Reading Time: 5 minutes There are so many things to consider when booking a holiday cottage, such as – which area to stay, are the preferred dates available, how much will it cost and what is there to do nearby. But what about travellers with a sensory impairment and/or physical disability? Their priority is to find a cottage that’s suitable for their disability, before …
Reading Time: 8 minutes During the last few years, current and would-be holiday rental owners have really grasped the big opportunity to capitalise on the demand to stay in a holiday rental or Airbnb. Bringing an increased variety of rentals, higher standards and new niches into the marketplace. With the sheer amount of holiday lets in existence now, the pressure to market yourself well …
Reading Time: 7 minutes Whether it’s the current global plastic pollution problem or the melting ice caps in the Arctic, the state of the planet has never been such an enduring hot topic of conversation and debate as it is now. According to the BBC, of the estimated 6.3 billion tonnes of plastic that has been produced to date, only 9% has been recycled. …
Reading Time: 2 minutes Little known legislation is coming into force in England and Wales which could affect more than half a million homes with a septic tank, many of which are rural holiday cottages. What’s changing If your holiday cottage septic tank drains directly into a watercourse, such as a ditch, stream or river, you will no longer be able to after 1st …
Reading Time: 8 minutes The number of reported cases of holiday booking fraud has spiked in recent years. Sophisticated criminals have come up with plenty of scams to trick those booking holiday rentals online. How can you be sure the accommodation really exists? How do you spot fake listings? Before you book a villa or apartment on Airbnb, Holiday Lettings or HomeAway, follow these …
Reading Time: 6 minutes It’s safe to say that, in this day and age, it would be a little short-sighted of any holiday cottage owner to not consider social media seriously as part of their marketing mix. For the holiday rental industry in the UK, the adoption of social media by some hosts has proved to be a very useful marketing tool. We spoke …
Reading Time: 8 minutes The UK has seen a massive upsurge in the number of holiday rentals available to book in recent years, and this ultimately means an increase in the number of guests! And with the sheer volume of people renting holiday properties around the UK, there’s bound to be a real variety of guests when it comes to the way they behave …
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