What photos do I need to attract more families to my property?
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If you want guests to book your property, you need to grab their attention with an attractive property page – and your photos play a key role in this process. Our guide will explain how to take amazing pictures that’ll make your property irresistible to families.
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For more tips, check out our step-by-step visual guide.
- Use a digital camera (the latest smartphones also have great cameras).
- Only shoot landscape (horizontal) images – these look the best on Booking.com.
- Photos should be high-resolution, at least 2048 x 1080 pixels.
- Take pictures from a height of 3-5 ft.
- When taking pictures of guests, avoid showing their faces.
- Make sure your subject (person, amenity) is in the center of the image whenever possible.
- Photos on Booking.com can be cropped in different ways, so do your best best is to keep the subject centered.
- Try not to get too close to the subject. Make sure there’s enough distance for the subject to fit in the middle.
- Remember that the image you see in your Extranet gallery is a pre-cropped photo.
- Avoid road signs, parked cars, and people passing by.
If you offer any of the following amenities, try to take photos of as many of them as possible:
- Daycare facilities
- Outdoor play area
- Water slides/Water park
- Kids' swimming pool
- High chairs
- Cribs
- Kitchen/Kitchenette
- Communal areas for adults
- Excursions (e.g. pamphlets in lobby)
- Sports facilities
- Safety features like pool fences/stair gates
- Any other family facilities
Once you've taken photos of everything you need, find out how to add them to your property page.
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Your Property Page Content
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- How do I create the perfect property page?
- How to change or update your property address
- Adding, changing, and updating my contact details
- Changing your property description
- How can I update my property's facilities?
- How can I add information to “The fine print?”
- How can I change information about my internet connection?
- How to rename your property listing title
- How do I change my position on the map?
- Letting guests know when a facility is temporarily closed
- All you need to know about quality ratings
- How do I get my property’s coordinates from Google Maps?
- How do I show guests what I do to protect them from the coronavirus?
- Updating your sustainability practices
- Guest Q&A feature
- Displaying cleanliness measures
- What is the Work-Friendly Program?
- How to update check-in services
- Optimizing the traveler search experience to boost visibility
- Using the room/unit differentiation tool to generate more high-value bookings
- Updating your swimming pool facility details
- Updating your property page
- Travel Sustainable: FAQs
- Room or unit differentiation tool: FAQs
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- What photos do I need for my home, apartment or vacation rental?
- What photos do I need to attract more families to my property?
- What photos do I need for my hotel?
- What are guest-generated photos?
- How do I add, change, and update my property photos?
- How do I rotate photos?
- Why are some photos not showing on my page?
- How to take better photos of your property
- How can I add photos of specific rooms or units?
- How do I tag my photos?
- Understanding the smart ordering feature
- How can I change my main photo?
- How do I change the order of my photos?
- How can I delete a photo?
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