Running a successful vacation rental company takes work, time, and patience. Is it possible to do this without negatively affecting your personal life? Can you really separate the two? Let’s find out.

1. Don’t Worry About Giving Customers Consistent Support While You Run Your Business

While it’s important to provide excellent customer service, there’s such thing as going overboard. For example, some companies make the mistake of letting themselves be available 24/7 and that’s where your business will end up affecting your personal life.

There’s a way you can still be there for your customers without devoting yourself to them all day and all night. Come up with a certain time where you are not to be reached, such as 7 PM. Next, maybe implement an affordable secretary service that is automated and list common possible scenarios, such as wifi password, directions, or what to do if they get locked out.) If it’s not an emergency they shouldn’t be calling all hours of the night. You won’t have to worry about negative reviews if you go about your business like this. There’s no reason you need to be on call 24/7 and your guests will appreciate the automated help for common issues.

2. You Might Think It’s Your Job to Make Guests Happy – It’s Not. It’s Theirs

While you still want to offer a comfortable place for your guests, you can only do so much to ensure that they will be happy. The rest is ultimately up to them. Think of it like this – As a property manager or vacation house owner, it’s your job to implement superior customer service. It’s your guest’s job to decide if they are going to be happy or not. By setting this type of boundary with yourself now, you won’t go crazy after hours trying to think of ways to make your guests happy when you’ve already done everything on your end and that type of worry can cut into your personal time.

3. Make Sure Your Work/Life Balance is Sorted Out

If you’re a workaholic, you must pay close attention to this. You have to set only a specific amount of numbers you want to work each day and do not go over, unless an emergency arises. It’s great that you’re so into your business. It does show your dedication. However, you must give that dedication to yourself and your family as well.  Working countless hours will cut way too far into your personal time. Not only is taking time off essential but it will allow you to go back to work with a clear mind. You will actually be more productive by taking the necessary time off.

4. Process Out Your Business

The best way to grow your business is to process out things for yourself and your staff. By having several processes in order, it makes it easier to replace yourself over time without making any huge sacrifices. This step will allow you to focus more on your family, hobbies, vacations, and spiritual life.

By having no processes in order, you can be sure that your vacation rental business will be dragged down and you will have no quality of life, which can burn you out fast.

5. Be Willing to Learn From Competition

On your way to success, you will find many curveballs. There may even be times you feel like giving up completely. Pay close attention to your competition. While you don’t want to copy every move they make, you can learn some valuable ideas and strategies from other companies. Don’t skip out on conferences and presentations – that’s where you will learn from others. Don’t assume you know everything about your area of business. There’s always room to grow. There’s always room for more education.

6. If You Have a Business Partner, Keep Your Relationship Strong

Sure, there are going to be disagreements along the way. But you must try your best to work through each day and never give up on your business partner. You’re in this together and to achieve success, you both must be on the same page. During the hardest days, figure out a way to come to an understanding and figure out how to move forward.

Vacation rentals have always been a popular option for group getaways. Usually when people go on vacation, they often dread a hotel stay. With a private vacation rental, it’s a more inexpensive option for vacation accommodation. Not to mention, it’s a comfortable stay.

If your vacation rental is already set up for group stays, you won’t want to miss out on making sure your rental is appealing to this huge market. If you’re not sure how to do this, follow these tips.

Which Vacation Rental Groups Do You Want to Focus On?

This could sound obvious to you. However, once you have a clear picture in your mind of who your ideal group is can help those groups make a decision about your rental.

Which groups are most ideal for your vacation rental? Think about all the possible groups, such as:

• Festival fanatics
• Sports teams
• Retirees
• Bachelor or bachelorette parties
• Adrenaline hunters
• Groups of close friends
• Multi-generational family reunions
• Corporate trip

Once you come to a decision which type of group(s) you would like to host in your rental, you will be able to target them directly in your descriptions.

Write the Perfect Headline

You’ll want to attract potential guests right away. One of the best ways to do this is with your headline – It’s the first thing they will notice. Be as descriptive as possible, without going overboard. For example, instead of just using the word “big”, try using “spacious”. The word spacious will resonate with the potential guest more and they will be more apt to move forward.

Give Them an Idea How Their Stay Will Be

It doesn’t matter who you’re marketing to. Showing off the vacation rental’s amenities and the best features is ideal. This is a surefire way to attract some group guests. Show them photos and really capture the “spacious” feel in the home if that’s what you put in your headline. A bonus is a fully equipped kitchen and if you have that, don’t leave that photo out. CuddlyNest will spread the listing description all over the net, so you will even get more group buzz!

Offer Incentives They Can’t Pass Up

Anyone who books vacations will know all about money saving deals and offers, which is a great factor if they will move forward. You don’t have to always offer incentives, but it’s a great idea when business is slow. You can even offer incentives, such as kids stay free.

Publish Testimonials from Previous Groups

You can say great things about your vacation rental but first-hand experiences from guests will likely be more persuading. Add some previous group experiences and feedback to your listing for a better chance of booking.

So, you are planning your long time dreamt of trip to Bali. So, you book a place at CuddlyNest, and now you are you wondering what else you can do in Bali other than wandering around rice paddies or sunbathing on a sunny, white sand beach?

Here are some of the most popular things to do in Bali!

Waterbom Bali

One of the most fun places to visit in Bali is Waterbom Bali. This water park is voted #1 water park in Asia. With seventeen slides, choices of dining outlets, surrounding tropical gardens, and plenty of fun activities, you can’t go wrong at this place!

Bali Safari and Marine Park

Bali Safari and Marine Park is one the best places to enjoy a full day with your family. This is a great place to enjoy watching animals in their natural habitat.  The Park combines the African and Bali natural habitat of many animals like the Sumatran elephant, Sumatran and white tiger, leopard, cheetah, and Komodo dragon. In addition to many animal exhibits, you can also enjoy riding elephants in one of its kind experiences.

Water Rafting

Another water activity you can enjoy in Bali is water rafting. All rafting tours are run by professional guides who are well-trained and ready to deal with any situation should it arise. This is a unique experience where you can enjoy the Ayung and Telaga Waja Rivers among many others in Bali.

If you are more into immersing into water, diving is a great choice for you. Bali offers many diving trips to enjoy the reefs and submarine in the area. You also have the opportunity to train under the hands of professionals whether you want to dive for fun or become a professional.

You can also launch up in the sky be taking one of the unique helicopter rides in Bali. Enjoy the beautiful scenery of the beaches and the volcanoes in Bali. Some tours offer a wide variety of rides to choose from: from joy flights, sundowners, to temples and coastline flights, these rides have it all!

Eka Karya Botanic Garden

This heavenly botanic garden is situated on a mountain. With its clean fresh air, beautiful mountain scenery, and cool climate, Eka Karya Botanic Garden is definitely a popular tourist destination.

The Garden has a wide-range of plants imported from many areas of the world, including Africa, The Netherlands, Japan, Australia, , China, and North and South America. The garden is a center for reseach as well as recreation, and it also displays the unique Balinese architecture.

Bali has a lot more to offer in addition to the above-mentioned places and activities. Check out the Bali vacation villas on CuddlyNest, you will need a happy private place to go back to at the end of a long exciting day.