VACATION RENTAL
WHY SBJ CONSULTING
Be it for a new concept creation, or making the most out of an existing property, I have the ability to complement your vision and turn your business into a successful reality.
Thanks to my proven digital property management methods, I can guarantee you a higher occupancy rate by bringing you concrete reservations at an optimal price per booking.
Simply put, I can assist you identifying the key issues that may be holding you back, whilst implementing tailor-made new strategies and solutions as to achieve desired results. After all, as a true vacation rental host your primary goal is to provide your guests with a memorable experience whilst meeting their expectations.
I stand proud with my clients that my efforts and knowhow played a role in them being rewarded with presigious labels from our online travel agencies
SUPERHOST
Make the most of it and immerse yourself in the role of a passionate host and showcasing your “savoir-faire” in what you have created. I can give you the opportunity to free yourself from the complexity of getting a constant flow of bookings. It is my task to entice and channel bookings directly to your front door, so that you as a perfect host have the ability to meet guest expectation whilst ensuring a memorable experience 😀
MY ACTIONS :
✓ AUDIT | A complete audit of your properties will determine the overall conceptualisation framework of your vacation rentals. A comprehensive 300 points checklist will acknowledge several elements ranging from the sound insulation, kitchen equipment, WIFI, and the type of sleeping accommodations. At this stage and pending the layout of your properties, each one of them should be categorised. Additionally, an external audit, analysing elements such as location, neighbourhood, attraction, cultural events, and local specialities just to name a few | ||
✓ USP's | The vacation rental market is vast and to survive in a business where travellers are overwhelmed by choices, we imperatively need to identify unique differentiators. Our UPS’S (unique selling points) serves to set us apart from our competition. The strength and relatability of your USP’s can make or break your business, so it’s crucial we leverage its power and make it one of the main pillars of our overall strategy | ||
✓ SEGMENTATION | At this stage SBJ Consulting will initiate our market segmentation, a way of grouping our guests into several segments based on a set of shared characteristics. The purpose of using an accurate segmentation lies in the ability to meet your guest's needs and maximising revenue through personalised experiences | ||
✓ PHOTO SHOOT | SBJ will assist you in showcasing your vacation rentals in the best possible conditions. | ||
✓ COPYWRITING | Copywriting is the process of writing content that contains unique, targeted, and relevant information to persuade a traveller to book your vacation rental. According to our audit and according to each unit’s category, SBJ Consulting will create descriptive texts with relevant keywords. These texts will assist us to finetune our SEO (Search Engine Optimization) be it from our own website or those published on our online partners websites, such as: Airbnb, VRBO, Booking, Agoda... | ||
✓ RATE STRATEGY | At this stage SBJ Consulting will create a 365-day forecast, establishing a rate for each one of our vacation rental categories we may have. Each rate will consider several elements such as: month, day of the week, bank holidays, regional or local events, etcetera. | ||
✓ CHANNEL MANAGER / WEBSITE | The channel manager is effectively our “vehicle” that we “drive” to manage our vacation rentals. Once all elements have been uploaded, we’ll be able to instantly control our daily rate, availability, minimum stay, create our digital Guest Guide, etcetera. The channel manager in turn will be configured to synchronise and distribute all critical data not only to our own website but also to our online distribution partners we are registered to, such as Booking.com, Airbnb, VRBO, etc. | *1 | third party service providor |
✓ COMMUNICATION | My services include real-time communication with all of our potential or confirmed reservations. Be it but not limited to enquiries, registration, check-in procedures, supplements. | ||
✓ RESERVATION PROCESS | The entire reservation process from beginning to end will be handled by SBJ Consulting. Only if and when all formalities are met, will a reservation be considered confirmed, and passed over on to you. | ||
✓ DAMAGE DEPOSIT | Optional: If so desired, each reservation may be subject to a damage deposit. Swikly a highly secured application assist’s us in requesting a credit card pre-authorisation for a certain pre-set amount. The amount should be sufficiently dissuasive to ensure that travellers respect’s your property. | *2 | third party service providor |
✓ DIGITAL MARKETING | For the duration of our agreement, SBJ Consulting will manage your digital online marketing as to drive inbound leads and attract a large customer base. Search Engine Optimization (SEO) — SEO is the practice of improving ranking within major search engines to increase online traffic. Search Engine Marketing (SEM) — SEM leverages paid online advertising to increase website visibility within search engines. SEM is often used in conjunction with SEO. Pay-Per-Click (PPC) — PPC is an online method for advertising where a business only pays for its ads when a person clicks on them. | ||
✓ REVIEW MANAGEMENT | Reviews are perhaps the most important information our travellers consult, when booking an accommodation. SBJ Consulting will manage our online traveller’s reviews in real time. | ||
✓ INVOICING | Stripe is an online payment provider handling credit card and plenty more payment application. As vacation rental owner you will be appointed as administrator of your Stripe account. Your Stripe account is linked directly to your bank account. Our channel manager and Stripe will be linked so that you may accept or request payments for reservation, supplements or reimbursements initiated from our own webpage.
Reservation from our OTA’s are not linked with Stripe as these payments are directly linked to your bank account.
Besides assisting you setting up you’re Stripe account, SBJ Consulting has no way of interfering in any of the financial transaction that may occur during the reservation process. | *3 | third party service providor |
HAND OVER
Only if and when a reservation has completed all formalities, will SBJ forward you your reservation in the form of a summary mail including all relevant information: day in/out, check-in time, n° adults/children, special requests, etc.
From this moment onwards, you will be asked to take over communication with the traveller from check-in till check-out
SHOWTIME...
Make it happen, welcome your guest and do what you do best, become a SuperHost...
1050 € | + VAT | a one-time payment to start-up your vacation rentals |
10 % | + VAT | commission based on monthly reservation revenue |
1* | SMOOBU - www.smoobu.com - third party cloud based software monthly / yearly billing options | |
2* | STRIPE - www.stripe.com - third party online payment providor - commissionable per transaction | |
3* | SWIKLY - www.swikly.com - third party online deposit facilitator | |
minimum mission period is 3 months |
STARTING-UP
You have finally decided to manage your bookings yourself, but you don't know where to start? In that case, the following formula is ideal for you. SBJ Consulting will accompany you step by step and in a progressive manner, so that you may manage reservations on your own.
MY ACTIONS :
✓ AUDIT | A complete audit of your properties will determine the overall conceptualisation framework of your vacation rentals. A comprehensive 300 points checklist will acknowledge several elements ranging from the sound insulation, kitchen equipment, WIFI, and the type of sleeping accommodations. At this stage and pending the layout of your properties, each unit should be categorised. Additionally, an external audit is needed, analysing elements such as location, neighbourhood, attraction, cultural events, and local specialities just to name a few | ||
✓ USP's | The vacation rental market is vast and to survive in a business where travellers are overwhelmed by choices, we imperatively need to identify unique differentiators. Our USP’s (unique selling points) serves to set you apart from your competition. The strength and relatability of your USP’s can make or break your business, so it’s crucial we leverage its power and make it one of the main pillars of our overall strategy | ||
✓ SEGMENTATION | At this stage SBJ Consulting will initiate a so called market segmentation, a way of grouping guests into several segments based on a set of shared characteristics. The purpose of using an accurate segmentation lies in the ability to meet your guest's needs and maximising revenue through personalised experiences | ||
✓ PHOTO SHOOT | SBJ will assist you in showcasing your vacation rentals in the best possible conditions. | ||
✓ COPYWRITING | Copywriting is the process of writing content that contains unique, targeted, and relevant information to persuade a traveller to book your vacation rental. According to my audit and according to each unit’s category, SBJ Consulting will create descriptive texts with relevant keywords. These texts may assist you to finetune your SEO (Search Engine Optimization) be it from your own website or those published on your online partners websites, such as: Airbnb, VRBO, Booking, Agoda... | ||
✓ RATE STRATEGY | At this stage SBJ Consulting will create a 365-day forecast, establishing a rate for each one of your vacation rental categories. Every rate will consider several elements such as: month, day of the week, bank holidays, regional or local events, etcetera. | ||
✓ CHANNEL MANAGER / WEBSITE | The channel manager is effectively our “vehicle” that we “drive” to manage our vacation rentals. Once all elements have been uploaded, we’ll be able to instantly control our daily rate, availability, minimum stay, create our digital Guest Guide, etcetera. The channel manager in turn will be configured to synchronise and distribute all critical data not only to our own website but also to our online distribution partners we are registered to, such as Booking.com, Airbnb, VRBO, etc. | *1 | third party service providor |
✓ DAMAGE DEPOSIT | Optional: If so desired, each reservation may be subject to a damage deposit. Swikly a highly secured application assist’s us in requesting a credit card pre-authorisation for a certain pre-set amount. The amount should be sufficiently dissuasive to ensure that travellers respect’s your property. | *2 | third party service providor |
✓ BILLING | Stripe is an online payment provider handling credit card and plenty more payment application. As vacation rental owner you will be appointed as administrator of your Stripe account. Your Stripe account is linked directly to your bank account. Our channel manager and Stripe will be linked so that you may accept or request payments for reservation, supplements or reimbursements initiated from our own webpage. Reservation from our OTA’s are not linked with Stripe as these payments are directly linked to your bank account. Besides assisting you setting up you’re Stripe account, SBJ Consulting has no way of interfering in any of the financial transaction that may occur during the reservation process. | *3 | third party service providor |
HAND OVER
Following an in-depth hand-over you will able you to manage and control all of your reservations from beginning to end.
625 € | + VAT | one time payment for up to 2 units |
775 € | + VAT | one time payment for up to 4 units |
1* | SMOOBU - www.smoobu.com - third party cloud based software monthly / yearly billing options | |
2* | SWIKLY - www.swikly.com - third party online deposit facilitator | |
3* | STRIPE - www.stripe.com - third party online payment providor - commissionable per transaction |
PUBLICITÉ DISPLAY
Créez une plus-value et booster votre visibilité et positionnement online, grâce aux publicité display
Clip vidéo personnalisé avec son, parfait et rentable pour promovoir vos hébergements sur les réseaux sociaux | ||
Clip vidéo personnalisé avec son: mp4 / 1080x1080 / max. 24s. / HD | ||
105 € +TVA |
Un GIF vous permet de faire passer un message animé d'une durée de quelques secondes | ||
Image personnalisé et animée sans son : GIF: mini clip-vidéo de max. 6 sec. / sans son | ||
65 € +TVA |
Du contenu pour partager sur les réseaux sociaux, une composition de haute définition fidèle et conforme à ce que vous voulez communiquer | ||
Image personnalisé haute definition digitale (choix de1) PNG:high quality image JPG: small file size image PDF print: high quality, multi-pages PDF standard:small file size, multi-pages | ||
55 € +TVA |
