Guides for Vacation Rental Hosts

Learn how to scale your vacation rental business with Smoobu.

Guides about Booking Portals
Here you can find extensive guides for all major booking portals, such as Airbnb, Booking.com, Vrbo, Agoda, Trip.com etc. Learn all the hidden tricks and best practices about the portals, advertise your vacation rentals like a pro, increase your occupancy rate and make more revenue.

Guides about Smoobu Features
Here you can find extensive guides for all Smoobu's features, such as Channel Manager, Price Synchronisation, Website Builder, Booking Engine, Guest Guide, Automated Templates, Online Check-in, etc. Enhance your tools and scale your vacation rental business.

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Administration

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What you can do to automate your vacation rental management

It may seem simple at first glance, but managing a vacation rental requires a lot of work behind the scenes. The solution? Using tools that simplify your life.
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Cancellation policy for a vacation rental

Choosing the right cancellation policy for your tourist accommodation will be the key to building a good reputation and protecting yourself against unforeseen events.
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The importance of cleanliness in vacation homes

The best tips for clean and tidy accommodation.
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Commissions of the booking portals for vacation rentals

This is how the commissions and pricing models of the OTAs work.
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Definitive guide to avoid overbooking and multiple bookings in your vacation rental business

Here are some strategies you can apply in your vacation rental business to avoid suffering the dreaded overbooking.
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Deposits for your vacation rental

What you should know about deposits as a vacation rental host.
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The Essential Equipment for your Vacation Rental

Equiping your vacation home with the perfect furnishing and elements can make the difference!
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Why guest reviews are important

Learn how guest reviews affect your business and find examples of responses to positive reviews.
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How To Setup House Rules for Vacation Rental Hosts

This is why it is important to set clear house rules for your accommodations.
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How To Increase Your Bookings

By completing a few simple steps, you can easily increase your bookings!
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Prepare your rental for international tourists

Vacation rentals for international tourists: is it worth it?
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Create listing for vacation rental

With these tricks you can ensure to present your vacation rental in the best possible way.
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Digital marketing for vacation rentals: the guide you need

Are you looking for more traffic and better results? Then it's time to put in place these digital marketing strategies
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Pricing for your vacation home

Here is how to calculate the nightly prices for your accommodation correctly.
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How to avoid problematic guests in your vacation rental?

No one is immune from negative experiences with guests, but there are some easy ways to avoid them.
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Attract regular guests for your vacation rental

Here's what you can do to keep your guests coming back.
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Security measures for vacation rentals

Protect your vacation home from unforeseen events with these safety tips.
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How to turn your vacation home into a smart home

Save on energy costs and impress your guests.
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Promote your vacation rental on social media

Take advantage of the power of social media to attract a new audience!
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Starting a vacation rental business: the keys, step by step

Beginnings are always complicated, but now you can get off to a good start in the world of vacation rentals by following these steps.
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Promote sustainable tourism through seasonal rentals

Find out what actions to take for a more sustainable tourism.
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12 Target Audiences to Maximize Occupancy of Your Vacation Rental

This guide explains the various types of guests and their respective needs.
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The Most Common Mistakes from Vacation Rental Hosts

These are some of the mistakes you should avoid as a vacation rental host.
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Upselling and Cross-selling: Earn more money with your vacation rental

Upselling and cross-selling have become popular in vacation rentals and can be an important source of income for hosts.

Booking Portals

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Airbnb Guide for Vacation Rental Hosts

Here you can find out what advantages Airbnb brings you.
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Booking.com Guide for Vacation Rental Hosts

Here you can find out what advantages Booking.com brings you.
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Expedia Guide for Vacation Rental hosts

Find out how Expedia can help you connect with more travelers and grow your business.
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Misterb&b Guide for Vacation Rental Hosts

Find out in this guide how to register on the booking portal and offer inclusive stays to your guests!
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Novasol guide vor vacation rental hosts

Find out in this guide how to register on the booking portal and more!
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Tripadvisor Guide for Vacation Rental Hosts

Find out how to get started with your short-term rental on Tripadvisor!
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Vrbo Guide for Vacation Rental Hosts

Here you can find out what advantages Vrbo brings you.

Tools for Hosts

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Booking System for Vacation Rental Hosts

Accept commission-free direct bookings on your own vacation rental website.
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What is a Vacation Rental Channel Manager?

Avoid double bookings, save time and money.
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Digital Guest Guide for Vacation Rental Hosts

Create custom guidelines for your accommodations and boost your reviews.
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Direct Bookings Website for Vacation Rental Hosts

These are the benefits of having your own vacation rental direct bookings website.
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Automated Guest Communication for Vacation Rental Hosts

Save time by automating communications and enhance guest relationships.
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Online check-in guide for vacation rentals hosts

Find out how to collect data from your guests contactless and in compliance with the law.
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What is a PMS for Vacation Rentals?

The advantages of Property Management Systems (PMS) or Reservation Systems for vacation rentals.
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The Most Important Statistics for Vacation Rental Hosts

Keep track of all your bookings, revenue, occupancy rate and more.
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The main booking portals for vacation rentals

Overview of the most important booking portals for hosts.

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