After reading an article on if you should list your accommodation on multiple sites we decided to do research on the matter. With only 12% of potential clients only visiting 1 site we were leaving money on the table. Nearly 70% visit 2 to 5 sites. The short and sweet of it, is that have to list our accommodation with many booking sites.
But where do we start?
We did a survey under local homeowners to see where they get the best results. The full results and comments will soon be published. Today I want to share a short list of where we believe the best opportunities exist:
- HolidayLettings.co.uk (part of TripAdvisor).
- Flipkey.com is part of TripAdvisor as well. Their rate for agents is $225 annually. We will include this site immediately.
- Capestay.co.za is a local site. They give a few enquiries per year.
- Razor is a database where 400 agents and some homeowners share their homes. The cost is $60 per year as well as 1% value of any bookings. Although Camps Bay and Clifton get lots of bookings it’s still recommended for other areas of Cape Town.
- AirBnB is free to list and charges only 3%. They can bring in about 10% off all your bookings per year. One downside is that you only get your money released 24 hours after check-in. If the owner agrees that 10% is worthwhile then we recommend it.
- There are some free listing sites that we will list on. They take a commission to book.
- Booking.com.
- CapeHolidays.info.
- And many more.
When you agree, we will list your accommodation and give you a monthly statement of income and expenses. We would need you to give us your goals; do you want to maximise income or do you just want a low-key marketing effort.
For setting your rates you can read more here.
