Research shows that parents often find traveling with their children overwhelming and stressful, but nothing beats a family vacation. As someone who owns a vacation rental, why not make those trips more comfortable (while also attracting families with young kids)?
That's right, you can set up a reasonably family-friendly vacation rental so parents with kids can travel in comfort. But how can you get started? What changes should you make?
Let's talk about a few things you can do to make your property better, safer, and more enjoyable for parents and kids alike.
Provide Comfortable Sleeping Arrangements
Make sure that your vacation rental offers comfortable and safe sleeping arrangements for families. These include things like supportive mattresses, clean bedding, and adequate sleeping space for each guest.
Provide extra blankets, pillows, and linens for added comfort. You can also provide pull-out couches or trundle beds to attract larger families with more children.
Prioritize Outdoor Safety
If your vacation rental includes fun outdoor features and amenities such as patios, decks, hot tubs, or swimming pools, make sure that these areas are safe for families. Remember that small children can easily be injured and they may not understand your house rules surrounding those features.
Install safety gates and pool fences to prevent access to swimming pools and other outdoor hazards. You don't want any accidents.
Keep Up With Safety Features
It's your responsibility as the host to make sure that the vacation rental is equipped with all essential safety features. You need smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors, fire extinguishers, and first aid kits.
Test these safety devices often to make sure they're in good working order.
You or your management company should also schedule routine maintenance inspections of your vacation rental to identify and address any potential hazards or maintenance issues as soon as possible. If you want a kid-friendly property, it must be well-maintained.
Offer Child-Friendly Amenities
Offer kid-friendly amenities for families on vacation. Many people don't do this, so if you can offer it, parents will appreciate it.
These things can include high chairs and baby gates for families with young children. You can also provide some age-appropriate toys, games, and books to keep children entertained during their stay. Make sure they're all safe.
You can also childproof the vacation rental. You can do this by installing safety gates, outlet covers, cabinet locks, and other childproofing features to prevent accidents and injuries.
Parents don't expect this, but they will appreciate having one less thing to worry about on vacation.
You Can Run a Family-Friendly Vacation Rental
There are many types of properties out there, and so many of them aren't great for families. If you want a family-friendly vacation rental, these tips can help. You may have families returning for years to come!
Do you need help with your vacation rental in Galveston, Texas? At PMI Galveston Bay, we can help! Our team of property managers is ready to help you turn your spare property into almost-passive income.
Schedule a consult with us today!
