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Welcome to Issue №4 This season’s guests could be next year’s direct bookings.Hey there, the guests checking in right now aren’t just this month’s revenue. Handled right, a good number of them book directly with you next year instead of going back through an OTA. This issue is about making that happen. |
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Quick Win 5 ways to turn this season’s guests into repeat direct bookers.Handled right, the guests checking in this month become next year’s direct bookings — not OTA repeats. Five small moves that compound.
Spend 20 minutes on this today. Peak-season guests are already checking in. |
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Host Spotlight Meet Becky, the host turning one cottage into three.A teacher who rented out one cottage to help fund her retirement — and ended up designing and building her own lighthouse cottage on the Bay of Fundy. |
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“Direct booking is scary to me, but there’s security in knowing Houfy Protect is added to the bookings. Guests prefer to book directly and see all the fees stay in the community. It takes time for direct bookings to roll in, but it will happen.” Becky Carr · Saint Martins, NB |
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Becky’s Playbook A QR code to Houfy on an electronic picture frame in each cottage. The same link on her website, her social media, and in her guidebook. No single channel carries the weight — the link just needs to be wherever a guest happens to be looking. |
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Featured Opportunity Start filling your calendar.Converting this season’s guests into repeat bookers is one half of filling your calendar. Getting found by new ones is the other. Peak-season travelers are out there right now, comparing listings and looking to book direct. Houfy advertising puts yours in front of 60,000+ of them , ready to skip the OTA fees. Learn About Houfy Promotions |
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From the Community Direct bookings, three different ways.One host in our Facebook group posted this last week: “I have a guest returning in July for 9 days; this will be their 3rd stay. Another guest is coming back in July for their 2nd stay. And a third is returning in July for their 11th stay in 2 years. All of my bookings in July are direct bookings.” That’s not luck. That’s what happens when the small stuff — the QR codes, the follow-ups, the discounts — starts compounding. Got a similar story? Drop it in the comments on that post, or come share what’s working for you. Join the Conversation |
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From the Houfy Blog Three posts worth your time.Decisions, loyalty, and a free guest agreement template worth saving.
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Want to be our next Host Spotlight? Free exposure to a community of 70,000+ hosts and guests — your listing included.Pulled off something that worked? Learned a lesson the hard way? Found a fix that made hosting noticeably easier? Every issue, one Houfy host’s story goes out to our entire community — with a link straight to their listing. Tell us what’s been working for you below. It only takes a few minutes. Share Your Story |
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Houfy Direct bookings made simple
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