Where you choose to list your property can have a big impact on your bookings and profits. In this post, we’ve included key information about the best vacation rental listing sites to help you decide. Keep in mind that you don’t have to choose just one site. You can list on as many websites as Read more
Lodgify is a vacation rental management software best known for its direct booking website builder. With Lodgify, you can easily create your own website to take direct bookings, and sync those bookings with other channels like Airbnb and Vrbo. In this post, we’re going over the main features, pricing plans, and our overall Lodgify review, Read more
Having a website for your vacation rental has several benefits. One of these benefits is the ability to independently and effectively market your property. Here are five vacation rental website design best practices to help you get more bookings. Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links, and we may earn a commission at no extra cost Read more
In the last several years, there’s been an explosion of vacation rental software platforms, designed to save you time and stress, and maximize your profits. This post is a running list of the best vacation rental software we’ve found, organized by category to help you find what you’re looking for. You might even find something Read more
Creating a website for your short-term rental has never been easier. Here are some of the best vacation rental website templates to help you easily create a website for your properties (with or without direct bookings). This list includes the templates offered by vacation rental website builders, as well as templates from other popular website Read more
Listing your properties on multiple channels is a great way to get more bookings. But doing so means you’ll need to keep all your calendars in sync. Here’s what you need to know about vacation rental calendar synchronization. 3 Ways to Keep Your Vacation Rental Calendars in Sync There are 3 main ways to keep Read more
If you’re listing your vacation rental on more than one platform (like Airbnb and VRBO), a channel manager can make your life a lot easier. But with so many options, how do you know which one’s best for your business? We’ve created this overview of the best vacation rental channel managers to help you decide. Read more
A website can be one of the most valuable marketing tools for your vacation rental business. In this post, we’re going over how to create your own. There are several ways to go about it, and the information here will help you decide which option is best for you. Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links, Read more
Squarespace is the website builder of choice for many because of their beautiful templates and intuitive website builder features. But if you want to create a direct booking website for your vacation rental, you’ll need to integrate a third-party booking engine like Lodgify. Combining the vacation rental management features of Lodgify with a Squarespace website Read more
More and more vacation rental owners are seeing the value of a direct booking website for their properties. If you’re thinking about creating your own, Lodgify is an increasingly popular option you might be considering. And if you’re wondering what Lodgify websites actually look like in the wild, you’re in the right place. This post Read more
If you’re looking for a vacation rental WordPress theme (and plugins) that can handle direct bookings, you have a few different options. In this post, we’re featuring the vacation rental themes and plugins from MotoPress and Homey, which we recommend for most clients who want to create a direct booking website on WordPress. Disclosure: Some Read more
Need inspiration for your Squarespace vacation rental website? We’ve scoured the web for some of the best ones out there. Many of the websites in this list use a template from the Real Estate & Properties category, but there are many more templates you can choose from. You can also check out the older Squarespace Read more
OwnerRez is a vacation rental software company that has been quietly growing a very committed user base over the last several years. This is largely thanks to their advanced automation features, customizable and inexpensive pricing, and their friendly and responsive customer support. Features like their Quickbooks integration or their Property Management feature (where you can Read more
Disclosure: Some of the links in this post are affiliate links, and we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. The information in this post is a result of our years of experience doing custom web design for vacation rentals. Due to its range of features and vacation rental website templates, Wix Read more
As the vacation rental market becomes more and more competitive, having your own website is an excellent way for your properties to stand out online. A direct booking website can also increase your profit margins (by removing booking fees from the equation), and give you independence from OTAs like Airbnb and VRBO. Fortunately, it’s never Read more
Your potential guests are scrolling through hundreds of listings looking for their next stay. How do you stand out? After your cover photo, your Airbnb title is the next most important feature of your listing. In this post, we’ve put together best practices and some examples of the best Airbnb titles. 4 Best Practices for Read more
If you’re listing on both Airbnb and VRBO, you can sync your calendars to prevent multiple guests from booking the same dates. Both Airbnb and VRBO (Homeaway) use the same iCal calendar format, and can easily be synced with each other, and with other calendars like your Google calendar. Follow this quick 2-part process to Read more
The vacation rental marketplace is more competitive than it’s ever been. And as the market becomes even more crowded, it’s becoming more and more important to effectively market your properties online. We’ve put together this Vacation Rental Marketing Guide to help you make your property stand out online and get more bookings. Your Property Photography Read more
Many short-term rental owners wrongly assume that their homeowner’s insurance policy covers their vacation rental property. But most often, this is not the case. If you’re renting out your home to temporary guests, it’s likely that your homeowner’s insurance policy doesn’t cover that activity. So it’s important to make sure you are protected against property Read more
Listing on popular platforms like Airbnb and VRBO is a great way to get exposure and more bookings. But as a vacation rental owner, you might benefit from identifying smaller, more niche listing sites. These sites have less traffic overall, but they are also less competitive, and the traffic is more targeted and specific. If Read more