We like to be creative with all of our clients & find solutions to fit their individual needs. We don’t apply a blanket approach with a take-it or leave-it set fee for set services.

However, we will say - with increased occupancy & no OTA fees on direct bookings on our platform, we just might end up being a heck of a lot less expensive than doing it yourself.

Reach out and we are happy to discuss your individual needs & what solutions we might be able to provide.

Absolutely & in most cases we even take care of your side of the property booking charges. As VRBO Premier Hosts we bring your property under our umbrella and manage it as if it were our own.

So yes, we take that off your plate and it even saves you thousands of dollars for us to do so. No brainer.

If you are worried about all of those assorted online calendars, we have the right solution - see the next question below.

Although it seems like the same world a short-term vacation rentals, it really isn’t. Being a small firm we aren’t well equipped to handle the long-term rental world well.

Sorry, not our specialty.

We used to own a large Independent real estate firm, so yes, our connections in that world run deep.

We do not trade, have licenses or get compensated in any way for recommending a great fit for you. We are just happy to help get you pointed in the right direction with your vacation property.

Insider info is key to any great purchase & we are happy to share our insights whenever asked.

Tough question to answer right now for us. We are very hands on and personal with all of our properties, so we do like to stick to the areas we know best & maintain constant eyeballs on all of our properties.

We get a lot of requests for recommended properties in areas outside of where we currently operate. With some pretty handy tech improvements, we have had thoughts of expanding our coverage area into deeper parts of Atlantic Canada. It would all have to make sense for us and yourself.

Happy to chat about things & see if there is a mutual fit.

Websites that have credit card payment processing receive 7 times as many bookings as sites that do not. It’s a fact & one that can not be ignored when your business relies on online bookings. A request information button doesn’t cut it with vacationers ready to book.

We use stripe for of our secure online payment gateway backed by Lodgify. It allows us to accept all major credit cards, track everything to the penny for you and help turn online eyeballs into bookings.

Without a doubt, the VRBO/HostAway platform is our preferred place to promote property with OTA’s. We attempt to fill full weeks and multi-night stays and our experience has alway been that the VRBO platform attracts the greatest guests for our properties.

In some instances we will use other platforms - depedning on target audience & owner goals, but the Expedia owned and operated platform of VRBO/HostAway consistently delivers the type of guest experiences we are seeking.

Big question & one we love to discuss. Our goal is to get every property over the 50% threshold. Repeat respectful guests are always the target from our HUGE database, but we rely on the OTA’s to keep that database topped up with great people.

Managed properly, anything over the 50% threshold of direct bookings through sleepyhouse.ca is ideal.

The idea is to take the risk out of randoms & instead focus on returning, vetted and terrific guests. It works.

As often as we can without interfering with any guests. Some properties will be booked solid for 2+ months and the windows of opportunity are small, but we will always make the opportunity to stop in between visits and have a thorough inspection.

We are in constant verbal communication with our cleaners and they are required to complete digital checklists that are immediately available for us to review. We track everything in our backend software and notify you of anything noteworthy.

We also try and establish great relationships with neighbours and they have our contact info to let us know if there is anything that we should be notified about.

So yes, while we are not physically able to be at every property all the time, we are always paying attention to what is happening at your property.

Absolutely we do. Travelling can be stressful and the number one priority for us is the guest experience. If we don’t provide great stays, we don’t get great reviews or repeat guests and their like-minded friends. It’s the key to our business, so yes, we will always do our best to help guests before, during and after their stay.

We even keep a couple of generators on standby in case they are needed during a stay. It has been our experience that even in the most unfortunate of events while travelling like loss of power, simply showing you care and are willing to make the best of things for them goes a long, long way.

We will certainly always do our best to provide you and your guests the very best experiences.