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Notes de terrain pour hôtes de location courte durée
Une synchronisation de calendriers qui fonctionne vraiment, une automatisation du ménage qui ne fait pas double emploi sur la femme de ménage, et une checklist RGPD qui tient sur une page. Écrit par des gens qui louent eux-mêmes, pas par des sites d’affiliation.
Booking.com Genius levels: when 10%, 15%, and 20% discounts pay back
Worked math on Booking.com's Genius 1, 2, and 3 tiers. The breakeven lift each tier needs, the visibility math behind the badge, and a per-listing rule.
Late check-out fee policy: what to charge, what hosts actually collect
Worked math for late check-out fees on Airbnb, Booking.com, and Vrbo — hourly vs half-day, when to comp the first hour, and the same-day-arrival cliff.
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Minimum-night stay math: when 1, 2, 3, and 7-night minimums make money
When does a 1, 2, 3, or 7-night minimum make money? Worked math for a city studio, beach 2BR, and mountain cabin — plus the per-LOS toggles most hosts miss.
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What to pay your short-term-rental cleaner: per-clean vs hourly
Per-clean, hourly, and monthly-retainer cleaner pay math for short-term rental hosts at 5, 10, and 20 stays a month — plus the contractor-classification trap.
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Airbnb AirCover vs Booking.com damage deposit: what gets paid
How AirCover, Booking.com damage deposits, and Vrbo Property Damage Protection actually pay out — three real damage claims, real timelines, real refusal rates.
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Noise monitoring for short-term rentals: Minut vs NoiseAware vs Roomonitor
A 12-month cost comparison of Minut, NoiseAware, and Roomonitor for short-term rental hosts — plus the threshold setting that decides whether you catch the party or annoy quiet guests.
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Linen inventory for short-term rentals: how many sets per listing
How many sheet sets and towel sets you actually need per short-term rental — the laundry-cycle math, the dryer bottleneck, and what new hosts always get wrong.
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Wi-Fi setup for short-term rentals: speed, mesh, and guest-network math
How much Wi-Fi speed a short-term rental actually needs, when a single router beats mesh, and why a guest network is not optional in 2026 — with worked numbers and real hardware picks.
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Airbnb cancellation policy math: which tier actually pays more
A worked spreadsheet of Flexible, Moderate, Firm, and Strict on Airbnb plus refundable vs non-refundable on Booking.com. Three cancellation scenarios at 60, 75, 90% occupancy.
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Smart lock vs lockbox: 12-month cost math for short-term rental hosts
A worked spreadsheet comparing smart locks, lockboxes, and in-person check-in. Total cost over 12 months at 5, 10, and 20 stays per month — plus the failure modes nobody prices.
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Channel manager break-even math: when paying $40 a month actually pays back
When does a paid channel manager pay for itself? Worked break-even math at 1, 3, 8, and 15 properties — plus the failure cost most hosts forget to price in.
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Pre-arrival guest forms: what to ask, when to send, completion math
A field-by-field guide to pre-arrival forms for short-term rental hosts. What to ask, what to skip, when to send, and how to push completion past 90%.
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