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In short, yes it is a listing site (commission based), and is historically linked to Tripadvisor. - Venere is an Expedia site. - Expedia spun off Tripadvisor in 2011, but still markets via Tripadvisor - in a manner some have referred to as "co-opetition". - Listings with Venere/Expedia are...

We would be happy to create your own holiday rental website. As fellow owners, with time on our hands, we firmly believe that a rental property's own site should be its strongest revenue generator . As such, we also believe that having complete control over your own website and its independent domai...

Adding a clear floor plan or layout to your website or third party listings gives potential renters not only a clear picture of your holiday rental, but also confidence in renting your property. A layout can answer many questions a potential vacationer may have, and helps them link your photos to th...

In response to the "faff judgements" (!), it seems clear that reciprocal liking on social media sites serves no purpose, as what the search engines are looking for is interactivity and exchanges - or social activity/buzz around places, people and things . These giants, to use an analogy, c...

Swapping Facebook or +1 likes is one thing, but we are wary of how this may be detected and devalued. Our suggestion and proposal for fellow LMHers with either Facebook and +1 profiles is therefore as follows: You visit our site http://www.geckovilla.com and +1 it by clicking on the +1 button at the...

Aasta Stay well away from them! We have received over 50 calls from them - each and every one pregnant with hard-sell tactics, and they won't take no for an answer. Even hanging up on them and warning them not to call does not work...they keep ringing back. One of their call centre boiler room bods ...

This is an interesting tool. Much will depend on how holiday rental owners charge for their properties. We have opted for a partial deposit at villa booking, with the remainder due upon arrival. The relative cost of Paypal for making such deposits is thus lessened (as Paypal is not getting a percent...

We have had several cold calls from AOV, with tired and unimaginative sales pitches. Having asked them not to call again, a little later we "happened" to receive another internet call - from a sales lady perkily named Princess - trying to sell investments from a financial company, ISIS. A ...

I have just had a look at your holiday home page. The main site is more or less unknown by the major search engines, so a dedicated website may well be a thing to consider. I honestly feel that relying on this page alone will bring you few, if any, enquiries (sorry!) I think the description could me...

If you have some time to dedicate to marketing your holiday property, and are happy to learn new skills, then I would definitely recommend that you register your own domain name, build your own holiday accommodation site...and keep at it! Your own site will allow you to Maintain your independence Ex...

We have a Thailand Travel Tips blog aiming to give information not only on Gecko Villa itself, but also more general Thailand travel advice, Thai recipes, some more outlandish remarks on the kingdom from former British ambassadors...and a frustratingly enjoyable game involving some obstinate frogs (...

We have listed both of our rural Thai properties, Green Gecko and Gecko Villa, on this site. The process was straightforward and the resulting page informative and well laid out. I also found that their response to feedback was excellent - and hope that the listings of all LMH members there proves e...

We could indeed be interested in a ski break in 2010, if... ...a holiday in a Thai country villa ...tropical sunshine ...a private pool and ...having fresh,spicy Thai meals cooked for you appeals...and we do the washing up! Gecko Villa in Northeast Thailand's rice paddies Snow and cheese appeals aft...

We have now created a Thailand specific website, Thailand Holiday House , with details of properties available for rent within Thailand. The aim is to give viewers details of houses in each of the main regions of the kingdom, and we have tried to select unusal properties or those with unique aspects...