With Easter now behind us, I am reminded of the Good News that Jesus has risen! This news resonates with me in my daily life, giving me peace when I feel frazzled in this "hurry up, get it done, here comes another 'bad news day'" world that we live in. I realize not everyone shares my beliefs, and that’s okay. I don't expect everyone to believe what I believe. We all come to our beliefs in our own time and in our own way. As a Christian, it is incumbent on me to share the Good News of the Gospel, and I try to do that when I can. This blog isn’t about that, though.
I just got off the phone with my friend and account representative at OwnerRez, Pam Bogaczyk. I have been in communication with Pam for several months now. She has been, and continues to be, tremendously helpful to me. Over the past several months, she has become my friend. As an account representative with OwnerRez, she has helped me get our property, FLIP FLOP HOLIDAY Beach House, on OwnerRez, which acts as a 'channel manager' for us.
OwnerRez allows me to automate communications with guests, sync my calendar across all channels (VRBO, Airbnb, ECBYO, FLARBO, etc.), and feel more comfortable accepting direct rentals from guests. Pam stuck with me when I was paralyzed by the anxiety of the unknown! She was patient, kind, and encouraging. She has given me the tools I need to feel more optimistic about our rentals going forward.
Now to the point of my story: by partnering with OwnerRez, we now have the ability to offer Direct Rentals to guests. This partnership ultimately saves our guests literally hundreds of dollars in booking fees. These are fees that VRBO and Airbnb charge guests to book reservations through their platforms. By partnering with OwnerRez, we at FLIP FLOP HOLIDAY Beach House are now able to communicate directly with potential guests, thereby eliminating the middleman and their booking fees.
In today's hurried, worried, stressed-out world, it is my experience that people want and desperately need some normalcy in their lives. They want the "luxury" to take a week or so off work, to spend time with their families and those who are important to them on a well-earned, much-needed vacation, and they want to be able to spend a little bit less to do it! By allowing our guests to book directly with us, we have eliminated several hundred dollars in unnecessary fees for our guests. This allows them a little wriggle room in their budgets. While we can help you with that little wriggle room in your budget, you are on your own with that much-needed wriggle room in this year's swimsuit!
If you are still here reading my musings on the state of today's economy and our collective need for a break, then you are most likely a weary wanderer in need of a place to rest and relax, if only for a bit. I invite you to unwind with us at FLIP FLOP HOLIDAY Beach House. We'll leave the lights on for you.
With Warm Regards,
~Lynn and Eddie
John 3:16 "For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life."