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Advertising a holiday home in The Canaries

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  • 15-06-2011 7:23pm
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    paddylonglegs
    Registered Users Posts: 3,542 ✭✭✭


    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


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    Boskonay
    Registered Users Posts: 115 ✭✭Boskonay


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


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    paddylonglegs
    Registered Users Posts: 3,542 ✭✭✭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


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    EIREHotspur
    Registered Users Posts: 767 ✭✭✭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.


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    BailMeOut
    Registered Users Posts: 2,986 ✭✭✭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.


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    Herbalist
    Registered Users Posts: 149 ✭✭Herbalist


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


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    Cianos
    Registered Users Posts: 4,850 ✭✭✭Cianos


    check out airbnb.com


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    harry kelly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2 ✭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


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    La Flama Blanca
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18 ✭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.


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