Advertising a holiday home in The Canaries

paddylonglegs

Hi All,

We have a 1 bed holiday apartment in Lanzarote that we rent regularly through daft.ie and ownersdirect. While this is bringing in a nice amount of guests, I would like to be able to push it so that we are fully booked all year round.

Any tips on how I might get the word out more? I had been thinking of approaching some letting agencies here, we also advertise on some shop/supermarket notice boards which does not bring in a huge amount of interest.

Would appreciate any thoughts

Cheers

Boskonay

I would have thought ownersdirect would be the perfect location - maybe get on tripadvisor also and solicit reviews?

paddylonglegs

Boskonay wrote: »

I would have thought ownersdirect would be the perfect location - maybe get on tripadvisor also and solicit reviews?

good idea, and link trip advisor reviews to the ownersdirect/daft blurb.cheers boskonay

EIREHotspur

hmmmmm....if it were me I would set up a web page with a map, photos, video tour and links to websites where I had it advertised.

A Dates currently available would be a big plus too.....then all you'd have to do is market the web page address where everything is shown.

BailMeOut

http://www.vrbo.com is another good option.

I also agree with suggestions to do a web site as if someone googles "apartment rental Lanzarote" you will want to give yourself a chance to be found that way too.

Herbalist

I would second the idea of Tripadvisor. Personally I always check that site before booking any accomodation in Ireland or abroad

Cianos

check out airbnb.com

harry kelly

paddylonglegs wrote: »

Hi All,

We have a 1 bed holiday apartment in Lanzarote that we rent regularly through daft.ie and ownersdirect. While this is bringing in a nice amount of guests, I would like to be able to push it so that we are fully booked all year round.

Any tips on how I might get the word out more? I had been thinking of approaching some letting agencies here, we also advertise on some shop/supermarket notice boards which does not bring in a huge amount of interest.

Would appreciate any thoughts

Cheers

Hi I have one in tenerife and done a google search as if i was looking for a rental i think thats the best way. daft never got a lookin I used a website WWW.letsholiday.ie and ownersdirect.co.uk I got more bookings from the letsholiday site but more inquiries from owners direct most of my bookings from letsholiday were from Irish people which gave me a little more come back it they damaged the property hope that helps. Harry

La Flama Blanca

In March this year, when I was Googling a villa to rent in the Canaries, etc, the first match that always came up was Jamesvillas.ie - I guess try them.

If they're the first one Google spits out = more traffic! I tried numerous search variations and they always came up top. I ended up using them too, and the site is nicely laid out, etc. I actually would have never considered looking on Daft for a holiday home rental - maybe other people are the same.