0 Shares Pet Owners Can Be Your Best Guests Pampering your pet-owner guests can be a real boost to your bottom line for out-of-season rentals. About 75% of the guests to my cottage bring their dog; many are returning guests who come back, not only for their annual summer vacation, but in the fall, winter and spring as well. This is because we welcome […]
0 Shares Are You Ready For Last Minute Rentals? This year has seen a big increase in the trend for taking last minute vacations, with owners and agents reporting growth in short notice enquiries. These can be anything from a month in advance, to one I received last week from an optimistic renter on the highway, all packed but with nowhere to go! In […]
0 Shares Wood Stoves And Open Fires In Demand For Fall Rentals There’s a fragrant aroma of wood smoke in the air in our neck of the woods and vacation rental enquiries are mentioning wood stoves and open fireplaces more and more. With the first frost of the year last night, and more cool evenings to come, renters are concerned about finding cozy warm homes for their […]
0 Shares Is Your Vacation Rental Last-Minute-Ready? It seems as if more people are taking vacations at the drop of a hat than at any time before. The last minute vacation rental market has always been there, but this year it’s been the most active I have known it. We had several cottages vacant for this upcoming week last Wednesday, and by […]
0 Shares Is Your Vacation Rental Packaging Attractive? There’s something about a nicely packaged gift. The attractive wrapping; ribbons; tissue paper peeking out of a bag – all add to the excitement and anticipation of wondering what’s inside. If you have taken care over choosing the right gift, you probably wouldn’t use a store bag or torn and scuffed wrapping to present it. […]
0 Shares Friends And Relatives As Renters I talk frequently with cottage owners who are considering renting and are understandably a little apprehensive about the prospect of strangers in their property. A common decision is to start out by renting to friends and relatives because it feels more comfortable when they know their rental guests, but there’s evidence to show this is […]
0 Shares What Do You Leave In Your Cupboards? We manage the rental of about 120 cottages at CottageLINK Rental Management so weekends are pretty busy here in the office as families check in. We ask that guests let us know if they have any complaints, or need to report something that needs repair or maintenance, within the first 24 hours of occupation and […]
0 Shares Being Pet Friendly Could Be The Key To Increased Occupancy I spoke to a number of renters today looking for last minute availability for the summer. One of them wanted three full weeks in August. I know of plenty of cottages that have weeks empty but none of them are pet friendly, so had to turn away all the potential clients as they all had […]
0 Shares Rainy Day Activities at the Cottage – An Owners’ Guide There’s no arguing it has been a damp and rainy spring, offset by the occasional glimpse of summer. And hopefully, given the recent forecast for June and July, the warm weather is coming. However, I’ve learned over the past few years that preparing my cottage for rainy weather is just as important as making sure […]
0 Shares Good Changeover Management – A Responsible Approach Some years ago when I was sourcing properties for marketing to our UK clients, I viewed a cottage on Kennisis Lake in the Haliburton Highlands. The owners showed me around their slightly messy property and then said it would be the last time they would be there for the summer since it was fully rented. […]
