Sit back, relax & watch as the reservations, revenue & reviews come in
with our short let, holiday villa management service
in Almuñécar, La Herradura & Salobreña.

If you own a villa on the Costa Tropical and want a hassle-free way to earn money when you are not in residence, we can help.

We have been successfully managing short-let holiday rentals on Airbnb, VRBO, Booking.Com & TripAdvisor since 2012. 

We are a small, family-run business with the knowledge and experience to maximise your villa rental income,care for your property and ensure your guests want to return time and time again.

Our service is all inclusive. You do not need to lift a finger.

We have owned property in the Granada area for many years and are lucky enough to call Almuñécar & Salobreña our home.

Our full-service Airbnb, VRBO, Booking.com holiday lettings management services are available on the Costa Tropical today.

How it works

• We manage every aspect of your holiday villa rental in Almuñécar, La Herradura & Salobreña
• Sit back and watch the bookings, guest reviews and revenue come in.
• It’s easy to block dates for your own personal or friends/family stays.
• You are paid directly by the booking platforms (Airbnb, VRBO, Booking.com etc) for each reservation.
• We invoice you once per month after you have received payment.

For more information please call us today on +44 7919066516 or +34 711 061 722
or email peter@guestbutler.com

What’s included

• We create property listings on the biggest holiday villa booking sites (Airbnb, VRBO, booking.com)
• Rapid response to all enquiries & bookings
• Calendar & nightly rate optimisation
• Cleaning of property between guests
• Professional laundering of linens & towels
• In-person check-ins & check-outs
• Compliance with local regulations to provide guest IDs to local police
• We create a welcome guide for guests including house rules & helpful details about your property & local area
• Tasty guest welcome pack on arrival
• Kitchen & bathroom essentials (Tea, Coffee, Olive Oil, Hand Soaps, Toilet rolls etc)
• 24hr contact for guests
• We are also able to assist with any maintenance or other ad hoc services hosts may require

Areas we cover

We specialise in the area between Salobreña, Almuñécar and La Herradura on the sunny Costa Tropical.

What type of properties do you manage?

We typically look after villas with private swimming pools and ideally sea views. Guests want well equipped and comfortably furnished homes with air-conditioning, fast-internet and peaceful outside space. Good road access and parking are essential.

Who are your typical owners?

One of the great things about our job is that we have a great mix of owners from around the world including the UK, the Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland and the USA. Some owners live here over Winter and wish to rent out during summer. Others visit a few times per year and want their properties to earn money when they are not here.

What occupancy rate can I expect?

The short-term rental market on the Costa Tropical is seasonal. July and August are super peak months and you can expect 94+% occupancy.
June & September are shoulder-peak with occupancy around 70-80%. You can expect 40% in May and October. Depending on whether your property has heating you can also attract booking over Christmas / New Year / Epiphany, school half-term holidays and Easter week.

How am I paid?

You are paid for each reservation directly by the booking website. We invoice you our commission once per month after you have received payment. Our fee is 25%.

How much can I earn?

Nightly rates depend on many factors including season, size, location, facilities and overall quality. You can get a rough idea by searching for similar properties on Airbnb and see what they are charging at different times of the year.

After viewing your property we would give you a more accurate figure based on our knowledge of the local market.

If your property is solely an investment and you want an all-year-round, fixed monthly income you should contact an Estate Agent to discuss long-term rental options.

If you want to use the property yourselves but also earn income from rentals then short lets are the way to go and we’d be happy to assist further.

Why choose Guest Butler

We are a small company and only look after a select number of  villas. You are not one of many.

Owners and guests have my direct mobile phone number & can reach me 24/7. No waiting days for a response.

We assign a dedicated housekeeper to your property who will get to know its unique quirks. Not a different cleaner accessing your property each time.

We have all linens & towels professionally & hygienically cleaned. Important in these post-COVID times.

I meet & greet all guests in person, check IDs, get them settled in, connected to Wi-Fi & answer their questions.
We live in the area and are always on call and able to reach your property quickly.

We also do in-person check-outs to ensure all is in order.

Yet before all of this happens, we also provide our time, advice and support to prepare your villa for rental.

We research your direct competitors and create optimised listings with the major online booking platforms such as Airbnb & VRBO

We respond to all booking enquiries promptly, usually within 5 minutes.

Our channel manager software enables us to optimise your nightly rate across all booking websites and it ensures there are never any double bookings.

You can log-in to view your occupancy and also reserve dates for your personal or friends and family stays.

We create a guest welcome guide which includes house rules, how to use appliances and of course, some recommended places to eat, shop and visit along the Costa Tropical and Inland Granada.

We provide guests with a tasty welcome pack & ensure all the kitchen & bathroom essentials are present (tea, coffee, salt & pepper, olive oil, toilet rolls, shower gels…)

All this is included in our fee.

You are paid for each stay directly by the booking platform. We invoice you once a month but only after you have received payment.

We do not hold our owners to lengthy contracts. If you are not delighted with our service, simply give us 1 month’s notice and you are free to take your listings and guest reviews with you.

We understand your villa is a valuable asset and we always treat it as such.

Managing short lets is our only business. We are not Estate Agents with this as a sideline.

We have been renting properties on Airbnb since 2012 and are experienced Super-Hosts.

You may find cheaper alternatives, but I guarantee you and your guests will not receive the professional and friendly service that we offer day in, day out.

So why not let us take the weight off your shoulders leaving you to sit back, relax and watch the bookings, guest reviews and rental income come in.

Your peace of mind is worth it.

What’s next? To discuss your villa rental please get in touch today.

If you have a question about holiday letting management & renting your villa in Salobreña, Almuñécar or La Herradura on Airbnb & VRBO please contact us today.

Email: peter@guestbutler.com
Tel +44 7919 066 516
Tel: +34 711 061 722