villa booking dates - ? eg 2 and half weeks

[Carla]

Chris is that byelaw operational everywhere on the Gulf Coast?

[tonyjameswright]

We are experimenting with trying to just take Sat-Sat bookings but it seems just as we went into our pilot period, every enquirer wanted to come in mid week and want anything from 3 nights to 30 nights! We are hanging on a little longer as we already have a lot of bookings for next year so perhaps are more able to test it out.

Karen

[fiona]

One of the homeowners in our consortium only takes Sat - Sat bookings. His villa is virtually full all year round.

Fiona

[steph_goodrum]

Karen Sat-Sat may suit the Americans for taking time off work but do you find it restricts the UK ones, e.g. if you have a party of 8 going then it's going to cost £160 in weekend flight supplements alone @ £10 per person each way? I know I'd take it into consideration if it was me.

Babblin Boo

[Harmony]

If bookings are light then we are completely flexible and try to fit in with enquirers wishes. We do not take bookings for less than 7 nights but do offer discounts for long stays (3 weeks 10% 4 week and over 20%)

Jeff & Dallas Myers
3 Bed Crescent Lakes

[tonyjameswright]

Hi Steph

No, not really, especially with next year's bookings as a lot of flights aren't available yet, we have 32 weeks confirmed (all Sat-Sat), even when a guest asks to go in on a Wed, we just offer them a Sat and most of them accept it!

Karen

[bellaepovera]

I think the guest should be allowed to come on anyday of the week especially flying out of europe as flights are cheaper during the week as is also in the States. All our guests are charged nightly rates except for under 7 night stay we add a $65 cleaning fee.
Patti

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[ewhyte]

We are loosing about 3 weeks worth of odd days in 2003 because we took bookings on various different days. For 2004 we are only taking Saturday to Saturday and are doing well so far!

[Carla]

I don't mind what day guests arrive or depart. I don't mind the odd nights gaps either between guests as I think that it gives the villa a "little rest"! If you build this into your rates and assume that it will happen then it is easier.

[dbrook]

We also take bookings for any length of time if the bookings are specific to us. However, if for example the booking was at peak time and left gaps of 5 or 6 days either side between bookings then I wouldn't go for a 'general enquiry' as it's not so easy to book less than 7 days.

We even took a 3 day booking on 4th January and the people went in the villa on 5th January!! Nearly gave me a heart attack though!