Hospitable Reads: How to Attract Remote-Working Guests

With remote workers often booking for longer periods AND looking to become repeat guests, they represent an exciting target market for your services.

But how can you tap into this growing market when so many competing short-term rentals are trying to do the same? 

To help you stand out, we’ve collated some fantastic tips including expert advice from Sarah Karakaian, co-owner of Thanks for Visiting, which specializes in creating STR stays for remote workers.

Ensure a professional-level Wi-Fi service

Remote working guests need a fast and stable Wi-Fi connection to join video calls and download or upload large files.

What’s more, some organizations stipulate that their employees have access to a certain Wi-Fi speed and connection type.

So, you need to meet the needs of your guests AND the expectations of the organizations they work for — we explain how!

Anticipate what information your guests will need

So they can focus on being productive, your remote working guests need their stay to be as efficient as possible. 

You can help by anticipating their needs and providing key information in a number of different ways — which will also reduce the number of questions coming your way.

We look at what you need to share and how to do so with automated messaging, digital guidebooks, and written instructions.

Optimize your marketing

To tap into the remote working market, you need to resonate with your audience.

Join social media groups for remote workers to learn from them and speak with them directly. Also, look at platforms that are dedicated to digital nomads—we suggest some examples in our article.

You should also build a direct booking site. 

We explain what you need to include, where to find ready-made templates, and what tools to use for synced availability, payment processing, and insurance.

Check out our full blog post to learn more and more and grow your bookings.

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