Prioritizing and enhancing the overall experience of guests staying in a short-term rental, focusing on personalized touches, seamless communication, and exceeding expectations.
Glossary Term: Airbnb
The growing trend of travelers actively seeking out accommodations with distinctive features, themes, or locations beyond standardized hotel rooms, often through platforms like Airbnb and VRBO.
The process of calculating the profitability of a short-term rental property by measuring the financial returns (rental income, appreciation) against the investment costs (mortgage, maintenance, fees).
A specialized service catering to short-term rental hosts, providing high-quality linens like sheets, towels, and bathrobes, often with laundry and delivery included.
Emphasizes the convenient location of a short-term rental property, typically within walking distance or easy access to key attractions, transportation, or amenities.
A well-designed floor plan that maximizes space, functionality, and flow within the rental property, enhancing guest comfort and satisfaction.
A marketing term used to describe a short-term rental experience that offers a unique or personalized touch, often compared to a boutique hotel or a home away from home.
Regularly updating the rental property with new amenities, features, or design elements to stay competitive and appeal to a wider range of guests.
Refers to amenities provided at a short-term rental that have received positive reviews or ratings from previous guests, indicating their quality or desirability.
For larger short-term rental properties or those operating like boutique hotels, providing a dedicated front desk or concierge service to assist guests with their needs.
Describes the style or design of the kitchen in a short-term rental property, such as modern, farmhouse, or minimalist, appealing to guests with specific aesthetic preferences.
Creating a comprehensive Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) section on the listing page or in the house manual to provide quick answers to common guest inquiries.