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Why Your Cleaning Crew Just Cost You a Repeat Booking

Getting a first booking is a marketing problem. Photos, listing copy, pricing. You know how to do this — or the resort or property manager is doing it for you. Getting a return booking is an operations problem. It hap...

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Let The People Lounge!

I can't count the number of vacation villas and condos I've rented. After 20 years of obsessing over the Caribbean, Mexico, Europe and the US coasts, I've d...

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5 Easy Ways to Get Better Airbnb Reviews (Hint: Start in the Kitchen)

Guest expectations have shifted — and the kitchen is where five-star reviews are won or lost. Five easy, low-cost ways to get better Airbnb reviews.

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The Complete Vacation Rental Kitchen Checklist for Hosts

A great vacation rental kitchen doesn't have to be expensive — it just has to be thoughtful.