04 May Tips for renovating your vacation rental property in Marbella

As an important sector in Marbella and the Costa del Sol, a complete refurbishment of your property will maximize your holiday rental income.

As a vacation rental homeowner, it is important that your house stands out from the competition when visitors are looking for a place to rent. To keep your vacation rental property fresh and attractive to prospective guests, refurbishments, refurbishments and upgrades are necessary.

Renters want a place that feels like an escape from their normal lives, so nicer, refurbished houses will be more appealing. When you refurbish your vacation rental property, you make it more attractive to a larger demographic and at the same time you can charge more for rent. In return, people are willing to pay more to stay in a better refurbished house.

When starting a house refurbishment, you should always consider the cost vs. value of various projects – it’s all about return on investment! But which refurbishments projects should you focus on? To find out, think like a guest. Consider how your guests will use and enjoy the vacation rental property, and do everything you can to make their stay convenient.

Here are some improvements you can make to keep your property up to date and maximize your return on investment:

REMODELED BATHROOM

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Old toilets, showers, glass enclosures, faucets, sinks and outdated fixtures in a bathroom can be unappealing to tenants. Whether you just want to replace old items with a simple, newer version or upgrade to a more luxurious feel or remodel the layout, your tenants will be grateful for the cleanliness and upkeep of a room that sees so much use by so many different people.

KITCHEN RENOVATION 

Nice kitchens can be a big selling feature for renters. The kitchen is the center of the home, even a vacation rental home. As they flip through pictures of your home, nice, bright kitchens with updated cabinets, countertops and appliances will catch their eye. First and foremost, it’s important to make sure everything is working properly, but also that the style of your kitchen is kept up to date. As a vacation rental owner, you should try to keep it modern to increase the value and appeal of your vacation rental property.

REPLACE THE WINDOWS

Beautiful new windows will add to the home’s curb appeal and freshen up the interior as well. Replace those worn out windows and frames not only to make the exterior more attractive, but also to keep the home properly insulated thermally and acoustically. Replacing your old windows will keep your visitors cool, the interior bright, you won’t lose energy through the glass and your energy bill will be reduced.

REPLACE FLOORS 

If your vacation rental home just doesn’t have that contemporary look, your floor covering could be one of the biggest culprits for its dated appearance. The flooring in a vacation rental property will see a lot of traffic in just a few months. Visitors aren’t too concerned about the wear and tear, as you’d expect, but when your floors start to look and feel noticeably dingy, you should replace them. Tile and marble floors are durable, but you and your tenants may not want it in every room of the house. When updating your flooring, it is also important to choose the best flooring option for each room to help maintain longevity and make maintenance easier.

LIGHTING

Nothing changes a room faster than new lights – new lighting makes all the difference! A beautiful room can appear washed out under bright bulbs or drown in the darkness of a poorly lit space. Adjusting the number, intensity and color of lights can drastically alter the nature of your space. Adding lights can bring new highlights to your vacation rental property, while updating your unit’s fixtures can change the decor.

A new style of bulb may be just what you need to brighten a darkened space or lighten the mood in an intimate space. In addition to wattage, color balance can produce new effects by having a light produce more distinct, blue-leaning daylight tones, or warmer, orange tones. The former is more active and alert, the latter warmer and more intimate.

FURNITURE 

Many homeowners make a critical mistake when furnishing their vacation properties. They buy furniture as if they were buying for their primary residence. Most sofas are ideal for routine family use, but they will not stand up to the kind of rigorous wear and tear that rental guests often inflict. The average rental guest will not exercise the kind of care and concern for the furniture in their host’s unit that they would those in their own homes.

The best way to combat abnormal wear and tear is to purchase institutional furniture designed for the rigors of hotel use.

Thinking ahead and choosing timeless styles will save you a lot of money in the long run by keeping you on the cutting edge of furniture design trends.

MATTRESS

As a priority, guests want a comfortable bed. They have come to your vacation rental home for a good night’s sleep.

It’s rest, and the quality of your mattress is the biggest contributor, or hindrance, to that goal. Comfortable guests are happy guests and are not only more likely to enjoy their current stay, they are also more likely to book return trips, which means more revenue in your pocket, as well as good reviews for you.

Remember, as always, that hotel-use mattresses are designed to withstand the high stress that guests place on them over time, and will save you a lot of cash in the long run by spacing out the time between replacements.

DIGITAL UPDATE

The hotel business model has been evolving for years and today customer loyalty is more important than ever.

It is important to personalize services and create unique experiences and for that it is important to focus on and attract specific customers through experiences designed for them.

Vacation rental properties that do so will not have to fight over price. Because by making the customer the protagonist, they become emotionally involved and that is the basis on which loyalty is built.

When designing a digital BnB according to the Guest Technology Experience process, stories serve as a common thread throughout the life of a vacation rental property, from the time it is conceived as a business to the time it is being operated.

Tips for renovating your vacation rental property in Marbella

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