What's New on Select Cornwall?
Our recent update has been years in the making and we've worked extremely hard - over a million new lines of code in fact!
The most obvious changes are of course in the appearance, but we've also added a variety of new options and features, which you'll need to know about.
Allow us to give you a run down...
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Details > Layout
Add details of bathrooms / toilets
Add multiple bathrooms or toilets to a property, including the room name (e.g. main bathroom, or en-suite), the type (full bath, toilet only, etc) and a variety of other details.
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Details > Layout
Kitchen & provisions information
Outline your kicthen facilities, select the bits and pieces you have available, and add notes if anything is special or unusual.
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Details > Details
Add the size of your property in m2
Providing the internal area of the property helps potential guests get a better feel for the place.
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Details > Details
Bungalow / single storey (yes/no)
For mobility impaired, this is a very useful thing to be able to filter by.
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Details > Facilities
Washing machine & dryer options
For those staying a while, packing light, or packing children; this is pretty important
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Details > Facilities
WiFi - superfast or regular
If you have more then 10Mbps WiFi, you're going to do well with business traveller and lovers of Netflix.
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Details > Facilities
Swimming pool - private or not
Because some people are really trying to get away from it all.
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Availability & Pricing
Review your pricing & discounts
Ensure you're up to date, so you can take bookings up to 2 years in advance.
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Details > Optional Extras
Optional Extras for Bookings
Add any 'optional extras' that can be added to a booking (e.g. flowers and chocolates). This new flexible system has a range of pricing options.
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Reviews
Respond to Reviews
You can now respond to reviews left by guests, to thank them, respond to complaints, or whatever else. Property reviews have also been extended to cover more points.
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My Account > My Details
Add a personal bio
Listings now include an 'about the owner' section. Add a short introduction to yourself or your company to help win potential customers over.
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My Account > My Details
Add a profile photo
Used both in 'about the owner' and our new messaging system, your profile photo is a way to help guests feel more familiar and comfortable with you.
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My Account > My Details
Add a display name
Also used in 'about the owner' and in message threads, your display name can be chosen as a more friendly or private option. If not set, your first name will be shown.
New Features
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Users
User accounts for guests
Guests can now create an account on the front end of the site, at any time or during a booking. With accounts, guests can now access their booking history, reviews, profile information and the new messaging system.
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Users / Messaging
Messaging system
Registered users can now message owners to ask questions about a property before they book, or open a conversation related to a specific booking. Owners letting only on Select Cornwall may opt to have us deal with these messages for them - just let us know!
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My Account > My Details
Extended reviews
Reviews are now broken down into four categories: location, value, cleanliness and accuracy. This will help guests by providing more relevant information and will help you by letting you know in better details where you're doing well.