Vacation Home Rentals Looking Up for the Tahoe/Truckee Area!

Good news for the Tahoe/Truck Area vacation home owners. The Travel Industry Association is projecting foreign and domestic travel to increase 6% this year.

What are they looking for? A bargain,and when looking for a bargain they will be looking at vacation homes to rent as opposed to an expensive hotel.

Get your vacation rental ready for visitors by making sure the kitchen is set up so that everything is conveniently located. Be sure you have enough plates, glasses, and flatware for twice the number of people that are staying.

Have two sets of linens for each bed. Included extra pillows, pillow protectors and blankets. An alarm clock and reading lamp would be considered standard equipment on a bedside table.

Entertain your guests by including board games, video games, puzzles, toys, and a deck of cards. The Living room should have a television with basic cable, DVD player and a few movies for the various age groups.

Make sure that the bathrooms are sparkling clean. Nothing turns a guest off faster than a less than spotless bathroom. Stocking the bathroom with bath and hand towels and wash cloths, the rule of thumb here again is two of everything for each guest. If you are providing soap consider liquid soap in an attractive dispenser.

If you want to impress your guests consider a few perks to make their stay even more relaxing and enjoyable. Consider a washer and dryer, High-speed Internet, hair dryer, Iron, menus for local restaurants, local attraction information, local business information, a street map, fresh flowers, simple but thoughtful items that will enhance their stay. A nice bottle of wine or non alcoholic beverage with a thank you for choosing us card would be a nice touch. Talk to one of the local restaurants about a free entrée gift certificate. That would be a win-win for you and the restaurateur.