PRACTICAL NOTES FROM ALEX

Tips for the holiday
home you run.

Clear instructions, useful checks and fewer things left to guess. Start with the job in front of you.

Writing your listing

A holiday-rental description starts with the facts

Check the beds, facilities, access and limitations before writing. A fictional before-and-after shows how the same facts become useful copy.

HELPING GUESTS SETTLE IN

Start with what guests need to find, use and understand. The history of the cushions can wait.

BETWEEN STAYS

A clean house is part of a good changeover. Checking that it is ready for the next guests is another part.

Welcoming guests

Get guests from the street to the right front door. Preferably without a neighbourhood tour.