thanks for answering ;). This is actually weird... I have got my first rental through Booking (only few days after setting up the listing!). And it seems the guests will pay using bank transfer... so I don't really know why Booking states the opposite when configuring the listing... I was close to disable the ad! but I didn't and now I have my first customers coming from Booking.
So, thanks to whoever in Booking changed that rule ;)
Hi again Barry... Thanks for sharing with me your thoughts :)
300€ is probably a lot for a room, but in my case I always take at least 1500€ as security deposit. It's a whole house to be kept undamaged!. I have to say that 99% of the guests behave really well, but we have to be ready for that 1%.
As for the cameras, I have thought of it, but I'm not sure how that would affect guest privacy...
Thanks for commenting my post!. Re renting rooms, it's not that I wouldn't like. It's only that the regulations here (Ibiza, but probably in most of the municipalities) prevent me from renting rooms with my holiday license. To be able to rent rooms, I should ask for a hotel/rural hotel license (difficult to come by) and follow certain obligations, like having a reception, place for breakfast/lunch... and others that in my case are imposible to fulfill without big investments....
And re non refundable terms... I think I have not understood your tip... maybe you can elaborate a little bit. Sounds like a good idea.
Hi upthere...
thanks for answering ;). This is actually weird... I have got my first rental through Booking (only few days after setting up the listing!). And it seems the guests will pay using bank transfer... so I don't really know why Booking states the opposite when configuring the listing... I was close to disable the ad! but I didn't and now I have my first customers coming from Booking.
So, thanks to whoever in Booking changed that rule ;)
best regards
Hi again Barry... Thanks for sharing with me your thoughts :)
300€ is probably a lot for a room, but in my case I always take at least 1500€ as security deposit. It's a whole house to be kept undamaged!. I have to say that 99% of the guests behave really well, but we have to be ready for that 1%.
As for the cameras, I have thought of it, but I'm not sure how that would affect guest privacy...
anyways, thanks for your tips!
Enrique
Hi Barry
Thanks for commenting my post!. Re renting rooms, it's not that I wouldn't like. It's only that the regulations here (Ibiza, but probably in most of the municipalities) prevent me from renting rooms with my holiday license. To be able to rent rooms, I should ask for a hotel/rural hotel license (difficult to come by) and follow certain obligations, like having a reception, place for breakfast/lunch... and others that in my case are imposible to fulfill without big investments....
And re non refundable terms... I think I have not understood your tip... maybe you can elaborate a little bit. Sounds like a good idea.
Thanks anyway!
Br
Enrique