Vacation Rental Resolutions
by Gerry MacPherson
Vacation Rental Seasonal Pricing: A Simple Way to Set Rates All Year
About this podcast
Vacation Rental Resolutions is the practical vacation rental management podcast for current and aspiring owners who want more bookings, stronger profits, happier guests and less day-to-day stress.
Hosted by hospitality professional Gerry MacPherson, each episode answers a real question vacation rental owners face when starting, managing and growing their properties.
You'll discover practical strategies for vacation rental management, Airbnb hosting, pricing, revenue management, direct bookings, vacation rental marketing, guest communication, cleaning and turnovers, maintenance, reviews, technology, AI, systems and profitability.
Whether you're managing an established vacation rental, preparing to launch your first property, or looking for ways to improve your existing business, Vacation Rental Resolutions gives you straightforward ideas you can adapt and put to work.
No unnecessary jargon. No get-rich-quick promises. Just practical hospitality advice designed to help independent vacation rental owners build better businesses and create better guest experiences.
New episodes each week.
Follow Vacation Rental Resolutions and start building a more profitable, organised and guest-focused vacation rental business — without the chaos.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 146 episodes
- Vacation Rental Seasonal Pricing: A Simple Way to Set Rates All Year · 19 min · Episode 146Vacation rental seasonal pricing can feel like a guessing game. Your summer weekends fill, an autumn event surprises you, and a quiet Tuesday sits open. Should you raise the…
- Vacation Rental Pricing Strategy: Is Your Nightly Rate Too High or Too Low? · 17 min · Episode 145Your vacation rental pricing strategy can start to feel shaky after one empty weekend or one booking that arrives faster than expected. Should you lower your rate? Have you been…
- Airbnb Operations Management: 5 Systems That Save Time Without Losing Hospitality-144 · 19 min · Episode 144Practical vacation rental management advice for independent owners. Airbnb Automation: 5 Systems That Save Hosts Hours Without Losing Hospitality What if you could spend less…
- Vacation Rental SOPs: 5 Systems Every Host Needs · 20 min · Episode 143Practical vacation rental management advice for independent owners. Vacation Rental SOPs: The 5 Systems Every Host Needs Could your vacation rental run properly for three days…
- Vacation Rental Maintenance Checklist: Prevent Guest Complaints and Costly Repairs · 24 min · Episode 142Join us for free on Patreon. https://www.patreon.com/cw/VacationRentalResolutions (Members have full access to all weekly downloads) Practical vacation rental management advice…
- Vacation Rental Cleaning: The Simple System Behind 5-Star Stays · 25 min · Episode 141Practical vacation rental management advice for independent owners. Gerry walks you through a practical approach to building a housekeeping system your team can actually follow…
- Vacation Rental Guest Communication: How to Prevent Guest Complaints · 16 min · Episode 140Vacation Rental Guest Communication: How to Prevent Guest Complaints Vacation rental guest communication can prevent many complaints before a guest ever reaches your front door…
- How to Handle Guest Complaints in Your Vacation Rental · 29 min · Episode 139How to Handle Guest Complaints in Your Vacation Rental How to handle guest complaints is something every vacation rental owner eventually has to learn. The heating stops working…
- How to Get More 5-Star Reviews for Your Vacation Rental-138 · 19 min · Episode 138How to Get More 5-Star Reviews for Your Vacation Rental Your guest loved their stay. They thanked you, said they'd recommend your vacation rental and promised they'd come back…
- How to Get More 5-Star Airbnb Reviews (Without Spending More Money)-137 · 26 min · Episode 137Why Do Some Vacation Rentals Always Earn Five-Star Reviews? Why do some vacation rental owners seem to earn glowing five-star reviews time after time, while others struggle to…
- Before Guests Trust Your Property, They Need To Trust You-136 · 21 min · Episode 136Free Resources Mentioned The 7-Day Vacation Rental Jumpstart A practical guide to improving your vacation rental business one step at a time…
- What Guests Really Remember About Your Communication (Hint: It Isn't Your Property)-135 · 29 min · Episode 135The 7-Day Vacation Rental Jumpstart A practical guide to improving your vacation rental business one step at a time…
- How to Turn First-Time Guests Into Loyal Guests-134 · 23 min · Episode 134How to Turn First-Time Guests Into Loyal Guests What if the easiest booking you'll ever get is one you've already earned? Many vacation rental owners spend countless hours…
- Creating Remarkable Guest Experiences: The Secret Behind Five-Star Stays That Guests Never Forget-133 · 32 min · Episode 133Download your FREE copy of: The 7-Day Vacation Rental Jumpstart https://vacationrentalresolutions.com/the-7-day-vacation-rental-jumpstart-pdf-download Creating Remarkable Guest…
- How to Build Your First Vacation Rental Pricing System in Under an Hour-132 · 11 min · Episode 132Build Your First Vacation Rental Pricing System in Under an Hour What if the biggest problem with your pricing isn't your rates? What if it's the fact that you don't have a…
- How to Understand Vacation Rental Seasonality Without Overcomplicating It-131 · 13 min · Episode 131Why Do Vacation Rental Bookings Suddenly Slow Down? What if the problem isn't your pricing? What if it isn't your listing? What if it's simply seasonality? In this week's episode…
- How to Set a Simple Vacation Rental Pricing Structure That Actually Works-130 · 12 min · Episode 130How to Set Vacation Rental Prices Without Guessing or Losing Bookings "Are you charging too much, too little, or simply guessing?" Pricing is one of the biggest sources of stress…
- How to Stop Empty Nights and Last-Minute Bookings in Your Vacation Rental-129 · 11 min · Episode 129Why Your Vacation Rental Calendar Feels So Unpredictable Why do empty nights suddenly turn into last-minute booking chaos? In this episode of the Vacation Rental Resolutions…
- How guessing your vacation rental pricing is costing you bookings (and what to do instead)-128 · 12 min · Episode 128Are your Airbnb prices hurting your bookings without you realising it? In this episode of Vacation Rental Resolutions, Gerry MacPherson explains why guessing your vacation rental…
- Why Your Vacation Rental Feels Busier But Less Profitable-127 · 56 min · Episode 127The Financial Warning Signs Vacation Rental Owners Ignore Until It's Too Late | Jonathan Cooper Interview Full Podcast Description Are financial warning signs quietly building…







