Hi! Finally just launched our luxury STR today in Lake Arrowhead, CA. It's a highly competitive market so I'd be so appreciative as my BP family if you wouldn't mind going onto Airbnb and favorite it. We decided to stand out with our purchase - we went full luxury instead of cabin vibe because there are hundreds of them here. Little to none in the luxury department. Could be a huge miss but we took the risk b/c we love it for ourselves if it doesn't work out. Booked our first guests earlier in the week from word of mouth before the launch - a high profile celebrity photoshoot! . Open to any feedback or suggestions if you have anything or see something noteworthy! Thank you!
Investor · Clinton, NJ · Member since 2012 · 118 posts · 70 votes
3y
Wow Tiffany, congrats!
Great house, and fantastic photographs! I would put them in order rather than switching between interior and exterior.
What is photo 80 of? A charging station?
The hiking/snow photos are not the same size as the others…
Photo file names have SEO attributes. So does the alt text.
I would change info @ to Tiffany @ on the contact page for better branding.
Any reason for having Hammerspatrol email on the contact page? Maybe save that for the welcome pack???
You might want to also check out this lady (non affiliated) for copy http://katharinehansenphd.com/WritingPortfolio/ListingMakeoverSamples.html
All in all I love your website! Who built it, and how is the calendar /booking working out? Do you use Pricelabs Dynamic Pricing? Is it linked to AirBNB or VRBO?
Hi! Finally just launched our luxury STR today in Lake Arrowhead, CA. It's a highly competitive market so I'd be so appreciative as my BP family if you wouldn't mind going onto Airbnb and favorite it. We decided to stand out with our purchase - we went full luxury instead of cabin vibe because there are hundreds of them here. Little to none in the luxury department. Could be a huge miss but we took the risk b/c we love it for ourselves if it doesn't work out. Booked our first guests earlier in the week from word of mouth before the launch - a high profile celebrity photoshoot! . Open to any feedback or suggestions if you have anything or see something noteworthy! Thank you!
Investor · CA: Lake Tahoe Berkeley, San Diego; Boise ID; Las Vegas NV · Member since 2019 · 88 posts · 74 votes
3y
Congrats on the launch! As others have said, please do provide the link so we can favorite, and provide feedback if you are open to it. I'm in the Lake Tahoe market and I'm open to sharing what I know and always up for hearing about similar vacation markets.
When I first launched one thing that really helped me was to have several friends stay. I gave a steep discount and they helped seed my reviews, but more importantly, they provided feedback about how to make things perfect. Especially since you are going for luxury, it is important to make sure there are several days (and maybe several different opinions) worth of living in it and nit-picking at the details. You don't want to fall into the trap of offering a solid product that is 'just good', when you set people up to expect '5 star hotel' excellent.
Hi! Finally just launched our luxury STR today in Lake Arrowhead, CA. It's a highly competitive market so I'd be so appreciative as my BP family if you wouldn't mind going onto Airbnb and favorite it. We decided to stand out with our purchase - we went full luxury instead of cabin vibe because there are hundreds of them here. Little to none in the luxury department. Could be a huge miss but we took the risk b/c we love it for ourselves if it doesn't work out. Booked our first guests earlier in the week from word of mouth before the launch - a high profile celebrity photoshoot! . Open to any feedback or suggestions if you have anything or see something noteworthy! Thank you!
Olympia, WA · Member since 2016 · 8k+ posts · 7k+ votes
3y
Looks really good. One thing I would do is put captions for all the photos. They are just numbered so a nice description for each photo would be really good.
Looks really good. One thing I would do is put captions for all the photos. They are just numbered so a nice description for each photo would be really good.
I did on all the Airbnb ones but am in the process tonight of putting them into the website. The pms software’s website I didn’t love so I built this one myself. Have to finalize those captions thank you!
Cool. If it is possible @Tiffany Cohen, on the direct booking site, a better breakdown of expenses before you get to the booking stage would be nice.
Yes that is the one thing it’s not as obvious which is annoying. It’s direct from the pms software so I can’t change it. However there is a little button toward the end that gives a more detailed breakdown but you have to search for it. It’s small and it says View Details. I didn’t like it either.
Olympia, WA · Member since 2016 · 8k+ posts · 7k+ votes
3y
Nah! Scenic pics are great! You have all the house photos first, then the extra surrounding area pics. Works well that way. More pics isn't really a bad thing. Really helps sell the area and let's guests know exactly what they are getting.
I would also add some snowy pics when it hits up there. Really adds to the overall feel of the place.
Nah! Scenic pics are great! You have all the house photos first, then the extra surrounding area pics. Works well that way. More pics isn't really a bad thing. Really helps sell the area and let's guests know exactly what they are getting.
I would also add some snowy pics when it hits up there. Really adds to the overall feel of the place.
I'd say I agree if the extras are at the end. But I would make sure all the featured ones are first. I think I saw a hot tub photo buried deep in the photo set. I would move that earlier.
just like a house listing, most people aren't going to scroll through that many photos initially as they decide to book your place. Just make sure any photos that are deeper in the photo set shouldn't be more of a feature photo earlier.
Nah! Scenic pics are great! You have all the house photos first, then the extra surrounding area pics. Works well that way. More pics isn't really a bad thing. Really helps sell the area and let's guests know exactly what they are getting.
I would also add some snowy pics when it hits up there. Really adds to the overall feel of the place.
I'd say I agree if the extras are at the end. But I would make sure all the featured ones are first. I think I saw a hot tub photo buried deep in the photo set. I would move that earlier.
just like a house listing, most people aren't going to scroll through that many photos initially as they decide to book your place. Just make sure any photos that are deeper in the photo set shouldn't be more of a feature photo earlier.
Yes agree I should move some photos up. What would you suggest being my top 5 hero photos? Upper deck, living room, hot tub and…
Nah! Scenic pics are great! You have all the house photos first, then the extra surrounding area pics. Works well that way. More pics isn't really a bad thing. Really helps sell the area and let's guests know exactly what they are getting.
I would also add some snowy pics when it hits up there. Really adds to the overall feel of the place.
Yes already set up a photographer for when we get snow that will stick to get some first shots in. Super sad we don’t have them right now!
Olympia, WA · Member since 2016 · 8k+ posts · 7k+ votes
3y
Cool @Tiffany Cohen, it looks like a really nice place. Please keep us posted on how it does over the next few months. I have always been pretty skeptical of CA STRs and have avoided them, but this is a lot like our lake house (not waterfront like ours and ours is much more pedestrian vs luxury) but the area reminds me of our area.
Nah! Scenic pics are great! You have all the house photos first, then the extra surrounding area pics. Works well that way. More pics isn't really a bad thing. Really helps sell the area and let's guests know exactly what they are getting.
I would also add some snowy pics when it hits up there. Really adds to the overall feel of the place.
I'd say I agree if the extras are at the end. But I would make sure all the featured ones are first. I think I saw a hot tub photo buried deep in the photo set. I would move that earlier.
just like a house listing, most people aren't going to scroll through that many photos initially as they decide to book your place. Just make sure any photos that are deeper in the photo set shouldn't be more of a feature photo earlier.
Yes agree I should move some photos up. What would you suggest being my top 5 hero photos? Upper deck, living room, hot tub and…
I like photos 1, 4, 11, 13, 53
I would say when selecting them, look at your competition. See what properties in your areas are booked a lot and what amenities they offer and make sure your photos offer the same or more. If you have something that stands out I would definitely showcase that. I also like photos that show big open spaces and photos with views. Someone had mentioned in a video once that they like picking photos that have some sort of feature in it that requires the person to click on your property to see more.
Nah! Scenic pics are great! You have all the house photos first, then the extra surrounding area pics. Works well that way. More pics isn't really a bad thing. Really helps sell the area and let's guests know exactly what they are getting.
I would also add some snowy pics when it hits up there. Really adds to the overall feel of the place.
I'd say I agree if the extras are at the end. But I would make sure all the featured ones are first. I think I saw a hot tub photo buried deep in the photo set. I would move that earlier.
just like a house listing, most people aren't going to scroll through that many photos initially as they decide to book your place. Just make sure any photos that are deeper in the photo set shouldn't be more of a feature photo earlier.
Yes agree I should move some photos up. What would you suggest being my top 5 hero photos? Upper deck, living room, hot tub and…
I like photos 1, 4, 11, 13, 53
I would say when selecting them, look at your competition. See what properties in your areas are booked a lot and what amenities they offer and make sure your photos offer the same or more. If you have something that stands out I would definitely showcase that. I also like photos that show big open spaces and photos with views. Someone had mentioned in a video once that they like picking photos that have some sort of feature in it that requires the person to click on your property to see more.
Also you can try an ad campaign on Instagram with the top 10 photos as individual posts and see which ones generate the most clicks.
Rental Property Investor · Rancho Cucamonga, CA · Member since 2020 · 60 posts · 23 votes
3y
You did a great job with the place and I don't think the move toward luxury will come back to bite you. That's what people in LA and OC are looking for when they go somewhere like Arrowhead - Rustic surroundings, but luxurious living accommodations at the same time. Best of luck!
You did a great job with the place and I don't think the move toward luxury will come back to bite you. That's what people in LA and OC are looking for when they go somewhere like Arrowhead - Rustic surroundings, but luxurious living accommodations at the same time. Best of luck!
That’s the thought process in renovating modern farmhouse. Ok thank you for the support and hopefully well be successful.
Investor · Clinton, NJ · Member since 2012 · 118 posts · 70 votes
3y
Wow Tiffany, congrats!
Great house, and fantastic photographs! I would put them in order rather than switching between interior and exterior.
What is photo 80 of? A charging station?
The hiking/snow photos are not the same size as the others…
Photo file names have SEO attributes. So does the alt text.
I would change info @ to Tiffany @ on the contact page for better branding.
Any reason for having Hammerspatrol email on the contact page? Maybe save that for the welcome pack???
You might want to also check out this lady (non affiliated) for copy http://katharinehansenphd.com/WritingPortfolio/ListingMakeoverSamples.html
All in all I love your website! Who built it, and how is the calendar /booking working out? Do you use Pricelabs Dynamic Pricing? Is it linked to AirBNB or VRBO?