Cleaning buffer to deep clean vacation rental homes

Bookster specialises in tools to support your business to attract bookings, manage bookings, wow guests, and manage operations and strategy.

As part of our commitment to support our clients through building important developments, we have launched the Cleaning buffer, also known as a Booking buffer. 

This tool can help to attract new bookings and manage your operations effectively and safely.

What is a Cleaning buffer? 

The Cleaning buffer allows property managers to apply either a 1- ,2- or 3-day block before and after a booking.

This will prevent other guests from making a booking within a pre-defined period before or after another booking.

What are the benefits of a Cleaning buffer?

Property managers are looking at extending the time between departure and arrival of the following guests in vacation rental properties. 

This is in response to the demands of the market to ensure that guests feel safe in their holiday home or cottage.

1. Extra time for in-depth cleans

This extra cleaning window allows for a more thorough clean and disinfection of the rental property. 

The guidance from many governments and property associations recommends a lengthy cleaning and disinfection regime to cover all areas of the property and its contents. 

This includes particular attention paid to high-touch, hard non-porous items, such as the remote controls, door handles.

This will have an effect on the length of time it takes your cleaners to turn over a property. 

2. Airborne particles

There is evidence that states that some Aerosols (infectious viral particles) in the air can take some hours to settle on surfaces. 

If this is a concern for you, then adding a buffer will give time for the Aerosols to land, which can then be disinfected by cleaners. 

3. Attract more guests

You may attract a greater number of health-conscious guests by demonstrating that you are committed to disinfecting your rental properties. 

Using a buffer, and communicating it, is just one way to demonstrate your commitment to the health of your guests. 

This is important whether you receive guests from the domestic market or international guests.

4. Allow a longer period for larger or more rural properties

If your property is large, or is located far from your cleaning team, then adding a Cleaning buffer supports your business operations. 

Adding extra time between bookings provides the time needed for your team to travel to your property, and spend the necessary time to clean it. 

Where to find the Cleaning buffer

The cleaning buffer is within the Settings of Bookster. 

Switching this on will add a block to either side of your bookings for all your properties.

If you have any questions about this feature or any other aspect of Bookster, please do not hesitate to get in touch.

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Bookster offers a Cleaning buffer, that can help your business to attract guests and manage the operations more effectively for your business.