Increase your chances of renting your property!

Renting out your property can bring in interesting additional income, but it’s not always easy to fill your booking calendar! Competition is fierce, whether with other accommodation options (hotels, campsites…) or with other BnB accommodations. So how can you stand out from the crowd and fill your booking calendar more easily? Here’s our advice!

The visual of your ad is your greatest asset. It’s your first contact with the customer, and will help you generateinterest among potential tenants. We advise you to create a very complete ad: description, photos, reviews, personal profile… This will help you stand out from the competition. To create a successful ad, don’t hesitate to take the time you need. What to do? We’ve thought of everything. Our article “Our tips for creating a successful ad” will give you expertadvice on how to create it.

Once your property is online, it’s time to update your ad. Remember, it’s your first contact with travelers! Your ad must be faithful to reality to avoid disappointing your tenants: let’s say you’ve changed the decor or the Jacuzzi is no longer available, your tenants will probably be unhappy! Updating the information and photos in your ad will help you avoid the damage caused by a bad review. You should also think about the dates of availability of your property, if possible well in advance. This will help you get organized, and your customers will be able to plan their trip in advance. You’ll be able to win new reservations!

Your property has its own particularities that make it more suitable for certain categories of traveler. For example, a couple and a family don’t have the same search criteria (surface area, equipment, decoration…). Ask yourself the right questions and try to define the type of tenant your property would suit. Because it’s by targeting your clientele that you’ll enhance the value of your rental. You’ll earn more bookings! To help you define your target audience and win them over, take a look at our article “How to target and win over your customers“.

Would you pay as much for a beach house in winter as you would in summer? Probably not! The same applies to your tenants. There are high, medium and low seasons, often modulated by school vacations. As a property owner, you need to take into account the number of tourists and the attractiveness of the seasons when defining the price of your rental. To do this, take a look at your competitors‘ prices. Other factors to take into account include your city’s main activities, the location of the property, the size of the house and its special features.

By following these tips, you’ll be sure to fill your booking calendar. But don’t forget that your travelers’ satisfaction is the key to your success! Because a satisfied customer is a customer who will recommend you and is likely to come back.

To welcome your travelers in the best conditions, StyQR in just a few clicks to create your digital welcome booklet of your home, to pass on all important information to your tenants: wifi, practical information about the home, good addresses nearby, etc. To access it, your tenants will scan a QR code arranged in a photo framea perfect match for your decor. Go ahead, create your free welcome booklet!