The environment: making your guests' holidays greener

For a few years now, we have all been trying to adopt a way of consuming that is kinder to the environment. We consume better and less, and we also travel more thoughtfully. Rental properties need to adapt to this new "way of consuming" and offer alternatives that are kinder to the environment.

What can you do to make your property greener?

To make a property kinder to the environment, there are a few things worth checking. How good is your insulation, for example? What kind of electricity do you use? Do you have low-energy light bulbs?

Next, take a look at your furniture and decoration. Where does it come from? Could you buy it second-hand?

Finally, provide "green" everyday items:

• Solid or at least certified soaps and shampoos. How about local toiletries?
• Environmentally friendly cleaning products
• A bin so you can sort your recycling at home and encourage your guests to do the same
• In winter, blankets to avoid over-heating the property
• Details of local producers and restaurants with a seasonal menu, and so on

These small changes won't cost you much and they will help you win over a new type of clientele. And if you are feeling really motivated, you could even fit solar panels on your roof!

Going further: the digital welcome book

Beyond putting all of this in place, you can go further still in your quest to respect the environment.

You can choose a digital welcome book instead of the paper version printed out for every new guest. With your StyQR welcome book, you can edit and update your welcome book for every new booking, every season and more, all without using a single sheet of paper.

You can even list restaurants or places to visit for your guests that fully respect environmental standards. That way, wherever they are, they get tips from a local, and that is priceless! The environmental side of holidays is something that simply cannot be overlooked in 2021. Highlight it in your listing: it could tip the balance in your favour!