What to Look for in Vacation Rental Photography

What to look for in Vacation Rental Photography.

Why do you need professional photos of your rental? Your cell phone takes pretty killer pictures now!

Good photos of your vacation rental are essential in marketing your property.
Travelers that choose to stay in vacation homes are savvy shoppers, and most compare many properties online before they book.
Your photos help your property stand out among the competition and directly impact your bookings. It is crowded on the booking sites!

1. Professional Photography

One cannot stress the importance of having professionally photographed images of your home.

Amateur photography will not only poorly showcase your rental; it suggests that the owner or manager of the home simply does not care.

Professional architectural photographers know how to frame each image and to keep the vertical lines of the structure vertical.

They know how to show your view and your interiors without blowing out the windows or darkening the insides.

A good vacation rental photographer has an eye for best showcasing your rental!

2. Cleaning and Staging Your Property

Vacation homes are an alternative to hotels, and hotels usually have fabulous photos that are immaculately styled and photographed.

Vacation owners can do the same, endeavoring to keep the images real.

Hotels may have restrictions on props and amount of staging, but rentals are homes. People will lounge in them, cook in them; take leisurely baths and more.

Stage the rentals to reflect these homey comforts. We suggest that you style your homes with items that come with the rental such as the tableware, adding extras such as a small flower arrangement and fresh fruit.

3. Focus on the Strengths of the Rental

Vacation rentals tend to be unique, reflecting the owners sensibilities in décor, furnishings and goods stocked. Photos should display the character of your home. Flaunt the majestic sunset, the resplendent bath, and the thoughtfully stocked games cabinet. Star that chef’s kitchen.

Have the photographer take pictures of nearby scenic attractions, common pool and other features. Your guests will appreciate any assistance in fleshing out their daily itineraries, and nearby attractions add value to your rental. Aerial images are a great way to showcase the desirable location of your rental.

4. Decide on Types of Media

At a bare minimum, owners should have a suite of 25 or more good still images.

Owners should then consider supplementing stills with a select few virtual tours. Unlike still images, which show a room from one vantage point, a 360 degree panorama shows all corners of a room, giving travelers a better spatial awareness of your lodging. Your guests ultimately have greater confidence in booking your rental.

Below is an excellent example of a vacation rental virtual tour.

Click to Enter Virtual Tour

Finally, if your budget permits, invest in a narrated video tour of your home. While still photos and virtual tours tend to be documentary in nature, a well-produced narrated video can evoke a more emotional response from a visitor.

5. Displaying Your Photos

It is critical that your professional photos are properly showcased on the web. Display the images in high resolution and full screen on your own website. Use relevant captions, tags and keywords to describe each image. On booking sites that downsize your images, link back to your own webpage. If using 2 or more types of media, display them in full screen from a single viewer. Enable high resolution display of stills, virtual tours and videos on mobile devices, including Apple devices.

PanaViz is an architectural photographer providing vacation rental photography services on Maui, Kauai, Oahu and Big Island, Hawaii. Our affordable photography services are utilized by vacation rental owners, management companies and booking sites.

June 1, 2012
Vacation Rental Photographer

All About Virtual Tours

What is a virtual tour?

A panoramic tour is composed of a number of still shots taken from a single vantage point. These images are then stitched together and displayed in a viewer to show a seamless view from this vantage point.

What makes a good virtual tour:

Good Photography.
High Definition and Fullscreen.
A crisp viewer in a platform that has good market penetration.

December 31, 2010
Vacation Rental Photographer

Vacation Rental Visual Marketing

PanaViz produces media for Hotels, Resorts and Vacation Homes. The hotels have a much larger marketing budget than vacation home owners, but we are creating the SAME content for both of them (at different price points). Where they diverge is the implementation.

Hotels take our large format images, virtual tours and videos and display them prominently on their web sites in high definition formats. Virtual tours are easily found, usually on the first page. They distribute images and media through third party sites, in high resolution and optimized formats.

Vacation home owners take our high resolution images and scale them into itty, bitty sizes for their sites. Sites like VRBO and Homeaway degrade these images even further. A majority of the vacation homes that we shoot are significantly better than neighboring 4 star hotels. The owners need to drive home this point. They need to show in high resolution their amenities, their square footage, their multiple rooms as a comparison to the one room vacationers get at a hotel for the same rate.

Here are some suggestions on how to best implement you visual assets.

Large Images

Even facebook takes images up to 720 pixels wide. Put a link to a slideshow, preferably linking to your own website, that displays images gloriously in fullscreen or a big format. People have larger monitors now, and small images look like thumbnails on some monitors.

Professional Photography

Your vacation home images should be vibrant and crisp. They should be staged with touches such as flower arrangements, set tables and more. Professional photographers ensure that vertical lines such as wall corners remain vertical in photographs. The photographer should strive to capture the mood of your place.

Visibility and Accessibility

Videos and Virtual Tours as well as still photos should be implemented on the page describing the property. Your potential clients should not have to click more than 2 times to get to your media.

Competition

Have your own website. Showcase your home with quality, well staged photographs and rich media. Have well written, search engine optimized content. If you are listing your property on a site that allows links, link back to your own site. There you can expound on the benefits of your home instead of distracting the looker with other homes in your area. Promote your site on as many venues as possible. Facebook, booking sites, twitter and more.

Many travelers have already discovered the convenience of vacation homes. Others still try to book hotels rooms. Others may have had children and are ready to discover the home away from home joys of a vacation home.

https://www.panaviz.com/real-estate-photographer

Revised: April 26th, 2019.

November 19, 2010
Vacation Rental Photographer

Hualalai Luxury Vacation Rentals

Situated on the renowned North Kona Coast of the Island of Hawaii, Hualalai Resort recently underwent a 15-month, $40 million enhancement, showcasing a sweeping transformation of the Hualalai Sports Club and Hualalai Spa, a rejuvenated beachfront bar and restaurant, stylish new retail boutiques and 20 new suites at the AAA Five Diamond Four Seasons Resort Hualalai. The residential resort community confirms its reputation as an unparalleled yet understated destination that honors the essence of Hawaiian design, culture and tradition. These homes allow discerning visitors to experience the Hualalai way of life.

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April 24, 2010
Vacation Rental Photographer

Ko Olina Beach Villa Photography

Luxury Villa at KoOlina, Oahu, Hawaii

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Features

LUXURY AND SERVICE unlike anything you’ve ever encountered. Guests relax in the comfort and privacy of a magnificent private home, while enjoying the services and amenities of a grand resort. This three bedroom, three bathroom private villa offers an extraordinary design and a spacious floor plan on breathtaking grounds. This Villa is situated in a gated community and includes 24-hour on-site security and the villa can only be accessed through private card key elevators. The property include swimming pools, hot tubs, fitness center and private treatment room.

General Room Amenities include:

Air conditioning

Alarm clock

Electrical Adapters

Individual climate control

Iron /ironing board

Pillows: down/feather

Pull-out sofa bed

Safe

Washer/dryer

Bathroom amenities

Hair dryer

Private bathroom

Separate tub and shower in master bathroom

Individually controlled ceiling fans in every room

Entertainment & Technology:

HD cable – CNN, ESPN, HBO
Sony Playstation 3 w/ Blue Ray
Four (4) Sony Hi-Definition LCD color televisions
DVD player
Apple TV
Bose sound system
Stereo i-Pod Cock radio’s in all bedrooms
Hi Speed Wireless Internet
Wireless color multi-function printer/scanner/copier

Kitchen Amenities:

Pots, pans, serving dishes
Microwave oven
Dual dishwashers
Sub-Zero refrigerator
Wolfe ovens
Silverware
German porcelain

Contact

Ko Olina Luxury Holdings, LLC by Clicking here or CALL (866) 574-8104

Virtual tour, property video and photography of Ko Olina Beach Villa by PanaViz.

April 22, 2010
Vacation Rental Photographer

Hualalai Resort Luxury Vacation Home

Hualalai Resort, Big Island, Hawaii

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Features

Three bedroom, three and a half bath
Single level
Designer appointed home with the finest amenities
Private swimming pool and spa
Master bedroom offers king bed
Master bath offers large soaking tub, glass enclosed shower, dual vanities, and an outdoor lava rock garden shower
Guest bedroom one offers two extra long twin beds
Guest bathroom one offers glass enclosed shower
Guest bedroom two offers eastern king bed
Guest bathroom two offers a full tub/shower combination and single vanity with an outdoor lava rock garden shower
All HD Televisions: Master Bedroom/Guest Bedroom One/Guest Bedroom Two/ TiVo offered in Master and Living room
Wireless high-speed internet
Full washer/dryer in the home
Two four person golf carts
Four to five minutes via golf cart from the Hualalai Spa area of the resort

Contact

Hualalai Villas & Homes
Toll Free: (888) 477-8187
Direct: (808) 325-8022

Hualalai Resort

April 22, 2010
Vacation Rental Photographer

Hali’iKai at Waikoloa Vacation Condo

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Features

Accommodations: 3 Bedroom | 2 Baths | Single-Story, Garden Level Villa
~ Sleeps 6 ~ (Golf ~ Ocean View)
Welcome to Hali’i Kai, home of the best ocean views on the Big Island of Hawaii!

Halii Kai is located next to the Hilton Waikoloa in the Waikoloa Beach Resort on the Big Island of Hawaii. In a secluded area, Hali’i Kai is very peaceful and offers excellent ocean views. Hali’i Kai is also known for the Hali’i Kai Ocean Club. You will find an oceanfront resort style multi-level pool, oceanfront open air fitness cabana, and a restaurant at the Hali’i Kai Ocean Club. The restaurant offers a selection of favorite Hawaiian cocktails and appetizers. Conconut Grove at Hali’i Kai offers a tennis court and a basketball court for Hali’i Kai guests.

Against the beautiful backdrop of the Pacific Ocean, lies the brand new Hali’I Kai Ocean Club Vacation Rentals, at the Waikoloa Beach Resort. These properties are located on the majestic Kohala Gold Coast of the Big Island of Hawaii.

Hali’i Kai is one of the only rental properties on the Kohala Coast that offers a poolside restaurant. The Ocean Club Bar and Grill serves an array of local favorite pupus, salads, sandwiches, and desserts. You can also enjoy your favorite tropical cocktail while enjoying a magnificent Hawaiian sunset

Features of these beautiful 2 and 3 bedroom villas include air-conditioning and luxurious well-appointed interiors. There is a gourmet kitchen and the bathrooms are spacious and luxurious. Both the kitchen and bathrooms have granite counter tops. The lanai features an outdoor living/dining area with a wet bar and spectacular views.

Discover the ultimate in island relaxation at the Ocean Club, a private clubhouse overlooking the ocean with lagoon style swimming pool, heated whirlpool spa, an oceanfront bar and grill, dining areas, exercise cabana, and barbecue grills for seaside picnics. This gated oceanfront community provides true resort living for discriminating guests.Two championship golf courses, and variety of imaginative shops that round out Waikoloa Resort life.

Amenities

Gourmet kitchen
Whirlpool appliances
Spice rack
Coffee maker
Aair conditioner
Laundry room with full size washer and dryer
Big screen LCD television in living room
Phone with free local calling
High speed internet access
DVD/CD player in all rooms
Cable television in all rooms
Hair dryer
Iron/ironing board
Housekeeping service.

$295-$380

Contact

Clicking here or CALL: 1 (888) 565-3244, Kolea Vacations

April 20, 2010
Vacation Rental Photographer

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