I would list it on airbnb to start with as there is no yearly fee to pay and only a fee per booking which is very reasonable and they are probably the market leaders now.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance
Paula
1. Don't be too cheap, this filters out a lot of the people you don't want.
2. Beware of people that want big discounts as they are generally the ones that will complain about anything just to try to get some money refunded.
3. Take great photos of all rooms, particularly bathrooms and kitchens as no picture of a room means it's probably scruffy or old and that puts people off.
Airbnb will usually offer to send a professional photographer to take brochure quality photos for free, yes completely free. This increases bookings as people like good pictures.
(My Mum has a holiday home in South Africa and Airbnb really did send a local Pro photographer to take free photos)
4. Be honest with the descriptions so that no one is ever disappointed when they arrive.
5. Provide clean cutlery and pans etc, they are cheap to buy at Ikea and grotty puts people off. You should see some off the stuff we had to put up with over the years ! only ever once at each property though as we don't go back to anywhere disappointing.
6. Lock your own personal things away in a wardrobe or cupboard, people will use your stuff if they can find it.
7. Make it a nice home from home with nice towels and bed sheets, people will always pay for quality.
8. Find someone reliable to do the changeovers etc.
9. Enjoy it and help people to have a memorable holiday while making some money to pay the bills and if your lucky they will recommend you to family and friends and leave good reviews online.
Hope that helps.
