Brands vs Search – Where is it going?

Posted on May 11, 2013 by Sue in Holiday Home Owners, Holiday Home Rentals, Rental Partners

LOCALISED SEARCH Last week we spoke to a few management companies who were bemoaning their lot when its comes this year’s rental occupancy levels and owners outlays on updating properties! In particular they were talking about “Devon and Cornwall Cottage Holidays”. Oddly our bookings are up, not down and this begged the question, why? I’m [...]

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Our First Apps! Go Native!

Posted on April 27, 2013 by Sue in Cyprus, Destinations, Discovery, Finland, Holiday Home Owners, Holiday Home Rentals, Marketing, Owners Newsletter

Our Mobile Apps for Holiday Rentals. This month we have launched our first mobile apps for Discovery Holiday Homes. Like most apps, websites and marketing tools, they are work in progress and will continue to be so, for ever, no doubt. It has been a great learning curve and as the apps are developed by [...]

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Cyprus News – The latest on tourism

Posted on April 22, 2013 by Sue in Aphrodite Hills, Cyprus, Cyprus

The following content is derived from personal conversations, our trips to the island and from the international press. We thought anyone considering a trip and wanting to get a feel for the atmosphere and to know if there are any issues that may detract from a trip may find this helpful. Firstly people are still [...]

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The March of Mobile!

Posted on April 13, 2013 by Sue in Holiday Home Owners, Holiday Home Rentals, Marketing, Owners Newsletter, Rental Partners, Social Networks

The mobile market has been lauded as the future of browsing, data access, payment systems, targeted marketing and much more. There has been a massive uptake of smart phones and everywhere we look, iPAD’s and tablets abound. We thought it may be helpful to other rental companies to publish a few stats from our own [...]

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‘’Oh we do like to be beside the seaside…’’

Posted on March 23, 2013 by Tamara in Destinations, Devon

‘’Oh we do like to be beside the seaside’’ ~ So you’ve heard about Torquay, but what about Teignmouth? With its prudently-kept pedigree from being the second oldest seaside resort in Devon after Exmouth, Teignmouth is the quietly confident older sister of Torquay; offering a timeless and untarnished quality few seafarers and daydreamers would deny. Teignmouth [...]

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Cornish Capers

Posted on March 22, 2013 by Tamara in Cornwall, Destinations

Seagulls flocking around bobbing boats, retro camper vans, sunset beach walks and golden Cornish pasty crumbs…Captivating Cornwall never fails to paint a nostalgic scene of timeless fun and rose-tinted coastal stays. Whether it’s for a romantic break, timeless family fun or for a weekend fling with art, West Cornwall offers all this and more! From [...]

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Holiday Homes – Where are we now?

Posted on March 11, 2013 by Sue in Holiday Home Owners

We recently posted an article on villas and their history, which showed that over two thousand years ago the Romans had a close association with holiday homes and the elite or wealthy had their own, “pied a terre” outside the city. These were more farm-like in reality and often run by servants and not the [...]

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Villas – Everywhere!

Posted on March 9, 2013 by Sue in Aphrodite Hills, Cyprus, Destinations, Holiday Home Owners, Holiday Home Rentals, Lake Como, Rental Partners

VILLAS – what types, where are they , why rent? Travellers when asked where they would like to stay on their dream holiday, will often say “A villa on the slopes of a well-known ski resort, or a villa overlooking a clear tranquil Mediterranean sea with an infinity pool. Others may decide on a villa [...]

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Paphos Aphrodite Marathon

Posted on March 5, 2013 by richard@discoveryholidayhomes.com in Aphrodite Hills, Cyprus, Destinations No Comments

Cyprus Marathon – Paphos start, coastal run! The biggest Cypriot Marathon of the year is held in Paphos. Every March, over 500 runners spruce up their shoes for the historic town. By no means do you need to be a professional runner to get involved however; the course is mostly flat with gently undulating gradients [...]

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Trips from Aphrodite Hills – Troodos

Posted on March 4, 2013 by richard@discoveryholidayhomes.com in Aphrodite Hills, Cyprus, Cyprus, Holiday Home Owners No Comments

Troodos Jeep Safari Jeep safaris to the Troodos Mountains are a popular Paphos excursion (yes it can snow in Cyprus, so check the weather in winter). Hire your Jeep at the Aphrodite Hills office and take off for the day or organise it with some stop offs. Your best bet is to research the various [...]

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