Why community matters
The place is part of what makes your home special
Guests choose more than a holiday home. They choose the place around it, its beaches and walks, independent shops and cafés, places to eat and the character that makes somewhere worth returning to.
Looking after those connections matters. By working with local people and businesses, sharing genuine local knowledge and letting homes responsibly, we can help support the places our Owners value and guests want to visit time and time again.
In practice
Making a positive difference locally
The way your holiday home is looked after can benefit more than your guests. From the people we work with to the places we recommend, everyday choices can help support the community your home is part of.
Keeping more business local
Looking after a holiday home creates work, from housekeeping and changeovers to maintenance and repairs. Wherever we can, we work with people and independent businesses based in the area, helping more of that spend stay within the local economy.
For Owners, it also means the people looking after their home are nearby, with relationships often built over time through their local Host.
- Local housekeepers and tradespeople wherever possible
- More holiday home spend staying locally
- People nearby to help look after your home
Creating opportunities close to home
Our local Hosts live in or close to the areas they look after, with HolidayHost services delivered through businesses based in or connected to those communities. As those services grow, they can create more opportunities locally too, working with other people and businesses in the area.
For Owners, that means the person looking after their home has a genuine connection to the place it’s part of. Plus more of the value created by holiday letting has the opportunity to stay within the community.
- HolidayHost services delivered by local people and businesses
- Work and opportunities created locally
- More value staying within the community
The right guests, with local support
Looking after your holiday home starts before a guest arrives. Bookings are reviewed using Airbnb and Vrbo’s checks alongside the experience of our team, helping us identify anything that doesn’t feel right before a stay is accepted.
Once guests arrive, your local Host is nearby, supporting them throughout their stay and keeping a local connection to your home. It’s a considered approach that helps protect your property while being mindful of the neighbours and community around it.
- Bookings reviewed before they’re accepted
- Guest support throughout every stay
- A local Host nearby if something needs attention
Helping guests experience the area like a local
Every local Host knows their area beyond the guidebooks. By sharing favourite cafés, independent shops, quieter beaches, scenic walks and seasonal events, they help guests experience destinations more authentically. It creates memorable stays, encourages repeat visits and helps spread the benefits of tourism across the wider community, beyond the busiest hotspots.
- Supporting independent cafés, shops and attractions
- Recommendations that come from living there
- Helping tourism benefit more of the local community
Keeping more business local
Looking after a holiday home creates work, from housekeeping and changeovers to maintenance and repairs. Wherever we can, we work with people and independent businesses based in the area, helping more of that spend stay within the local economy.
For Owners, it also means the people looking after their home are nearby, with relationships often built over time through their local Host.
- Local housekeepers and tradespeople wherever possible
- More holiday home spend staying locally
- People nearby to help look after your home
Creating opportunities close to home
Our local Hosts live in or close to the areas they look after, with HolidayHost services delivered through businesses based in or connected to those communities. As those services grow, they can create more opportunities locally too, working with other people and businesses in the area.
For Owners, that means the person looking after their home has a genuine connection to the place it’s part of. Plus more of the value created by holiday letting has the opportunity to stay within the community.
- HolidayHost services delivered by local people and businesses
- Work and opportunities created locally
- More value staying within the community
The right guests, with local support
Looking after your holiday home starts before a guest arrives. Bookings are reviewed using Airbnb and Vrbo’s checks alongside the experience of our team, helping us identify anything that doesn’t feel right before a stay is accepted.
Once guests arrive, your local Host is nearby, supporting them throughout their stay and keeping a local connection to your home. It’s a considered approach that helps protect your property while being mindful of the neighbours and community around it.
- Bookings reviewed before they’re accepted
- Guest support throughout every stay
- A local Host nearby if something needs attention
Helping guests experience the area like a local
Every local Host knows their area beyond the guidebooks. By sharing favourite cafés, independent shops, quieter beaches, scenic walks and seasonal events, they help guests experience destinations more authentically. It creates memorable stays, encourages repeat visits and helps spread the benefits of tourism across the wider community, beyond the busiest hotspots.
- Supporting independent cafés, shops and attractions
- Recommendations that come from living there
- Helping tourism benefit more of the local community
In their words
Good for Owners, good for the community
"Professional and care"
“HolidayHost are great to work with, professional and care about what they do.”
"Flexibility is outstanding!"
“The communication, attention to detail and flexibility is outstanding. I wish I had known about all the benefits of having a HolidayHost host sooner. It has made a great difference to us as owners and the success of the property.”
"Very proactive!"
“I cannot recommend HolidayHost strongly enough. I had put our holiday home with a nationwide holiday lettings organisation and had very poor results. I didn’t feel that this was a concern to them and neither did they come up with suggestions to drive bookings. Even so I was very nervous about changing companies – thinking it was better the devil you know. However, I took the plunge and immediately I saw the difference. Annie and the team are very proactive and drove lettings straight away, and they were constantly making suggestions about how to increase them even more. It was a pleasure to work with HolidayHost and even in winter and early spring we were almost constantly booked up. With Annie and HolidayHost you will get a personal service with the team working flat out in your interests.”
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Discover how local support, Owner benefits and expert backing come together.
Part of the place
A better way for your holiday home to belong
Talk to your local Host about what you want from your holiday home and discover an approach that works for you, your guests and the community it’s part of.
