Holidu Magazine

Read up on the Italian cities that are hosting venues for the Winter Olympic Games 2026, including the top things you can do there and some tips for travelling to and around Italy.

Every guest over 16 staying in Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza or Formentera pays the Ecotax — and collecting it is the host's responsibility, not the guest's. From seasonal rates and the long-stay discount to who is exempt and how to file, here is what you need to get right.

Google My Business puts your holiday rental in front of everyone searching Google or Google Maps in your area — and it is free. Here is how to create your profile, verify it by post and optimise it so guests choose your property over the competition.

As an Airbnb host, reviewing your guests is just as important as collecting reviews yourself. It builds trust, protects other hosts and gives you a voice when things go wrong. Here is how to write guest reviews that are honest, professional and useful — with examples to get you started.

Google Vacation Rentals works like Google Flights — but for holiday homes. It is free, it can send guests straight to your own website, and some of the biggest platforms are not on it. Here is what hosts need to know about getting listed and ranking well.

A holiday let is a dream for many owners — but it is also a business, and the finances are often the hardest part. From building a realistic budget to setting tax aside and finding the sweet spot on price, here is how to keep your holiday rental profitable.

Small space, big potential. Discover the home staging techniques that make a holiday rental feel more spacious, comfortable and bookable — from mirrors and light colours to smart furniture and photography.

From leaky roofs to flooded patios, bad weather can seriously damage your holiday rental — and your reviews. Here's how to get ahead of it with the right maintenance and precautions before winter sets in.

Not sure what to do with your property? From Capital Gains Tax to seasonal income, the rent vs sell decision involves more than you might think. Here's how to weigh it up properly.

Noise complaints can damage your reviews and your relationship with the neighbourhood. Here's how to tackle the issue from both angles — structural fixes and smarter guest management.

From fixed rates that ignore seasonality to forgetting platform fees, pricing mistakes can quietly drain your holiday rental income. Here's what to watch out for — and how to get it right.

Work out your holiday home's break-even occupancy rate with a simple formula, a worked example, and see what counts as a good rate to aim for.

Thinking of buying a second home to let out in the UK? Here's what's changed on stamp duty, holiday let tax and mortgages before you view a property.

Grow your short-term rental business past one property without the extra hours: systems for calendars, guest messages, pricing and compliance.

Keep your holiday home's walls guest-ready between bookings - how to clean paint and wallpaper, and remove scuffs, pen and grease marks.

How profitable is a UK holiday home really? Work out true profit, yield and tax after the 2025 FHL changes, not just booking revenue.

Buying a second home in the UK? See exactly how stamp duty, council tax and capital gains differ once it's not your main home.

UK recycling and waste rules for holiday hosts: why your bins count as commercial waste, and what changes for small hosts by 2027.