How to get started

Drive more holiday rental bookings and gain visibility with amazing photos, headlines and property descriptions. 

Post up to 50 photos per listing

Photos can bring your holiday rental to life for travellers searching for that next getaway. Take as many well-lit, high-resolution photos as you can. And don’t forget to show interiors and exteriors, amazing amenities and scenery! You may also consider adding a virtual tour to give travellers an interactive view.  

Showcase your amenities

Travellers use an average of seven filters per search, with a heavy interest in amenities. Maximise the number of times that your listing shows up in searches by highlighting all the benefits that your property has to offer. Our research shows that the top amenities are a kitchen, Wi-Fi, television and parking.  

Keep your content current 

Swap out and update your photos, amenities, listing descriptions and cleaning practices periodically to keep your listing fresh. For example, if you recently started allowing pets at your holiday rental, make sure that you update your pet policy to attract more travellers. 

Update content

85% of travellers say that price is the most important factor when deciding to book a holiday rental.* Our platform’s tools can help to guide you in setting competitive prices. Need an introduction to rates and calendar basics? Learn how to manage rates. 

Take advantage of MarketMaker 

MarketMaker™ is a powerful, personalised tool that pulls in supply and demand data from your area to help inform pricing decisions. By providing data such as traveller search trends and rate comparisons, MarketMaker makes it easy to adjust pricing in real time. 

Respond to changing market conditions 

MarketMaker will provide pricing suggestions based on your goals. If supply or demand suddenly shifts, MarketMaker will guide you to adjust your rates.  

You’ll need the new calendar-based rates editor to access all features in MarketMaker. 

Use MarketMaker

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Consider these tips to provide travellers with a safe, reliable and complete booking experience. 

Instant Booking 

Turn on this powerful booking tool to let travellers confirm reservations in one click. It’s easy for them and for you—booking details are automatically uploaded to your reservation manager. Plus, you’ll show up in more searches and get an exclusive badge on your listing at no additional cost.  

Try Instant Booking

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Cancellations 

Honouring a booking means following through from confirmation to checkout. Maintaining a good track record in this area can result in more bookings for you and eliminate annoying mix-ups for travellers.

Adjust cancellation policy

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Look at reviews of all stars and sizes 

Learn what travellers thought of their experiences at properties similar to yours. Whether it’s a one-star or a  five-star review, there’s always something to learn from traveller feedback.  

Deliver experiences that earn five stars 

From keeping extra towels handy to providing a welcoming stash of tea bags, what might seem like small gestures may be exactly what your travellers want—which can lead to amazing reviews and more bookings. 

Review your travellers 

When you do, we’ll encourage them to review you in return. Learn more about reviews.

Visit reviews dashboard

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