Prep time for bookings on VRBO?

Question

We want to eliminate our same day turnovers. On AirBNB it's simple to add a day's buffer before and after a booking, but hard or not possible on VRBO.

Hospitable is our PMS and I don't believe they've got that functionality. I wasn't sure if Price Labs does that either, as far as I can tell it doesn't.

How can I solve this need? (without manually blocking things out every time a booking comes in)

Thanks in advance.

John Underwood · Answer

Can I ask you you want to do this?

If you have good cleaners they can handle same day turnovers.

Your leaving money on they table if you can't accommodate this.

Robert Schwenkler · Answer

Our cleaners are great. We run a 53 acre ranch in the middle of Texas, and the stress of unexpected problems coming up with not enough time to resolve them (septic, water lines, other equipment malfunctions, adequate pool maintenance) between guests is too great.I'm aware there's money left on the table. The stress and possible guest unhappiness are not worth the money.

Sarah Kensinger · Answer

We don't use Hospitable but from talking with other hosts I believe there is a "preparation time" feature you should be able to set one day in between bookings. If you can't find the option anywhere, I would call in to customer service and see if anyone can help you.

Also, I little head up....OwnerRez is a great software in some respects but is a beast to learn! So, if you're really thinking of switching to them, I would really check them out and talk with other users to see if it's a PMS you want to tackle.

John Underwood · Answer

I've had a problem addeding a one day block too. I ended up blocking the one day on Airbnb and then it syncs to Vrbo.

John Underwood · Answer

I get that. Reduced stress is an excellent reason.

Brooklyn McCarty · Answer

I would not do this. You are going to loose out on a lot of income by doing this .If your cleaner cannot complete a same day turn - time for a new cleaner

Collin Hays · Answer

I like the idea of a one-day buffer in your situation.  You'll either have to do it manually or find a software that does it for you.

Shannon Strickland · Answer

@Robert Schwenkler

I only operate 1 STR which began Memorial Day weekend. Every week OR has an overview and Q&A webinar that I recommend.

Robert Schwenkler · Answer

Thanks Shannon. I've actually been looking into OwnerRez for some additional reasons too. How many units are you running with it?

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