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by kg1
Fri Jan 11, 2019 8:44 am
Forum: OTAs: Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking, Tripadvisor, etc.
Topic: TripAdvisor taking liberties, sick of them!
Replies: 18
Views: 4442

I have received no email and at the moment my listing is unchanged, but that doesn’t stop me from being hopping mad about this. How b***y dare they, what a nerve! I am so glad you managed to get excluded. Fingers crossed if everyone who is affected complains this Test will hit the dust.
by kg1
Thu Jul 26, 2018 5:37 am
Forum: Managing your guests
Topic: Guests whose unannounced friends join them
Replies: 43
Views: 15407

In my mind it's our home for the week or whatever so we can invite people round. Ah, the ignorance and self-entitlement of some guests encapsulated in a single sentence - every rental owner’s nightmare. No, it’s not “your home” to do with whatever you like. In the UK, you are not a tenant with the ...
by kg1
Wed Jul 25, 2018 8:28 pm
Forum: Managing your guests
Topic: Guests whose unannounced friends join them
Replies: 43
Views: 15407

May I briefly add a guest's view (I am a "user" of holiday homes not an owner). I've probably said this before but frankly when I book a holiday home I wouldn't think twice about having friends round for the day if they were in the area and I would be very miffed if the owner got shirty a...
by kg1
Fri Jul 20, 2018 5:57 pm
Forum: Managing your guests
Topic: Mid holiday linens change.
Replies: 12
Views: 5316

I do not offer a mid-stay clean & I expect the house to be left in a clean & tidy condition. Hard? Moi? :wink: The main problem is that if the oven/hob etc hasn't been cleaned for 2 weeks, the dirt is engrained in and it's much more difficult to get it out. I think also that knowing that yo...
by kg1
Wed Jul 18, 2018 3:19 pm
Forum: Managing your guests
Topic: Mid holiday linens change.
Replies: 12
Views: 5316

For bookings of more than 1 week I leave a full set of bedding for each bed in the airing cupboard & a fresh set of towels per guest. I usually give a small discount for 2 weeks & make it clear it's up to them to change the sheets etc. I do not offer a mid-stay clean & I expect the house...
by kg1
Tue Jul 03, 2018 5:59 am
Forum: Bookings
Topic: Where are the Europeans?
Replies: 25
Views: 7384

If this is going to turn into a Brexit spat again I'm off.
by kg1
Mon Jul 02, 2018 7:54 pm
Forum: Bookings
Topic: Where are the Europeans?
Replies: 25
Views: 7384

We are New Forest area and have had several sets of guests from Europe this year, particularly Germans. Don’t think Brexit is having any effect in our area :D
by kg1
Sun Jul 01, 2018 5:55 pm
Forum: OTAs: Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking, Tripadvisor, etc.
Topic: AirBnB - Problems with House address and Directions.
Replies: 15
Views: 2618

Can you do a map which shows your location & add directions?
But you will still have to kake sure they have printed it off or downloaded it.
by kg1
Sun Jul 01, 2018 10:07 am
Forum: Managing your property
Topic: Loud festival music
Replies: 6
Views: 1688

That seems very excessive - Too late now but try to get it changed for next year, there must be locals who object too - I certainly would. Very anti-social. As for this year you can only apologise but I must admit if I were the guests faced with several noisy, sleepless nights I might opt to go home...
by kg1
Thu Jun 07, 2018 6:01 pm
Forum: OTAs: Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking, Tripadvisor, etc.
Topic: Independent Cottages
Replies: 3
Views: 1170

First time we were with them a couple of years ago they did nothing, but rejoined this year & have given me several good bookings this year.
by kg1
Sat May 19, 2018 6:07 pm
Forum: Just starting out
Topic: Bedding
Replies: 12
Views: 4453

I don't throw mine away - I donate them to animal charities as bedding, & they are much appreciated.
by kg1
Sat Mar 24, 2018 8:39 am
Forum: Social media
Topic: FaceBook for holiday home owners
Replies: 2
Views: 2901

Holiday rental owners chat - Nemo on LMH is a moderator. Lots of LMH members on there.
by kg1
Sat Mar 24, 2018 8:37 am
Forum: Managing your property
Topic: new tv, how much do you spend and do you secure it?
Replies: 13
Views: 3283

No one has nicked our tv but they have taken the laminated instructions!! :shock:
by kg1
Sat Mar 24, 2018 8:32 am
Forum: OTAs: Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking, Tripadvisor, etc.
Topic: AirBnB new cancellation terms
Replies: 12
Views: 2534

I suspect it was thought a good idea to allow 48hrs so guests could get flights organised but for us holiday let owners it's another paid in the proverbial. If you are letting out your backroom on a nightly basis then a 1 or 2 night cancellation is not going to bother you but if it's a week mid summ...
by kg1
Sat Mar 24, 2018 8:26 am
Forum: Managing your property
Topic: Questions about using Netflix in holiday home
Replies: 11
Views: 11258

We too are upgrading to a smart tv & will advertise it as having access to Netflix etc. Decided it was too fraught as a remote owner if guests who were not familiar with smart tvs tried to acess Netflix because it was free & get in a muddle. 'Bring your password with you' :D