When you don’t provide your prospective guests with a floor plan of your properties, you’re just making it harder for them to find what they’re looking for. Case in point, we recently heard a story of a vacation rental guest who was looking for a house for his whole family and wanted to know which bedrooms had an attached full bath. The guest searched the site and scoured the property descriptions and finally gave up after about 30 minutes. Could he have called to ask? Of course. But instead, most guests will just move on – especially millennials.Independent research by VRM Intel Magazine (click HERE for the details) revealed that VRMs using TruPlace interactive floor plans and photos are enjoyed 17% more reservations, on average. Hmmm…wonder why that is? Could it be that TruPlace floor plans and photos eliminate the guesswork?
When photographing a room, the height of your camera on the tripod is important. Note the differences in these two photos. In the first one, you can’t see much of the kitchen because the camera is about level with the counter.
Our hearts go out to our vacation rental management clients and their families across Texas, Florida and the Southeast who have suffered and lost so much from the devastating effects of Hurricanes Harvey and IRMA. We wish them well as they rebuild and return to some sense of normal. It will take time, but we know they have the strength and courage to see it through.
The last thing your guests want when they’re on vacation is to be stuck next to the kids room, or too close to the noise.
If you’re considering hiring an aerial drone photographer for video or still photographs…
Here’s something fun and slightly disturbing…