Here are 5 top vacation rental amenities that guests look for, which you’ll definitely want to consider featuring to attract more renters!
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Lake Michigan: The Country’s Longest Fresh Water Coastline
The coastal towns of Leland, Petoskey, Harbor Springs and Charlevoix are just a few stops you can make on the 1,100-mile Lake Michigan Circle Tour. Here are our go-to spots in northern Michigan for fully embracing the pure waters of Lake Michigan
Vacation Rental Homeowners Beware! What You Need to Know About Homeowner’s Insurance
Don’t leave yourself open to the potentially catastrophic risk! Make sure you have the right kind of insurance for renting out your vacation home.
Fishing in Michigan – Some best kept secrets to making the most of your fishing trip!
Discover the best fishing and make the most of your fishing trip for all ages during your vacation in northern Michigan. From Boyne City to Cross Village, discover these go-to lakes, rivers, and recommended charters!
5 Ways to Experience Island Life on Mackinac Island
Right in our own background awaits a magical journey back in time. Slow down and unwind on Mackinac Island, located about 36 miles north of Harbor Springs. After a 16-30 minute cruise to the island, these are your five must-dos to experience island life on Mackinac to the fullest.
Try This! Snow Kayaking
Still have some of your water sports equipment laying around? This winter, try something a little extreme!
Vacation Houses for Free?
Popular shows like HGTV’s “Vacation House for Free” suggest you can own your dream vacation home by renovating and renting it out — but it’s not that easy.
Conference Recap: VRMA 2015
Reflections on the Holiday Vacation Rentals venture to the 2015 VRMA Annual Conference in New Oreleans.
Vacation Rental Owners Beware! 10 AirBnB Horror Stories
With a professional rental management company like Holiday Vacation Rentals, vacation rental horror stories like these are avoidable.
Launch of Mobile-Friendly Vacation Rental Website
With the new site, HVR wanted to completely improve the user experience, looking for customers to enter the site and immediately be drawn in by stunning images of a waterfront vacation rental or northern Michigan's Million Dollar Sunset. The company wanted to make...
HomeAway Initially Oversold Its Performance To Expedia – Skift
As large online travel agencies (OTAs) fight to prevail in the rapidly changing vacation rental industry, they may be overpaying to maintain their dominant positions online.
What Every Vacation Rental Manager Needs to Know (But the OTAs Aren’t Confessing)
Online Travel Agencies (OTAs) may be contributing to a perception that can undermine the value of the vacation rental manager to the industry.
The Upside of the Hotel Industry’s Planned Attack on Vacation Rentals
VRM Intel actually sees potential positive benefits for the vacation rental industry from the hotel industry’s interest in limiting this competition.
A Spring Checklist for Rental Property Management
Are your rentals ready for spring guests? Here’s a handy property management checklist!
Rising Ad Fees and Advantages of Professional Vacation Rental Management
After adding time and cost of website, marketing, and channel management, the value of using a Professional Vacation Rental Management Company becomes apparent.
Top Six Hidden Advantages of Choosing a Vacation Rental
ore and more people are discovering the advantages of choosing a vacation rental for their next Northern Michigan getaway. The extra amenities not found in hotels can be a refreshing, luxurious and rewarding way to spend a well-earned vacation and...
The 2013 Vacation Rental Managers Association Annual Treasurers Report
Nashville, October 22, 2013 At the 2013 Annual Business Meeting of the Vacation Rental Managers Association (VRMA), Alan Hammond of Holiday Vacation Rentals in Northern Michigan, Board Officer and Treasurer reported that it is an exciting time to be involved in the...
Northern Michigan Fall Color Tours
Explore Northern Michigan by driving along one of our many breathtaking fall color tours.
Holiday Vacation Rentals Is Headed to the Vacation Rental Managers Association Annual Conference
oliday Vacation Rentals in Northern Michigan is headed to Music City, USA for the Vacation Rental Managers Association (VRMA) Annual Conference. This event takes place Oct. 20-23 in Nashville, Tennessee. With more than 600 of the industry’s top...
Vacation Rental Industry Past, Present, and Future
or vacation rental managers who have been around long enough to remember an offline life, the marketing of vacation rentals “ain’t what it used to be.” An article written by VRM Intel, A Look Back at How the Marketing and Competitive Landscape Has...
Governmental Affairs – New Federal Court Ruling for Vacation Rental Homes
ith the growth in short term vacation home rentals (property rentals that are typically considered to be less than 6 month rental terms), many governmental agencies have placed restrictions or bans on vacation rentals. Unless deed restricted,...