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2nd Annual #BookDirect Guest Education Day Set for February 6 — Let your guests know it pays to book direct, book smart, and book local

2nd Annual #BookDirect Guest Education Day Set for February 6 — Let your guests know it pays to book direct, book smart, and book local
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Amy Hinote
December 2, 2018

The Second Annual #BookDirect Guest Education Day, recurring on the first Wednesday in February, is set for February 6, 2019. With a multitude of new travelers searching for vacation rentals, vacation rental managers and homeowners will join forces for one day with a singular message to let travelers know that there are many advantages to bypassing third-party channels and booking directly with management companies and homeowners.

On February 6th’s Second Annual Guest Education Day, managers and owners are encouraged to:

  • Use the hashtag #bookdirect on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn to bring attention to the many advantages of booking vacation rentals directly with the manager or homeowner instead of on third-party channels.
  • Send out an email campaign to their past and prospective guests with a message about the value of booking direct, booking local, and booking smart.
  • Work with local and feeder-market media sources to educate consumers about the best ways to book a vacation rental.
  • Encourage local destination marketing organizations (i.e. CVBs, chambers, and state tourism organizations) to join in promoting their direct connections to lodging providers.

Last year, the inaugural #BookDirect Guest Education Day reached an estimated 3.5 million travelers with direct email campaigns and had a social reach of over 24 million consumers.

Some of last year’s messaging included:

  • When travelers book on large vacation rental websites like Airbnb, VRBO.com, and TripAdvisor, they are paying substantial fees to use these sites.
  • Many of the best vacation homes are not listed on these websites.
  • Managers and homeowners know the properties and the area better than anyone, can better match travelers to homes, and can help plan a better vacation experience.
  • Travelers can find out about special offers that can’t be found on the big websites.
  • Managers and owners can better help guests optimize dates and budgets to fit their needs.
  • Travelers with special needs and requests can work directly with owners and managers in a much more personal way to create a guaranteed amazing vacation for their family or group.

2018 #BookDirect email examples

Check out Outer Banks Blue’s video from 2018.


There is power in numbers, so join us as we provide valuable education to guests and promote the industry to a broad range of vacation rental travelers.

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  9. Bob says:
    February 4, 2019 at 11:33 am

    It would be nice if we all got together on this one day and turned off our feeds to all the OTA’s. Not only would it bring more awareness but it would show the OTA’s they depend on us. We should all be fighting for a lower commission rate. This is getting out of control with the amount they take from us. We essentially work for them now.

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  12. Alex Zemianek says:
    December 3, 2018 at 12:02 am

    Thanks for the continuous feedback and support!

    Our Brand is inspired by One Fine stay and prioritize quality over quantity and have a Brand Standard which in turn organically boost our Loyalty.

    We will definitely support this

    Alex Zemianek
    Founder and CEO of JZ Vacation Rentals

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Amy Hinote is the founder and editor-in-chief of VRM Intel Magazine, which provides news, information and resources for the professionally managed vacation rental industry. With a background in finance and over 15 years in the vacation rental industry, Hinote has worked with property management companies, technology companies, intermediaries and investors, and provides insider information about the growing vacation rental industry. She also founded the data company, now known as Key Data Dashboard, which provides aggregated market intelligence and reporting for vacation rental managers. Hinote resides between Alabama's Gulf Coast and Evanston, Illinois.

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