Some of us haven’t even made it to the snow yet, and already baches and holiday homes around the country are booking out for the busy Christmas and New Year period.
We all know the high demand over the January holidays means the later you leave it, the harder it is to lock in your ideal bach. However, early signs point towards it being even more important this year to get organised early: this goes for both guests looking to book, and holiday homeowners looking to rent out their properties!
New figures from Bachcare, New Zealand’s largest serviced holiday home management company compared to this time last year, show there are 101% more bookings for the Christmas week and 36% more bookings for New Year week. The stats are just as impressive in terms of revenue paid to property owners, up 110% and 54% for the respective periods.
We spoke to our Auckland-based owners, the Aitkenheads, who own a holiday home in Queenstown, about why listing with Bachcare made sense for them. While the year-round destination is in the midst of its peak ski season, people are already locking in stays for spring and summer.
Living in Auckland, ‘Lakefront Delight’ [Bachcare property ID 1049845] gives the Aitkenheads the perfect combination of holiday and family time, while also renting it out when they aren’t there. They were attracted to the ease of Bachcare’s holiday home management service, the revenue management aspect, and the local manager, all of which was particularly important given that they live in Auckland. “Bachcare are proactive with the booking calendar and adjust the rates up or down depending on occupancy in the area.”
After the initial decision to buy a different home ‘off the plans’ fell through, the couple decided to go bigger, and purchase a much more sizeable house on the lake. This appeals to guests traveling with families and gives the Aitkenheads the space they need to have family members over to stay. Not to mention it provides plenty of storage for the kayaks, bikes, and ski gear! The 'Lakefront Delight' already has 71 nights booked between now and the end of the year.
If you have a holiday home sitting empty, now’s the ideal time to get everything in order and make the most of Kiwis seizing summer.
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Published 6 August 2021