Ideas and examples of how to promote your holiday home from your own website, avoiding costly advertising and booking sites.
Every Airbnb booking is a pie. The platform takes a slice before the plate reaches you. The stars and the damage badge are what that slice feels like it buys. Neither does the job a £1.25 passport check does. Read more
Guests keep saying Spain is cheaper than your cottage. They are usually holding a deal week with flights and food against a school-holiday house that includes neither. Here is the short list you can point to. Read more
A Glasgow host let a flat for £68 a night to guests who said they wanted a quiet drink. She put the damage at more than £3,500. The platform paid £570. Those figures are her account in a magazine feature. AirCover is not a policy you own. Read more
Why every holiday home website needs a clear privacy policy, what it must cover for direct bookings, guest data and CCTV, and how we help you keep it simple. Read more
Why a solid terms page protects you from disputes, charge-backs and legal headaches, and how we help you keep it current with practical examples. Read more
Chosen not to require a deposit? This is what is actually at risk when a booking is unpaid, and the low-effort steps that cut no-shows without collecting a penny upfront. Read more
A plain-English guide to rate parity clauses for UK holiday home owners: what Airbnb allows, what Booking.com restricts, and how to run a book-direct discount without breaching either. Read more
Owners don't need to leave Airbnb or Booking.com to stop paying commission on every booking. Here's how a direct booking site fits in without touching your reviews or ranking. Read more
A simple onboarding sequence for holiday home owners to turn a first-time direct booking into a loyal, repeat guest. Read more
You have escaped the platforms. Your own website is live, enquiries are landing in your inbox, and guests are excited to book direct. Then comes the question every owner eventually asks: how do I actually take the money? Read more
Platform rules for holiday lets shift often and hit your wallet hard. Learn how a simple holiday let website gives UK owners stability and more direct bookings without the uncertainty. Read more
Practical free marketing tips for UK owners in coastal towns to secure direct bookings and keep 100% of profits. Ideal for small business owners and hospitality venues wanting low cost promotion this summer. Read more
Turn slow days into busy ones for your UK holiday cottage or small hospitality business. Practical local timing tips, simple packages and direct booking ideas that keep more money in your pocket. Read more
Discover how consistent property names and addresses across booking sites and your holiday let website help UK owners get more direct bookings and keep more of their money without commissions. Read more
A simple holiday let website lets you keep more earnings from direct bookings. See how that extra money can support local suppliers and strengthen your community while growing your business. Read more
Many holiday let owners think platform listings are free or cheap. Discover the hidden costs that eat into your profits and how a simple no commission holiday home website can change that. Read more
