Owning a vacation rental on Hilton Head Island is an exciting opportunity to generate passive income and provide unforgettable experiences for your guests. To ensure your vacation rental stands out in this competitive market and achieves long-term success, it's essential to continuously improve and enhance your property. In this blog post, we'll explore some proven ways to elevate your vacation rental game and delight your guests on Hilton Head Island.
Upgrade Your Appliances:
Having new appliances in your vacation property is a great way to not only improve the look of the home or villa, but to also reduce the number of guest issues. One of the best features vacation rentals offer over hotel rooms is full kitchens. Guests love the ability to cook some meals when on vacation. This allows them to have more quality family time, as well as save some money on vacation.
Upgrade/Replace Your Mattresses:
Having a great mattress that helps guests feel comfortable, sleep well, and wake up refreshed can make all the difference in earning their satisfaction and five-star reviews. Not to mention that mattresses are the most commented on item in vacation rental reviews. Paying a bit more for a higher quality mattress will definitely pay off.
Create A Warm And Inviting Space
Guests are looking to stay in an accommodation that is as nice as they have at home, if not better. Make sure that you provide a space that is not only clean and comfortable, but also does not include fake plants, too many personal items or mismatched furniture sets. They can make a home difficult for a guest to be comfortable or able to relax on vacation.
Pool Cleaning Schedule
Pool and hot tubs are a highly requested amenity guests look for when selecting a vacation property to stay in. It is important that they are clean and well maintained for their entire visit. That's why we recommend that you schedule your pool company to stop by 2 times a week during the business summer months, and once a week other times during the year.
Included Amenities
Hilton Head Island is a competitive market for vacation rentals. Since the pandemic, there has been a large increase in the number of vacation homes and villas available. Providing unique and favored amenities can make your property stand out, book early and achieve a higher rental rate. Some of the amenities we have seen beneficial are:
- Game Room
- Dedicated workspace
- EV Charger
- Access To A Community Pool (if you do not have a private pool)
- Membership to the closest Fitness, Tennis or Pickleball Centers.
Create a Comfortable Outdoor Living Space
Our weather allows for visitors to spend a lot of time outdoors all year long. Make it easy for them to take advantage of this by creating an outdoor living space that is inviting, comfortable and encourages relaxation and reflection. The perfect outdoor space includes a variety of furniture for dining or lounging. They should all match and be easy to clean and put away.
Complete Seasonal Maintenance
If things are going well, your vacation property will be well occupied all summer long. Take advantage of the slower shoulder seasons to get routine maintenance items completed. In the spring, preparation for the busy summer season is best. Tasks such as having your vacation home power washed, getting the gutters cleaned, changing the AC filters, and having all the windows cleaned inside and out help make your vacation property guest ready and in prime condition for 5-star reviews. In the Fall, be sure to complete a deep clean on your home or villa. This would include curtains, all bedding and linens, having your rugs professionally cleaned and making sure your property has a well stocked kitchen. Taking the time and money to complete this will help ensure a positive guest experience.
As the Hilton Head Island vacation rental market continues to get more and more competitive, completing some of the items listed here can help you generate high rental revenue, more positive reviews and help keep your investment in great condition. If you are interested in learning more, we invite you to reach out to us.
