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by Cinera
Sun Oct 16, 2011 9:23 am
Forum: Italy
Topic: Yoga in San Vito, Puglia
Replies: 0
Views: 2962

Yoga in San Vito, Puglia

I am planning to start a six week yoga class, week commencing 31st October in San Vito.
If anyone is interested please email me for more information.

Liz

www.ottosentieri.com
by Cinera
Sun Mar 20, 2011 9:28 pm
Forum: Italy
Topic: Air Conditioning vs Electricity Bills in Italy
Replies: 10
Views: 7769

[Looks quite interesting, although hubby is an electronics engineer and says he can make one that will also prevent the units from being used with open doors or windows. Can I be first in the queue to order two of these please! Could I also suggest a modification - a temperature sensor that turns t...
by Cinera
Thu Feb 03, 2011 11:33 pm
Forum: Scam email enquiries
Topic: How reading LMH can help in so many ways....
Replies: 9
Views: 1634

Marks wrote:I guess it has to be in context. Initial reading doesn't set my scam bells ringing but then I'm not teaching yoga.
I teach yoga and I have had similar emails which definitely were scams :lol:
by Cinera
Sat Jan 08, 2011 11:28 am
Forum: OTAs: Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking, Tripadvisor, etc.
Topic: Owners Direct
Replies: 11
Views: 2459

Is it still worth even if you are already with H-R? They seem to have a lot (too much?) in common. Can't work out why all our bookings for this year have come from OD. Not sure if we will renew with HR this year and have had very few enquiries and no bookings so far, where as in the past they have ...
by Cinera
Thu Feb 11, 2010 7:29 pm
Forum: OTAs: Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking, Tripadvisor, etc.
Topic: Owners Direct - What's your Stats like?
Replies: 28
Views: 9020

We are also new with OD we signed up with them mid November and are based in Puglia, southern Italy and our statistics are: Month Page views February 2010 256 January 2010 783 !! December 2009 311 November 2009 44 Total 1394 9 enquiries with 1 booking, hopefully early days we shall see
by Cinera
Mon Jan 18, 2010 11:10 pm
Forum: Bookings
Topic: Enquiries
Replies: 141
Views: 46275

We have a few bookings for the summer months, more enquiries than same time last year. But have spent more on advertising in magazines, OD and H.R
by Cinera
Mon Jan 18, 2010 10:56 pm
Forum: Managing your property
Topic: Intasure - holiday rental insurance
Replies: 41
Views: 37516

We made a claim with Intasure 15 months ago after a break in. I have to say they were very helpful, even advising us if we couldn't find receipts for the tv etc that had been stolen, just to provide replacement estimates and they could be in the form of printouts from the internet or instruction man...
by Cinera
Tue Jan 05, 2010 7:26 pm
Forum: Bookings
Topic: Enquiries
Replies: 141
Views: 46275

'This was actually sent as an enquiry, using the enquiry form, so I don't think anything to do with HR as such'. Hi Olive Grove We have had the same enquiry they also sent it by HR enquiry form and did the same to us last year, very annoying. Cinera They missed us last year. Are you on site like us...
by Cinera
Mon Jan 04, 2010 11:16 pm
Forum: Bookings
Topic: Enquiries
Replies: 141
Views: 46275

'This was actually sent as an enquiry, using the enquiry form, so I don't think anything to do with HR as such'.

Hi Olive Grove

We have had the same enquiry they also sent it by HR enquiry form and did the same to us last year, very annoying.
Cinera
by Cinera
Sat Dec 12, 2009 10:57 pm
Forum: The Cafe
Topic: Yoga
Replies: 2
Views: 7019

Yoga

Hi Enid My love of yoga started more than 12 years ago and led me to a teacher training course and I have been teaching yoga for approx 7 years. This is the main reason we bought our properties in southern Italy, so I could run yoga holidays and retreats. We are just beginning this adventure and hav...
by Cinera
Sat Oct 10, 2009 5:48 pm
Forum: Just starting out
Topic: Tax return software
Replies: 15
Views: 14557

A couple of years ago I used "Andica" software as recommended by HMRC website. It was just OK. But last year, the self assessment on HMRC was upgraded to let us do it all on-line without the need for 3rd party software. What is missing that you cannot do with the HMRC forms ? After taking...
by Cinera
Fri Oct 09, 2009 8:47 am
Forum: Just starting out
Topic: Tax return software
Replies: 15
Views: 14557

Tax return software

I need to file my business UK tax return for renting my holiday villa-this will be my first return. Can anyone recommend software or tried any recommended by HMRC on line? I find there is alot to choose from and would appreciate any advice from forum members or would it be easier to find an accounta...
by Cinera
Tue Sep 29, 2009 7:54 pm
Forum: Managing your property
Topic: Checking between visitors
Replies: 54
Views: 19180

We have two properties in Italy and rely on local people we know and can trust. They do a 2 or 3 hour clean between guests, fortunately we vist the properties, being teachers, every six or seven weeks and do a deep clean and even decorate when neccessary. It's surprising how much a meet & greet,...
by Cinera
Wed Sep 23, 2009 10:23 pm
Forum: Bookings
Topic: I thoght it was all over
Replies: 24
Views: 12168

This has been our first year of renting our villa and we have been delighted that we have had so many bookings. Last guests will leave October 25th!
Here's hoping next year will be as successful. :D

www.euronaissance.com
by Cinera
Sat Apr 25, 2009 5:35 pm
Forum: France
Topic: Reducing prices ??
Replies: 8
Views: 9654

Reducing prices

If, as we are, not too worried about filling all the summer weeks we thought we would wait and see what happens. During the Easter period and this week we have had the most bookings so far that have converted into deposits paid and calendar looking fairly full. Most customers are not afraid to ask f...