Posts Tagged ‘Vacation Rentals News’
ReserveMyHome – A compelling case for this vacation rentals website award.
Tuesday, April 13th, 2010
Here I will describe why this website and company’s business model sets itself apart from the competition in the vacation rental industry. A measure of hundreds of online vacation rentals websites sites were used in this comparison over a two year period.
A website in the vacation rentals space must do three things to enable travelers to make an online reservation with confidence:
- Be the perfect storefront for each rental home, attracting renters to explore it further; and
- Provide the traveler with comprehensive information they need to know so they can best identify what they get with their purchase.
- Allow travelers and owners to view travel guides and post useful booking and travel content, tips and advice.
In addition to the above, a winning vacation rentals website that is both innovative by way of design and provides a feature set that allows a renter to easily book the verified home online.
Following those two things, travelers need an easy-to-use feature set which allows them to search for and find fitting rentals, send inquiries and book their vacation rental accommodations easily and without worry. In addition to any brand familiarity provided by the virtual store front, the site must instill trust by way of a verification process for each of the rentals listed on the site to help prevent scams that are prevalent in this marketplace.
Owners of vacation rentals need an easy-to-use tool set to list their vacation properties, share information on the “Vacation Rentals for Family Vacations Blog,” and facilitate the booking process on the rentals site. ReserveMyHome encourages property managers of vacation rentals to simply copy and post a direct link back to their unique ReserveMyHome viewing and booking page from wherever they are promoting their properties – taking travelers seamlessly from exploring to booking.
You could say ReserveMyHome was built for those who want more exposure and bookings without the hassle. The live reservation agents are there to assist travelers with general questions and can usually handle most requests quickly. Travelers like this. Best of all, the ReserveMyHome model is performance based so there is no charge to list rentals on the site and a small commission is subtracted from the nightly rate for all successful bookings on the website.
There are very few websites today that offer all of these innovative components for travelers and owners alike. However, these are all key features for travelers and owners of vacation rentals that are integrated into the ReserveMyHome site making it a leader in the vacation rentals and booking marketplace.
Beyond a typical “billboard” rentals site ReserveMyHome offers instant bookings on most of their rentals. To put this in perspective they have done what the hotel industry has been doing for years but on a more complex level by offering each home’s individual location, features, pictures, amenities, availability and pricing and the ability to book it and go.
The fear of losing a booking is a traditional stress for owners. The loss of two bookings per month at $300 per night with a three-night stay amounts to a $21,600.00 annual loss. ReserveMyHome has changed that, without risk to owners.
At the time of booking on the site, a traveler can easily enter their arrival and departure dates, select a damage insurance waiver vs. a hefty deposit and pay with a credit card. Almost instantly the traveler receives the following:
- Confirmation of payment and dates for their selected vacation period
- A rental contract
- Additional paid amenities associated with the booking
Seven days prior to their arrival a second email is automatically sent with the following information:
- Clear and detailed driving directions to the vacation rental.
- Entry instructions for access to the home
- The owner or property managers contact information for specific last minute details or in the event of an emergency.
All relative booking information is then shared in “real time” between the (parties) property manager of the vacation rental and traveler. Furthermore, the property manager saves money in advertising, employee wages and support as ReserveMyHome remits payment timely and directly.
At anytime a renter can log in to their own unique account to view all of their booking details. Upon arrival back home, the traveler also receives an email with a welcome back greeting that allows the traveler to post a review of their vacation rental and stay.
This vacation rentals website, built and maintained by ReserveMyHome, LLC, simply takes virtual vacation rentals website listings directly to confirmed bookings: a level well beyond the scope of most in this competitive marketplace.
Finally, as of this writing it has been reported that state of the art search and mapping functionality on the site is set to be integrated in early May 2010.
About ReserveMyHome
The ReserveMyHome, LLC website portal connects vacation homeowners and property managers with travelers and renters who seek fast, easy, search options and who want fast, streamlined bookings for trusted vacation rentals, homes, cabins, condos, beach houses and cottages in the USA, Mexico, Canada and the Caribbean.
Deals And Discounts On Vacation Rentals Made Easy!
Saturday, April 3rd, 2010
Do you manage vacation rentals, beach homes, cabins, villas or any type of travel accommodations?
Are you one of the many that is now booking vacation rentals instead of hotels for family travel?
If so, chances are you constantly think of ways to market your rental inventory. The good news is marketing and advertising just became a whole lot easier and cheaper for you.
The internet today is chock full (to the tune of millions) of vacation rental websites. Each of these companies is competing to be top of the list on Google, Yahoo! and Bing. How much time and money are you spending fighting to be on top of your competitors on these lists? When one space, letter or word changes the search results, you’re probably putting a lot of effort into managing your placement.
Each of the millions of vacation rental companies is striving to land on Google or Yahoo!’s first page of vacation rental search results. It would be foolish to ignore this marketing avenue. However, as one among millions, your advertising and marketing efforts on the internet produce limited results.
If you are like most property managers of vacation rentals it is tough to spend money on AD Words, Yahoo! sponsored search and SEO during the slow travel periods to your area. In fact, it is hard to spend money on getting traffic to your site any time of year!
Here are two key points property managers of vacation rentals need to know:
1.) You need to be advertising to your past renters because they have already proven to you they are not “shoppers.” They most likely will come back to your travel destination to book another rental soon. The question is, “will it be one of your vacation rentals?”
2.) If they found you on Google a few years back what are the chances they will type in your “keywords” to find you again? Chances are many other property manager sites are presenting themselves to your past renters. Wouldn’t you want these travelers to come back to you?
Your past renters want to return to your destination area – the risk that you will not catch them on a Google or Yahoo! search are high. Now you can reach out directly to your past renters, quickly, easily, and cheaply. Present your best deals to your past renters and bring them back. This new technology and tools package will put you directly in touch with your past renters, putting you head and shoulders above your search result competition.
Past renters are a goldmine sitting in your file cabinet or in box of past renters. Now you have the ability and toolkit to easily and simply share deals on vacation rentals with them. Use the system and be rewarded time and time again. For life!
The time is now to begin thinking differently about your past “core” renters and they will reward you over and over. Genuine good deals on vacation rentals are a sure fire way to bring your your past renters back for more bookings. Welcoming them to SuperRenters.com will also keep you connected so they remember you first when booking their next rental. This is one cool site!
From the front page it looks nice, but the real benefits for property managers begin at the time of sign up. Offering deals is easy as pie. Simply send 1 deal to one past renter or 10,000 past renters very easily in flier format or just simply plain text with links to the vacation rentals on your website.
Property managers of Vacation Rentals should consider offering deals and discounts on vacation rentals. The Super Renters website is for all property managers. For an easy way to bring the renters to your rentals, visit SuperRenters for deals on vacation rentals, homes and cabins world wide.
If you like to travel and prefer the amenities, bedrooms and in many cases the saving vacation rentals offer email your past owner or property manager and get verified for future stays.
Travel On!
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Coming March 31, 2010 Be Ready. Be Excited. It’s Going to Be Super!
Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010
This is Going to Be Good!
Over the last several months this idea has been coming back to me time and time again. Initially it came on strong and I put it behind the more pressing things on my plate. A little over a month ago the sky opened up and creativity settled back in and sure enough boom… there it was again, dead center: an idea with a purpose that has every chance to change and enhance the vacation rental industry, and people’s experiences.
My usual method when starting a new project is to grab a piece of paper, pencil and ruler since I cannot draw any better than my seven year old. For some strange reason this approach did not work this time as I was overcome with thoughts of “You know what you need to do so just crank it out.” This is usually the second step.
For the next week or so all my waking energy went in to tapping on the keyboard, using the copy and paste feature in Word, capturing all those thoughts that had been rumbling around and applying them to this new concept. The phone rang, email filled my email inbox. I think I was a bad dad for a while by not paying attention to the family but this just had to get done. My mind was simply tired of storing up all the little ideas. Those ideas needed to fall into place. So I had to let it happen and put everything else on hold.
Days went by, and then weeks. I worked deep into the late night hours (this is when I do my best work) and finally it all fell into place. Everything that had been stored was now in digital format ready for the next step. The click of a button and off this project went to land on the desktop of my friend that is much more adept than I.
Upon first glance he said, “It’s a winner,” and something that “should have been done long ago.” I actually think he was as excited as I was which is hard to believe because I do tend to get a little wound up. You should see me at professional hockey games when the refs are out of line.
By now you may be wondering, “Just what the heck is this guy blogging about?” Or you may just think I’m nuts. Whatever the case may be, the vacation rentals industry will take notice. Perhaps not today or tomorrow or even this year but this idea will be launched and I believe will make an impact for the better of the wonderful vacation rentals industry I am involved in. The initial announcement will take place right here on WEDNESDAY MARCH 31, 2010 so…
Be Ready. Be Excited. It’s Going to Be Super! Coming April 2010.
