by Paris Achen | Jun 9, 2022 | Hosting and Management, Marketing, Property Care, Responsible Renting, Sustainability
Making your short-term rental more eco-friendly is not only a contribution to the future of our planet; it’s a responsible hosting practice that gives your business more credibility and appeals to guests. About 71% of global travelers said they want to travel more...
by Paris Achen | Feb 18, 2022 | Accessibility, Hosting and Management, Property Care, Responsible Renting, Safety
Making your short-term rental more accessible isn’t an all-or-nothing proposition. Small changes – that cost $100 or less – can literally open your doors to a whole new pool of potential guests. Increasing the accessibility of your home isn’t just the right thing to...
by Paris Achen | Feb 12, 2022 | Accessibility, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Hosting and Management, Humans of Short-Term Rentals, Property Care, Responsible Renting
For Lorraine Woodward, the barrier to taking a family vacation was finding a wheelchair accessible vacation rental. “I remember a trip to New York City,” Lorraine Woodward said. “The boys each were in their scooters, and I was in my wheelchair, and we were crossing...
by Paris Achen | May 25, 2021 | Forward Thinkers Series, Partner Features, Powered by Proper Insurance, Property Care
Alanna Schroeder believes that hospitality is “a state of mind” that begins “the moment you decide to create a short-term rental business.” Alanna’s website, The Distinguished Guest – a trusted and consistent source of information for new and experienced hosts –...
by Paris Achen | Apr 9, 2021 | Guest Communications, Hosting and Management, Nuisance Prevention, Property Care, Responsible Renting
Guests often choose short-term rentals for the experience of living like a local in a home-like atmosphere. But we can’t forget that they’re temporarily living amongst locals, too – our neighbors – so it’s important that we prevent vacation rental...
