Finding it difficult to encourage guests to book after they’ve sent you an inquiry? The race to get bookings starts the moment you get an inquiry and doesn’t end until you’ve received a deposit and confirmed the dates on your booking calendar. The good news is that if you get off the block first with the right reply, you’ll stand a far better chance of winning the race. After you reply to the potential guest’s first inquiry, you’ll have to wait for that person to reply, hopefully confirming...
Google started warning the world back in 2014 about its plan to ensure the protection of information shared on websites. Everything began when one of the members of the Chrome Security Team sent out a proposal to mark all HTTP websites as “Not secure”. Now, this is a reality. From October 1st, Chrome will show the ‘Not secure’ warning in two additional situations: when visitors enter data on an HTTP page, and on all HTTP pages visited in Incognito mode. So, what does this mean? Property...
365Villas is a cloud-based platform that helps radically reduce your costs and make a lot more money from your short-stay rental business. As pioneers in Property Management Software (PMS), we work daily with agents like you from around the world to deliver the best and latest feature functionality to meet your evolving business needs. Here are some of our features that can make your business better and your life simpler. 1) E-mail integration 365villas flexibly integrates e-mail closely with...
Most vacation rental businesses work with channels that generate bookings for them. This is definitely important, but let’s give it a second thought. Travelers usually compare many properties across several channels and websites before making a decision. What about the payment gateway? When you give your users the option to book directly at your site, you are differentiating yourself from those who do not, thereby increasing your chances of conversion. You are also avoiding channel...