10 steps to a successful peak booking season
Millions of travelers will soon be planning their 2019 trips. And that means a surge in bookings ripe for the taking! Here’s a smorgasbord of inspiration and advice on how to capitalize on the busiest period of the year.
%
of all bookings are made January through April
Respond within six hours and you're 2X more likely to secure a booking
%
of travelers wouldn't book accommodations without reading reviews first
Explore TripAdvisor Rentals’ Top 10 Steps to Peak Season!
Calendar & availability
Steps for a successful peak season
Read more: Centralize your availability (and score more bookings!) with Calendar Sync
Build in some flexibility
Steps for a successful peak season
Read more: Managing Changeovers: A Homeowner’s Guide
Pro Tip: Owners who respond within 6 hours are twice as likely to turn an inquiry into a booking
Optimize your processes
Steps for a successful peak season
Read more: 8 Time-saving features of your dashboard
Read more: Off-Season: 9 ways to make the most of vacation rental downtime
Review your rates
Steps for a successful peak season
Read more: How to nail your pricing
Up your response time
Steps for a successful peak season
Read more: Response time and why it’s important
In this business, there’s always a new challenge!
Learn from the best
Steps for a successful peak season
We often talk to successful owners and managers about their experiences. Not only are they a good read (their stories are inspiring and motivational) but they’re packed with advice and tips that will make a real difference to your business.
Read more:
• 7 owners, 7 tips for Peak Booking Season
• Brian Harris of Harris Property Management
• How One Owner Achieved the Certificate of Excellence
• 7 Traits of a Successful Rental Owner/Manager
• How Rentals Helped Tammy Wave Bye-Bye to the 9-5
Give your listing a lift
Steps for a successful peak season
With so many eyes on your listing at this time of year, use the time before things get busy to optimize every aspect of it. From professional photography tips to the using drone technology to show off your rental, here are the best tips to inspire your peak booking season listing makeover:
Read more:
• 7 Tips to Make Your Rental Shine
• Writing Your description: Where To Start!?
• Think Like a Local: What’s in Your Area?
• 10 Tips for Writing Tantalising Listing Titles
• The Next Step: Drone Photography
Pro Tip: 86% of travelers wouldn’t consider booking a rental with no reviews
Reap reviews, reap rewards
Steps for a successful peak season
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Know your customer
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Be Instant Book-able
Steps for a successful peak season
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