Comprehensive Guest Management
From the initial enquiry to post-stay follow-up, all communication is promptly managed on your behalf. Our dedicated team ensures guests receive a seamless, well-informed experience that reflect the high standards we uphold across each property we represent.
Thoughtfully Delivered Communication with Guests
At Welcome Rentals, guest management is more than just timely replies, it’s a curated experience from first contact to final farewell. Every property in our collection receives a custom digital welcome booklet, tailored with property-specific information, local recommendations, and thoughtful instructions. Our communication is carefully structured to be clear, informative, and aligned with each guest’s journey, ensuring they feel confident and cared for throughout their stay. This attention to detail not only enhances guest satisfaction but also strengthens your property’s reputation with consistently positive reviews.
Why Exceptional Stays Begin with Exceptional Guest Care
A truly successful short-term rental is built on more than just location or design, it’s the guest experience that defines it. We understand that seamless check-ins, clear communication, and thoughtful touches are what turn a booking into a memorable stay. From personalised welcome guides to prompt support and well-prepared homes, we prioritise the comfort and confidence of every guest. This dedication not only leads to glowing reviews but ensures your property consistently attracts high-quality, respectful visitors.
Welcome Rentals Exclusive Guest Management
We go to the extra effort to provide thoughtful inclusions, seamless communication, and a consistently high standard of care for every stay.
Customised Digital Welcome Book
Every guest receives a personalised digital welcome book tailored to your property. Delivered automatically before check-in, it includes everything from arrival instructions and house rules to local recommendations and propertu notes, ensuring a seamless, informed and elevated guest experience.
Scheduled Messages with Thorough Information
Our guest communication is supported by a series of thoughtfully written, automated messages delivered at key stages of the stay. From booking confirmation to check-out, each message is scheduled to provide helpful, timely information, ensuring guests feel informed, supported, and well cared for throughout their visit.
Secure Online Guest Portal System
Each guest is provided with access to a secure digital guest portal, where they can view essential details about their stay including check-in instructions, property amenities, and any outstanding payments. The portal requires guests to sign a rental agreement prior to arrival, ensuring a smooth and secure experience for guests and owners.
Premium Access Handling
Not all properties are suited to the traditional lockbox system, particularly high-rise apartments or buildings in central city locations, where building management often restricts visible lockboxes or access points. At Welcome Rentals, we proactively solved this challenge with our Premium Access Handling service. By partnering with trusted local retailers and corner stores, we’ve created a discreet and secure key collection network that enables guests to check-in 24/7.
Guests receive a unique digital link with access instructions tailored to their property, ensuring a seamless arrival experience, whether they land at midday or midnight.
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Frequently Asked Questions
We take care of every aspect that comes with managing a property in the short-term rental market. Here are some of the questions we’re asked the most.
Is my property's location eligible for this service?
Currently, Welcome Rentals is thrilled to extend its services to properties located within the metropolitan Melbourne region. We’re dedicated to providing exceptional support and top-tier returns to property owners in this area.
Stay tuned for updates on our expansion efforts as we work diligently to provide our exceptional services to a broader audience.
If you are unsure as to whether your property’s location is covered, please get in touch and we can discuss this with you.
How do I list my property with Welcome Rentals?
Listing your property with Welcome Rentals is simple. To get started, we will send you a form to request the specific details about your property. Once completed, we’ll work with you to upload photos, set your rental rates, and specify any additional charges or house rules. Our team will review the information to ensure accuracy and compliance with our guidelines. Once everything is approved, your property will be live and available for travellers to book.
What control do I have over my property's availability and pricing?
At Welcome Rentals, we believe in giving you control and flexibility. You can set your property’s availability through our user-friendly calendar system. Block off dates when your property is not available for rent, ensuring that you’re only accepting bookings when it suits you.
We are here to streamline the process so that you can relax with peace of mind that everything is taken care of. We will set the nightly rates based on our custom pricing strategy which will include managing peak seasons from popular events to state holidays and everything in between. We cover it all to ensure that your profits are always optimised to the highest potential.
How does the booking process work?
The booking process on Welcome Rentals is straightforward. When a guest is interested in your property, they will submit a booking request with their preferred dates.
We will receive a notification and review the request, through our exceptional screening process we will determine whether to accept or decline the booking based on the guest’s profile and your property’s availability. We have a strict approval process which involves only accepting verified and well-reviewed guests because your property is our priority.
Once accepted, the guest will make a secure payment through the platform. You will be paid out for each booking without any hassle as the entire process is taken care of. Our focus is on transparency, you will be able to track all of your earnings through a comprehensive system.
After the guest’s stay, we will leave a review for them on your behalf, and they can do the same for you. It’s a transparent and trustworthy system designed to ensure a positive experience for both hosts and guests.
Do I have to cover the cleaning fee?
No, the cleaning fee is charged directly to the guest and is not absorbed by the owner. While the cleaning fee is passed on to the guest, there may be instances where the owner absorbs it, such as for reduced-rate short stays or promotional offers. In such cases, the cleaning fee would be factored into the pricing, but generally, it remains the guest’s responsibility.
How do I get paid?
For some platforms such as Airbnb, the payment process is streamlined, meaning the payment is automatically split when the guest makes a payment, and we receive our portion directly. On other platforms such as Stayz (Expedia Group) & Booking.com etc., there are two options for owners.
1) We collect the entire guest payment and remit the owner’s amount, net of fees, on a monthly basis.
2) The platform collects the full payment and remits it to the owner, and we debit our fees monthly.
This gives owners flexibility on how they receive their payments.
What is the commission structure?
Our commission is calulated solely on the nightly rate of the property. We do not charge a commission on the channel’s fee or the cleaning fee. To simplify the guest’s experience, we utilise a markup system where the guest sees a total price, rather than a breakdown of individual fees.
This includes the nightly rate, any applicable taxes, and the cleaning fee, which are all included in the total price.
The property platform fee and cleaning fee are not absorbed by the owner, as they are part of the markup system.