Recommendations wanted for rental websites please

flossie0308 · 25th September 2007, 10:43

Just looking for some help please, I have an apartment in Chayofa which I rent using the owners direct website. I would like to attract more bookings and wonder which websites other forum members use.

I prefer to handle the bookings myself and therefore don't really want to use a management company.

Would appreciate any help

Thanks
Flossie

ainsie · 25th September 2007, 11:32

Hi Flossie

I use www.holidaylettings.co.uk and www.holiday-rentals.co.uk . I used to use owners direct but found the other two better. There are 1 or two free ones also and if you search the site for "rental site" I have posted a couple of free Irish ones that have been set up and are still free as they are growing. http://www.holidayhomesdirect.ie/ for instance.

Also if you become a regular on here and contribute you can add your apartment to your signature like mine if you get permission from the Mods. From looking at my hits its amazing the amount of hits you get from this forum , wonderful forum it is.

Lastly if you have any special weeks you want to get rid off, the apartment available section on here is good.

The two sites I have mentioned above are the best two in my opinion only and others might disagree. Its just I have found them best and other sites might be just as good for others.

kaza · 25th September 2007, 12:13

I always use www.ownersdirect.co.uk

ainsie · 25th September 2007, 12:16

There you go, contradicted already

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It was a financial thing and I was able to look back a year and see which of the 3 got less hits , for me it was ownersdirect. But again I'll say this was just me.

I hate making recomendations as these are just from my experience.

boredinscotland · 25th September 2007, 13:17

Same for us, holidaylettings was the best so goodbye to ownersdirect, again only my opinion

Janet · 25th September 2007, 13:56

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Originally Posted by ainsie

Also if you become a regular on here and contribute you can add your apartment to your signature like mine if you get permission from the Mods. From looking at my hits its amazing the amount of hits you get from this forum , wonderful forum it is.

Quite right, Tom! BUT, unlike some other forums, here members can add a signature with a link in it from the day they join, and free, and without permission!

flossie0308 · 25th September 2007, 15:08

Janet where can I add a signature and a link ? have looked on my profile and can't find where you edit it?

Thanks
Flossie

fixer · 25th September 2007, 15:26

i use www.holidaylettings.co.uk and get most from i have reccommeded this web site to others on the forum and elsewhere and all had good success but there are many others i rent our apartment over 45 weeks a year have a look at my calender but its on over 30 web sites i put it on as many free ones as possable i also use www.canaryislandbreaks.com if you want a list of free ones and where you can get your web site hosted for 1 pound and some free help with it pm me david

Daverock · 25th September 2007, 15:27

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Originally Posted by flossie0308

Janet where can I add a signature and a link ? have looked on my profile and can't find where you edit it?

Thanks
Flossie

I'm not Janet but I can tell you how to do that

. Go to UserCP at the top left of the home page then you will see options. One of them down the left is edit signature. Click on that and you can add your signature details there.

ainsie · 25th September 2007, 15:29

At the risk of being called Janet

, go to user cp up on the top left and edit there.

Fixer, I'm always looking for ideas. Any help would be great. Lists etc.

Cheers