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Horse Riding Fun on Skiathos Island, Greece

KASTRO: Discover the Ruins of Skiathos' Ancient Capital 

Welcome to Villa Maestrali: Your Vacation Guidebook

Skiathos Villa Maestrali House Rules & Villa Information

Cobbled Alleys & Streets of Old Town Skiathos Plakes Area

Favorite & Best Tavernas and Restaurants on Skiathos Island

Skiathos Town Bourtzi: Historic Skiathos Cultural Center - A Gem

Video: Favourite Go-To Beach Near Villa Maestrali

Useful Phone Numbers on Skiathos Island Local & Emergencies

Rental Boats at Kanapitsa Beach: Special Guest Rates 

Nikolakis Swimming & Fishing Boat Trip on Skiathos Island

Magical Arkos Island: Favourite Beach Taverna Boat Trip

Cats on Skiathos Island - Skiathos Cat Welfare Association 

Relaxing Painting Classes on Picturesque Skiathos Island

Charming Old Town Skiathos: Plakes Neighbourhood

Panagia Kounistra Monastery - The Miracle Legend 

Skiathos Church of Saint George Legend of the Golden Coins

View 2020 Updated Interactive Map of Skiathos Island, Greece

Papadiamantis' House Museum - Skiathos Island Culture

Nitwits & Cotton-Bums - A Skiathos Island Legend

Enjoy Live Music at The Blind Dog Music Venue Skiathos

Destination Weddings: Getting Married on Skiathos Island

Fun Water Taxi on Skiathos Island: Summer Schedule

Pretty Dolphin Bus Stop Signs for Skiathos Bus Stop Route

ONE OF OUR FAVOURITES: JASMINE CAFÉ & COCKTAIL BAR

Fun Dog-Walking on Skiathos Island at Skiathos Dog Shelter 

Skiathos Island Open-Air Movie Theatre - Mamma Mia!

Video: Villa Maestrali and Skiathos Island, Greece Video

Hiking Enchanted Trails to Hidden Spots on Skiathos 

Easy Tips for Marketing your Houfy Listing

Easy Check-Out for Your Skiathos Villa Maestrali Stay

ALL ABOUT HOUFY Tips & Info for Owners and Travellers

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Connecting Guest with Owners is what guests and owners are looking for!  Well done!

Connecting Guests with Owners is what guests and owners are looking for! Well done!

Good Explanation

This is what people need to know about Houfy!  Great work Thijs!

This is what people need to know about Houfy! Great work Thijs!

What is Houfy

Vacation Rental Agreement Templates

How can i connect a system for payments other than stripe or Square? 

How can i connect a system for payments other than stripe or Square?

Hi Betty,You can take payment however wish.  Stripe and Square are the only two that integrate with Houfy.  If you copy/paste this link it explains

Hi Betty,You can take payment however wish. Stripe and Square are the only two that integrate with Houfy. If you copy/paste this link it explains how transactions work no matter the payment: <a target="_blank" class="ahover slink" href="https://www.houfy.com/carl-and-bridget/posts/how-does-a-traveler-reserve-and-make-payment-14511370">https://www.houfy.com/carl-and-bridget/posts/how-does-a-traveler-reserve-and-make-payment-14511370</a>

Is there a way of Houfy adding the merchant fee (eg. 3%) for taking Square payments?Most of my guests pay by direct bank transfer as this is

Is there a way of Houfy adding the merchant fee (eg. 3%) for taking Square payments?Most of my guests pay by direct bank transfer as this is free but I do give them the option of paying by credit card (via Square) if they pay an extra 3%. I have added this as an extra fee in the Pricing page but this doesn’t seem to transfer to the payment request sent to guest. What am I doing wrong?

Can other payment methods (like Venmo or Zelle) be used outside of Houfy? In other words, is there a way accept the registration manually instead

Can other payment methods (like Venmo or Zelle) be used outside of Houfy? In other words, is there a way accept the registration manually instead of it being accepted automatically on payment through Stripe or Square?

i do have a stripe account already, how do i link it with my existant stripe account. i want to have only one log in with strip. strip allows

i do have a stripe account already, how do i link Houfy with my existent stripe account.? i want to have only one log in with stripe. stripe allows to have more than one company in its portal. i want to keep it simple for me, please advise?. i see nothing how i can link my stripe acct, except for signing up for a new stripe acct

Houfy and accepting direct payments by connecting to Stripe or Square

Something changed in Google Analytics. I used to be able to set up a filter to exclude my IP address from all the various reports. That doesn&#x27;t

Something changed in Google Analytics. I used to be able to set up a filter to exclude my IP address from all the various reports. That doesn&#x27;t seem to work anymore. By searching real-time users on one browser window while accessing my Houfy posts on another, I can see that Google Analytics is showing my connection -- location, page I&#x27;m looking at, etc. However, I really don&#x27;t want to see all my own interactions included in these reports. Do you know how I can do this?

Go to Admin &gt; All Filters &gt; Add Filter.  Give your filter a name like &quot;Filter My IP Address.&quot; Filter Type = Predefined and Exclude.

Go to Admin &gt; All Filters &gt; Add Filter. Give your filter a name like &quot;Filter My IP Address.&quot; Filter Type = Predefined and Exclude. In the IP Address field enter your address. If you are unsure what it is, go to Google and type &quot;what is my IP address.&quot; It should show you. Click each item in available views and click Add. Click Save. Your filter should be saved and your IP address excluded from your reports.

I signed up for Google Analytics and it gives a code to add to the page.  Since it&#x27;s in code, how do you add it to the Houfy listing that&#x27;s

I signed up for Google Analytics and it gives a code to add to the page. Since it&#x27;s in code, how do you add it to the Houfy listing that&#x27;s not in code?

Get started with Google Analytics for your Houfy account including your listing

Did you work through this post first? <a target="_blank" class="ahover slink" href="https://www.houfy.com/houfyinc/posts/get-started-with-google-analytics-for-your-houfy-account-including-your-listing-10442">https://www.houfy.com/houfyinc/posts/get-started-with-google-analytics-for-your-houfy-account-including-your-listing-10442</a>

Why You Want to Track Houfy Website Traffic?

About 10 minutes of your time to copy your information and join Houfy!

How do I invite family, friends, and guests to Houfy

The 11 Worst Mistakes Travelers Make When Booking a Vacation Rental

Love these ideas Bridget!

Templates for Yard Sale/Book Direct Group Posts

Why Should I Promote Houfy When I Have My Own Website?

Is your Houfy listing verified?

Easy Tips for Marketing Your Houfy Vacation Rental Listing

How Do I Announce Houfy to Travelers Following Me on Social Media?

Shared!  Everyone should post this on their Rental page for other owners to see!  You know they are watching! Get them to list!

Shared! Everyone should post this on their Rental page for other owners to see! You know they are watching! Get them to list!

Listed! Looking forward to see how Houfy evolves. I'd be willing to be a new website guinea pig! Thank you for offering independent VR owners

I have just listed in Toronto. Happy to be "the first" to do so! Looking forward to see how Houfy evolves. I'd be willing to be a new website guinea pig! Thank you for offering independent VR owners a new platform to grow their business :)

I am glad that you have implemented a way to monetize this while being very useful for free!

I am glad that you have implemented a way to monetize this while being very useful for free!

Where do we pay for a connected website? I don't see it during set up?

Where do we pay for a connected website? I don't see it during set up?

We are still testing.. Early 2022 we will start charging.

We are still testing.. Early 2022 we will start charging.

Pricing at Houfy and frequently asked questions

Getting Started and why you should list with Houfy

Why You Should Be Asking for Guest ID After Booking

Who are we at Houfy?

Now updated with VRBO/HomeAway&#x27;s own words about charging more via the service fee, depending on the number of guests.  Shameful!

Now updated with VRBO/HomeAway&#x27;s own words about charging more via the service fee, depending on the number of guests. Shameful!

Thank you for sharing this story, I shared it to a few groups that I am in.   

Thank you for sharing this story, I shared it to a few groups that I am in.

Feel free to do share, share, share!

Feel free to do share, share, share!

Everyone should share to every page they are on!  We really need to educate and inform if we want them to change.  Or at least know what they

Everyone should share to every page they are on! We really need to educate and inform if we want them to change. Or at least know what they are paying and what they are paying for!

Have you seen your Houfy today?

Have you seen your Houfy today?

AirBnB and  VRBO/HomeAway vs. Houfy

How to add an additional or extra guest fee?

Thank you , once again, Bridget. You Rock!!I need to use this to set mine up. Do you have an actual RA agreement Word doc you can let me utilise??

Can I get one too 

Can I have one also? 

Can I get one also please. My email: ashleyakhtar1@gmail.com

Can I get one also please. My email: ashleyakhtar1@gmail.com

Ashley, Click on the llnk at the bottom of the Story to go to the sample agreements.  That's where they are. 

Ashley, Click on the llnk at the bottom of the Story to go to the sample agreements. That's where they are.

How to view and upload my rental agreement

Thank you for this, Bridget. Am saving this to my listing guidebook of Helpful Houfy Tips for owners!!

Thank you for this, Bridget. Am saving this to my listing guidebook of Helpful Houfy Tips for owners!!

How does a traveler reserve and make payment?

How to request a guest review

Where do I edit or change my booking cut-off date?

Making Property Videos for FREE!

Hello,  I can't tell you how much I appreciate these embed codes!  It was incredibly easy to add the calendars and quote tool to our website

Hello, I can't tell you how much I appreciate these embed codes! It was incredibly easy to add the calendars and quote tool to our website - we're thrilled! :) I was wondering if there is a way to customize the colors so that it blends and fits well with the color scheme of the website? Thanks!

It's a pleasure Arizona Secrets! We will add colors to them soon.. (Once we have a bit more time). Thanks T

It's a pleasure Arizona Secrets! We will add colors to them soon.. (Once we have a bit more time). Thanks T

How/where do I add the codes? Tech dummy here!

How/where do I add the codes? Tech dummy here!

Houfy and widgets/embed codes: for Pictures/Calendar/Reviews/Pricing and Guides

Thanks so much for this information!  It was very helpful in framing my understanding as I try to maximize my HouFY potential!

Thanks so much for this information! It was very helpful in framing my understanding as I try to maximize my HouFY potential!

Thank you for this Bridget! I have started a few stories and put them into a guide. But how do I attach it to our listing? Our listing still

Thank you for this Bridget! I have started a few posts and put them into a collection. But how do I attach it to our listing? Our listing still shows that we haven't shared any collections. Thank you! (I'm actually Laureen for my father David)

Go to My profile in top right corner.  Scroll down and click on My listings and select the listing where you want the guide attached.  Then click

Go to Profile Pic in top right corner. Scroll down and click on My listings and select the listing where you want the collection attached. Then click Collections. You will now see all of your Collections. You will have the option to click Yes, or No. Click Yes if you want the collection visible on the listing. Then Preview your listing to make sure others can see it from the traveler view.

Can a story be associated and visible only after a booking? Some information in arrival guides is better to be private and trying to understand

Can a post be associated and visible only after a booking? Some information in arrival guides/collections is better to be private and trying to understand if that's possible with a collection as intended with this platform.

Introduction to posts and collections

Houfy and Florida Vacation Rentals

How do I save a post to a collection?

Helpful Tips and Common Mistakes to Avoid When Writing Posts

How to use the favorites list on Houfy

A great article. Thanks for taking the time to write and share it.  Do you know whether the "headline" in the Story automatically feeds back

A great article. Thanks for taking the time to write and share it. Do you know whether the "headline" in the Story automatically feeds back to become the headline in the thumbnail for that story? It's just that I've put up two Stories - the thumbnail for one has a header and two lines of text but the other has nothing. Hence, I don't know whether this was a glitch in the system or my mistake somewhere. Thanks.

Hi Collin - It should. Not sure why it doesn't show for yours. We will check in he morning.

Hi Collin - It should. Not sure why it doesn't show for yours. We will check in he morning.

Thank you Thijs!

Thank you Thijs! Much appreciated!

Think I've managed to fix it! Removed all the spacing and put them back in and that seems to have done the trick.

Think I've managed to fix it! Removed all the spacing and put them back in and that seems to have done the trick.

How to Use All of Story's Formatting Options

Facebook Groups Outside of U.S.

Using, Sharing, and Linking to Others' Content

I can't remember how to get Houfy to request balance due from guest?

Truth vs False & Houfy.com

Thank you for the great post! 

Thanks for this.  Will need to spend some time tackling it!  

Thanks for this. Will need to spend some time tackling it!

Maximize Google My Business Posts

Can we &quot;Share&quot; our Houfy stories directly to Instagram?  I made shared my first Houfy story tweet

Can we &quot;Share&quot; our Houfy stories directly to Instagram? I made shared my first Houfy story tweet

The isn&#x27;t a IG share button. But you could share it as a copied and pasted link.   But Instagram works best with pictures and little text.

There isn&#x27;t a IG share button. But you could share it as a copied and pasted link. But Instagram works best with pictures and little text. According to my millennial sources, younger audiences (like on IG) don&#x27;t want to read that much! Ha!

Thanks for this great IG write-up. Based on your tip, I have started liking and commenting on &nbsp;local tourism sites and favorite attractions.

Thanks for this great IG write-up. Based on your tip, I have started liking and commenting on&nbsp;local tourism sites and favorite attractions. Let's see what happens... Here is our @VillaAusblick IG site: " target="_blank"><a target="_blank" class="ahover slink" href="https://www.instagram.com/villaausblick">https://www.instagram.com/villaausblick</a></a>

Patience is the key.  But make sure you tag them to get their attention when you post something they may be interested in sharing!

Patience is the key. But make sure you tag them to get their attention when you post something they may be interested in sharing!

Great article! And I always ask Millennials to help, they know the ropes. You can also choose the option to make your IG account a business account,

Great article! And I always ask Millennials to help, they know the ropes. You can also choose the option to make your IG account a business account, and then select the option to to link to FB and/or Twitter - then all your IG posts will automatically be posted on FB as well. Regarding : I always have <a class='houfy-hashtag'>#houfy</a> in my hashtags, so I appear on Houfy's IG account with my post. Tags: Also, once you have selected a pic to post, added your caption and your <a class='houfy-hashtag'>#hashtags</a>, you will find a little "person" icon, on the bottom left. Click on it, then you can tap on the photo to add tags. I always add tags such as houfy , villamaestraliskiathos (our IG name), Skiathos (our area) and the names of businesses in our area. Then publish. Once published, when you look at your post (pic) in your gallery, tap on it and you will see all the people you tagged. It increases outreach.

Exactly!  

Using Instagram for Your Vacation Rental

Tiki House Rental Agreement

Skiathos Rental Villa Maestrali, Greece - Pool, Sea Views &  Near Beach

Hi, my name is Elisabeth. Born in  Hidden  to an US mom and a German dad, I grew up moving around the world.  I welcome you to our Villa Maestrali, the family vacation home built in the early 1970's on Skiathos island. 

After raising a family, and for the past 18 years, my main focus is now managing this magical place, and helping our guests create wonderful memories. Thanks to its lush green vegetation, soft sandy beaches and crystal clear blue waters, Skiathos is called the "Emerald of the Aegean". As the filming location of "Mamma Mia" in 2008, this Greek island is no longer an insider tip. Come bask in sun, relax on the over 60 beaches and coves, take boat rides around the island and spend a day on its tiny neighbouring islands. Enjoy the friendly locals and wonderfully fresh cooked dishes offered in the colourful tavernas in town, and on most beaches.

After welcoming our guests, we stay on Skiathos all season, ready to share local insider tips and to be of assistance if so desired.

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What is Houfy

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Houfy and accepting direct payments by connecting to Stripe or Square

Why You Want to Track Houfy Website Traffic?

About 10 minutes of your time to copy your information and join Houfy!

How do I invite family, friends, and guests to Houfy

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