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by greenbarn
Mon Nov 25, 2019 5:33 pm
Forum: Managing your guests
Topic: Zip and link mattress with 2 regular bed bases? Newbie!
Replies: 12
Views: 6215

Just re-read your post and realised that you’re proposing to use Z/L mattresses so the Out of Eden solution isn’t relevant (and probably more faff than Z/L mattresses). I’d agree with SPJ that you’d need to tie the bases together in some way, and webbing straps along the adjoining side rails is prob...
by greenbarn
Sun Nov 24, 2019 7:09 pm
Forum: Managing your guests
Topic: Zip and link mattress with 2 regular bed bases? Newbie!
Replies: 12
Views: 6215

Very quick response for now - have a look at this and see if it would help. https://www.outofeden.co.uk/products/2999/quick-link
by greenbarn
Fri Nov 22, 2019 1:54 pm
Forum: OTAs: Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking, Tripadvisor, etc.
Topic: What would You like
Replies: 16
Views: 5088

My thoughts: The disastrous impact of the OTAs on the professional owners in the holiday let industry is directly attributable to the commission model, which in turn gives rise to the need for the OTA to impose more and more controls to eliminate any owner/guest interaction. A subscription model sit...
by greenbarn
Fri Nov 22, 2019 12:01 pm
Forum: OTAs: Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking, Tripadvisor, etc.
Topic: Holiday Lettings or Homeaway?
Replies: 15
Views: 4430

The problem with Booking is that you cannot offer a lower price on your own website - or anywhere else for that matter - and you give them permission to use your "brand" so that the bookings you would have got by organic search end up going to booking.com and you then have to pay their co...
by greenbarn
Tue Nov 19, 2019 10:22 am
Forum: Bookings
Topic: Your average occupancy % ?
Replies: 5
Views: 2989

The target is the minimum occupancy required to give you the optimum profit . That is going to vary widely depending on location, size of property, standard of property, target market - is it viable to be open all year, take short breaks, attract kids at school holidays etc etc. Occupancy numbers in...
by greenbarn
Sat Nov 16, 2019 10:02 am
Forum: Scam email enquiries
Topic: Mark Cooker
Replies: 5
Views: 2957

The language and format say scam to me.
Any clues in the from and reply email addresses?
by greenbarn
Fri Nov 08, 2019 2:03 pm
Forum: OTAs: Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking, Tripadvisor, etc.
Topic: Tripmycity
Replies: 2
Views: 1716

I had an email from them this morning. As the email came from Russia, I binned it. I’ve just looked at the website and I can find absolutely no information about them, no registered address, no contact details, nyet. Maybe if you’re brave enough to join up you get to find out what you’ve signed up f...
by greenbarn
Mon Nov 04, 2019 11:05 am
Forum: Scam email enquiries
Topic: Anna Felix.
Replies: 2
Views: 1749

Interesting - I’ve never seen the request to include commission in the booking price. What’s the betting the owner would receive full “payment” from the “guest", and then be asked to transfer the 35% commission to the “agent”; all followed by the original payment being clawed back as fraudulent...
by greenbarn
Sun Nov 03, 2019 6:46 pm
Forum: The Cafe
Topic: We've done it!
Replies: 32
Views: 8914

Need to be within a hour or so of elderly parents. We are currently looking at the Dales (west), the ribble valley and possibly around Kirkby Lonsdale/Lune valley (tho that's just me....Mr M wants to be within decent striking distance of a city). Mousie x We’re in Cumbria, in the Dales NP, near Kir...
by greenbarn
Thu Oct 31, 2019 3:10 pm
Forum: The Cafe
Topic: We've done it!
Replies: 32
Views: 8914

Really pleased for you! :D :D (Looking to sell up here as well...)

BUT - you do realise just how important your presence is on LMH? The voice (if a bit squeaky) of experience-based common sense and reason on which we rely. So don’t go leaving us entirely... :cry:
by greenbarn
Thu Oct 31, 2019 3:04 pm
Forum: Managing your property
Topic: Christmas tips for decorations etc
Replies: 31
Views: 7765

There is widespread misunderstanding of the law on providing alcohol to guests, but it is pretty clear, here is the link to the tourism council’s bible again. Interestingly, the relevant Act covers the sale and supply of alcohol so it kicks in even if there is no apparent charge; further, there is n...
by greenbarn
Thu Oct 31, 2019 10:13 am
Forum: Managing your property
Topic: Christmas tips for decorations etc
Replies: 31
Views: 7765

Here you go, from the accommodation owner’s bible: Providing 'free' alcohol to guests You need a licence to sell alcohol – this includes providing 'free' alcohol, because it is an incentive to purchase and/or is included in your pricing structure. The fact that you charge the guest for staying in yo...
by greenbarn
Thu Oct 31, 2019 10:08 am
Forum: Managing your property
Topic: Christmas tips for decorations etc
Replies: 31
Views: 7765

I have just contacted my local council's alcohol licensing officer and he states that provided the wine is a gift from the holiday home owner to the guest then no licence is required. If however you specifically sell the bottle of wine to the guest then a licence is required. He assured me that I w...
by greenbarn
Thu Oct 31, 2019 10:06 am
Forum: Managing your property
Topic: Christmas tips for decorations etc
Replies: 31
Views: 7765

That’s an interesting one. I understand the licence issue if you give alcohol as part of a normal welcome pack - then it is argued that the guest is paying for it anyway. But if you decide to leave a gift for a Christmas guest, but never the rest of the year, is that the same issue?? There is a goo...
by greenbarn
Wed Oct 23, 2019 10:35 am
Forum: Managing your property
Topic: Gaining access in an emergency
Replies: 9
Views: 2820

A thumbturn is an option for one side of a standard Eurocylinder lock, with a key for the outside. The cylinders are very easy to swap out, but you need to measure the existing one to get the correct dimensions for a replacement. This is what they look like.