Published By: Riya Banerjee

Is opening up a home lodging good idea?

Do you have extra property or a space for accommodation? Then home lodging is the best and affordable investment plan to earn money for you…

If you have some extra rooms available in your house or building, then you can consider trying out home lodging. For entrepreneurs it is the fastest and a low investment business idea to make some good money by having a smart management. The idea behind home lodging is very simple, you just rent out your unused property or rooms for short term to some travelers or people who need a space for two or three days in your city. It is easier to manage than a hotel because you don’t have to provide restaurant facilities or cloak rooms. Here you will find some tips to get good money from home lodging…

 Financial investment – To setting up a home lodging is not as costly while comparing to the hotels. However, you should at least have an initial investment to make the partitions and to provide necessary facilities for your guests. You can buy things from the local market like second hand furniture and refurbish them according to your liking.

Online bookings – With the advent of internet, you can just register on online booking websites and give a head start to your business. Many travelers prefer e-commerce because of the safety and as well as they can find the facilities and choose according to their own aspects. Of course you should have some common facilities to register your property on these websites. And also the rating and review from the customers will help you seen your rooms in the websites easily.

Service – There will be different kind of guests and travelers you have to deal with when you’re running a home lodge, so always remember your customer is the king of the market. Be kind to your customers and do the necessary things that you have to do to make sure they leave your lodge with a happy face. As we mentioned before customer ratings and reviews will be the key to get the next customer easily.

Decoration – This might be the last point but is in fact the most important one. Re-decorate your house and give it an eccentric look. Paint the walls with some bright colours and put up wall decorations in rooms. But the main thing to keep in mind is to still the lodge feel homely!