Tell us which ones you’re going to, and we’ll see you there! Short Stay Conference Greece  At the Short Stay Conference, you can listen to top international speakers, attend various workshops to improve your hosting services and meet exhibitors ..read more

To accurately analyse your vacation rental property performance, you must look at local market data. When you know how properties in your area perform, you’ll be able to set the correct nightly rates and improve your vacation rental revenue management strategy. So, to help you do this, we’ve gathered exclusive data from Rental’s United’s Elevate and put together fact sheets about property performance in popular European destinations. Each fact sheet includes information about ADR, LOS, booking window, cancellation rate, cancellation windows, and more. In this post, we summarise some of the hi ..read more

You’ve dedicated countless hours to growing your vacation rental business, from building relationships with guests and earning 5-star reviews to perfecting your listings and analysing your data. So, the last thing you want is to lose all that hard work by giving up control. It’s more important than ever to retain ownership of your listings, reviews, and data, be the merchant of record and secure your brand identity. In this article, we’ll explain how to stay in control of your business in today’s shifting vacation rental landscape. Your channel manager should allow you to manage all your rent ..read more

If you manage vacation rentals in the USA, you’ll be interested in our exclusive data about property performance in the USA during Q3 of 2022. Knowing how short-term rentals perform in your area will help you set accurate rates, put your property performance into context, and create a successful vacation rental revenue management strategy. That’s why we’ve created a fact sheet about property performance in popular destinations across the USA during the summer of 2022. We used Rentals United’s Elevate to collect rich insights into ADR, LOS, booking window, cancellation rate, cancellation windo ..read more

The more 5-star reviews you have, the more bookings you’re likely to get on Airbnb. Not only that – high review scores mean you can increase your ADR and earn more from every stay. One way to get more excellent reviews is to improve your listing accuracy. An accurate listing means guests know exactly what to expect when they arrive, and they won’t be disappointed. Here, you’ll find some tips on why and how to improve your listing accuracy. For the complete guide to creating accurate Airbnb listings that earn you more bookings and 5-star reviews, download our PDF. Why 5-star vacation rental re ..read more

If you manage ski chalets or apartments close to popular ski resorts, your peak booking season may be just around the corner.  No matter what your revenue goals are for this year, being prepared for peak ski trip booking season is a must. So what can you do to take the stress out of the rush and maximise your picked up revenue over the next few months? In this article, we take a look at three ways to ready your business for when your main booking window opens. To get some expert insight, we spoke with representatives of three booking sites that offer listings in in-demand ski destination ..read more

Knowing how properties perform in your local market is an essential pillar of vacation rental revenue management. Analysing market data and combining it with your own booking performance metrics is the best way to improve your revenue management and distribution strategies. That’s why we’ve created a series of fact sheets that contain all the insights you need, based on exclusive data from Rentals United Data Studio, our proprietary revenue success software.  By downloading our country fact sheets, you’ll get access to the following data broken down by destination and property type: ADR ..read more

Travellers today want more guarantees and flexibility around travel than ever before. But as a property manager, you can’t afford that kind of fluidity without putting your occupancy rates, reservations, and revenue at risk.  But what if you could offer customers more flexibility while preserving your financial security?  Rentals United’s new channel partner, Hopper Homes plans to provide  innovative travel fintech add-ons, which will satisfy customers’ desire for protection and flexibility while keeping your conversions intact. Read on to discover how fintech is changing trave ..read more