5 Things to Do for Your Short-Term Rental For 2025

Chesapeake Stays LLC, Your Short-Term Rental Business Partner 

Hello everyone, and welcome to our first Chesapeake Stays Short Term Rental Community Newsletter issue! After the cash bonanza of the previous holidays, it’s time to spruce up the rental space.  The start of 2025 is getting much better than ever in the short-term rental biz.

This newsletter is better than a rundown gag show hurling Puff Daddy jokes that are way past their comedic expiration date. We bring useful info with a few smart quips that will keep the cash rolling in. As a reminder of Airbnb rules that though a “White Party” is cash-tempting, it is a one-way ticket to getting banned and a free vacay to a Zen-gray all-concrete place with iron furniture and three big roommates, right, Mr. Combs? 

Let’s dive in for the right things to do for your spaces this 2025.

Eco-Friendly

This is not a pitch to make you join those paint-splattering freaks ruining events and expensive works of art. Going green is easier than you think. There are now ways to lessen energy and resource consumption in the rentals. Use solar-powered outside security lights and water heaters. Update to more energy-conserving appliances and change all lights to efficient LEDs. Keep water use down by using low-flush toilets, get weather-resistant local plants that are not thirsty for water, and fix all those leaks, Luigi. Simply adding plants to your indoor space brings an aura of peace. Plants help purify indoor air and cool down the place, and their beauty creates a positive mental state. Simple things to do to help your pockets and our planet.

Arrange

Nothing sounds stale news as Tiktok’s US shut down, and the same goes for your tired listing, too. Making your listing sit without any good changes can take you out of the search algorithm gods’ favor. Optimization is the best thing to do- arrange those photos or post newer, better ones taken by a pro photographer, get rid of that long listing description that does not entice new guests, post on social media, and join other STR platforms. Another way is to re-arrange your décor, furniture and appliances. Learn using new AI tools and apps for a leaner, friendlier STR business model. By keeping it fresh on online platforms and enhancing indoor and outdoor looks, your rental space can soar to new heights of guest popularity.

Renovate

That sink has that stink, the carpet is as thin as Miley, and the Wi-Fi router is like a Billie Eilish song that is just whispering in and out of password commitments. You’re almost a Super Host, but those awful reviews shot down your reputation. This is the best time for the furniture, fixtures, and gadgets to be repaired or updated. Have your handyman or cleaning team give you a fair assessment, and you can start fixing things up. The smart things to do are repair what can be repaired, buy what is lacking, and update with newer tech as solutions to a better guest experience. The winning part? You get to add new amenities as a come-on, have a better-looking, comfier place, and let the five-star reviews flow!

Navigate

Your stocks had been used up faster than you think, and the guests are telling you that toilet paper ran out. We thrust you now into the world of online shopping. Yes, your smartphone has better use rather than playing silly games.  Use your devices for faster, more reliable ways of buying stuff. Download the right apps, make online shopping accounts, and learn to navigate around. We can’t name a preferred online buying platform, but you’ll be amazed at what you can order online, and the discounts are everywhere. We just wish that you don’t order from some of those cringe e-commerce platforms, or else you’ll lose money fast. Read product reviews well, look for seasonal discounts, order in bulk, and start adding to your shopping cart.

Good people, these are the four sets of simple hacks you can do for your STR. We kid you not that Chesapeake Stays Newsletter is sincere infotainment, and we hope we gave you a few chuckles. For best results, you can also consult and get in touch with us on the best things to do for your short-term rental business. Find the hidden word Easter egg and join us always in the Chesapeake Stays Newsletter!