Article Contributed on: 3/15/2006 4:25:21 PM
New Web Site Gives Homeowners Tools to Advertise
Properties to Travelers, Take and Manage Reservations and Accept Payments
Online
Denver, CO March, 15, 2006 -- Do you own a condo, cabin or a
house in the mountains that sits vacant most of the time? Why not rent your
vacation getaway to travelers and let them enjoy it too? Of course, the extra income's not bad either.
A new Web site called Global Vacation Rental Listings helps
homeowners and property managers take reservations and payments online and find
travelers who want to rent vacant homes, apartments and condominiums. It even
includes whimsical travel-related quotes on the bottom of each page. The site,
developed by Colorado-based Sunflower Holdings, just opened to the public at
GVRL.com.
The site lets homeowners and property managers create online
ads that describe their rental properties, complete with up to twelve photos. The
GVRL Total Reservations System™, available with every listing, includes a
property rental availability calendar and a system that
lets owners and managers accept checks and credit card payments. You can even
post the availability calendar on other Web sites and take reservations from
there. GVRL.com also includes tools to manage reservations and communications
with travelers, such as an "auto-confirm" feature that lets advertisers confirm
a reservation with the click of a mouse. Homeowners and property managers can
use the GVRL Communications Center to answer questions from prospective
customers without revealing private contact information.
"Just sign up at GVRL.com and in 25 minutes you can be
online and ready to take reservations," says company president David Lampe. "We believe the GVRL Total Reservations System™ is the easiest, most
cost-effective way for vacation rental owners and managers to manage
availability, take reservations and payments online, and communicate with
prospective renters. It's better than most of the more expensive software
that’s out there."
Lampe believes in the Total Reservations System™ so much, he
says, "We’re offering homeowners and property managers the chance to try
GVRL.com free for six months." Adds Lampe, "After that, if they don’t like it,
it’s easy to cancel. But I bet most people will renew, which is easy and very
inexpensive."
Tom Grant, a producer at GVRL.com says, "We have unique
features you won't find on other sites, including free travel blogs and vacation photo albums, where our members can share travel stories and images. They can also
rate and review places where they stay, which helps other travelers evaluate
their lodging opportunities. Owners and managers can even use the blogs and
photo albums to supplement their ads."
Grant adds, "Our online software costs much, much less
than similar reservations management systems. It also comes with an audience of
avid travelers who want to rent from you. We’re even offering a free six month
listing for advertisers. What could be better?"
As they roll out the Web site, Lampe and Grant plan to
promote it aggressively to develop an audience fast. In the coming weeks,
they'll add more features, including the ability for owners and managers to
offer last minute discounts.
Post your own travel blog or photo album at GVRL.com or sign
up and advertise that vacant condo, cabin or house free on GVRL.com. You may be
surprised when you start making money from your home away from home, rather
than just spending money on it.