Top 5 Worsts Mistakes Owners of Private Bali Villas Can Do

Managing vacation rental and private villas in Bali can be very rewarding—when yo do it right. You get to meet new people from all around the world, make money, and have great investment. However, simply having a villa in Bali and treat it just like a side hobby is a recipe for disaster. Here are five worst mistakes an owner of villa can do that can drag your business to failure. 

Taking the “Get Rich Quick” Mentality When Managing the Private Bali Villas

Top 5 Worsts Mistakes Owners of Private Bali Villas Can Do

While vacation rental do give you lucrative income, doing so for the quick money will only get you failed. One of the most common (wrong) assumptions new vacation rental owners make is that they can just buy a home in a popular area and expect hordes of guests to come to their door.

Unfortunately, creating successful villas and vacation rentals business in Bali is not a short term engagement. It takes lots of time and energy. And if you adopt that long-term sustainable mindset, you recognize that small steps in the right direction eventually add up to make a real difference. 

Lack of Multi-listing Distributions

With so many online travel agencies (OTA) accessible to visitors, such as international listing like Airbnb, Booking.com, HomeAway, or Indonesian locals like Traveloka, Tiket.com, RedDoorz, and OYO, don’t restrict yourself to just one. Ideally, your vacation rental should be featured on numerous online travel sites, including the main OTAs. This improves visibility, allowing you to optimize your vacation rental’s availability, and maintains it booked during peak and off-season seasons.”

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Not Asking Reviews from Past Guests’ Experiences

Not Asking Reviews from Past Guests’ Experiences

In many industry, customers will always turn to your reviews to see what previous customers has to say as a social proof. Vacation rental is not an exception. Many private villas in Bali lose potential guests despite of having gorgeous images, magnificent descriptions, and fantastic amenities because they fail to obtain significant positive reviews of their property. 

Having more reviews will not only improve your search placement, but it will also help you present yourself as a competent, experienced, and trustworthy host.

Not Taking the Best Photos of Your Private Bali Villas

Imagine browsing through an OTA and scrolling dozens of Bali private vacation rental listed in the website. Which one will you click firsts; the one with brilliant photos of the rental or the one with bad photos?  Like it or not, many customers skips listings with bad images because it’s not attractive and does not indicate good hospitality. So, do invest in professional photographers that can capture the best of your rental!

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Bad Hospitality in Your Bali Villas

The last and most fatal mistakes for any owners of holiday villas in Bali. With tight competition of Bali villas, lack of hospitality would only get your villa sank to bottom. Being a host entails much more than simply accepting reservations, bookings, and payments. Being a host or property manager is all about giving your visitors a memorable and pleasant experience.

Make every effort to be the greatest host you can be – before, during, and after your visitors’ stay. Respond to any requests as soon as possible (no matter what time of day or night), be available when your visitors require you, and have a professional demeanor at all times.