If you are a little unsure what you should charge then have a look for similar rental properties in your area and use this as a starting point. This will also help you get to know the market generally. Obviously if you have a pool you may be able to ask for a little more than those without so don't foget to compare facilities too.
You may want to consider pricing your property slightly lower to establish demand for your property for a season and then raising it. However don't drastically lower your rates as customers may wonder what is wrong with your rental!
Try to keep your pricing
simple and straight forward, making pricing structures complicated can put people off. Ideally have rates for low, mid and high seasons. Do you want to take a damage/breakage deposit?
Do not request payment using methods that are commonly used by fraudsters, this will be detected during our quality control checks and your advert could be suspended, see our
Booking advice page for more informaion.
If you offer extras such as a welcome pack then include it in the price. For example instead of £250 per week + £5 for welcome pack, charge £255 per week ~ price includes welcome pack.
Some holiday makers will try and haggle, have in mind a price that you would be willing to accept should this happen.
Have an end of season review. Once the holiday season is over have a look at how your holiday home performed. Did you get as many bookings as expected? If you were quickly fully booked and feel that perhaps your under valued you property then try increasing your rates. Conversly, if you didn't get many bookings, have a look again at what others are asking for similar properties in the area and adjust your prices as you see fit. Keep an eye on the competition. What are they charging? Did they get a lot of bookings?
