November 2022 Newsletter

CULINARY SPOTLIGHT

Healdsburg

Little Saint Events

Successfully positioned as a local gathering place and haven for art and anything cultural, Little Saint events have been a favorite amongst recent guests; particularly, the concerts. Every Thursday evening the restaurants 2nd level is transformed and guests seem to walk away even more in love with the area than ever. I haven’t had the pleasure of going quite yet but it’s definitely on the to do list! Peruse their lineup here

French Bistro by Night

“Our favorite sandwich shop by day is now a French bistro by night! “I thought that putting the same effort of cooking into making sandwiches was going to fill my tank, but it just didn’t,” Chef Sean McGaughey said on the heels of his first week of dinner service at the newly reminted Troubadour Bread and Bistro. Jury is still out on the food, if you go, let me know what you think! More info

TURKEY TROT

Turkey Trot in HBG is BACK! It’s such a fun local event that hundreds of people participate in. If you’re in town, definitely check it out! Buy tix here

VRMA CONFERENCE/TRADE SHOW

VRMA ADVANCES THE PROFESSIONALLY-MANAGED VACATION AND HOLIDAY RENTAL INDUSTRY BY PROVIDING EDUCATION, INFORMATION, AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES, PROMOT ING THE VALUE OF THE VACAT ION RENTAL EXPERIENCE, AND SPEAKING AS THE AUTHORITATIVE VOICE TO FOSTER PROFESSIONALISM, COLLABORATION, AND GROWTH.

As a member of VRMA, WCLodging.com was able to attend VRMA’s 2022 International Conference last week in Las Vegas. Like a kid in a candy store I walked from booth to booth talking to everyone about everything vacation rental! A few highlights:

A FEW WE’RE EXPLORING:

  • Safely.com: Identity verification
  • Whimstay: Last minute discounted stays for open inventory
  • DACK: Enhanced guest experience

ALREADY MOVING FORWARD WITH:

  • ICND is a leading digital marketing company specializing in real estate and vacation rental companies. Digital marketing serves as the fuel to push more DIRECT BOOKINGS through our conversion focused platform by driving qualified traffic through our efforts of SEO, Pay Per Click, Social Media, and Email Marketing. They will assist in strengthening WC Lodging’s presence on FB, Instagram, Pinterest as well as start our blogging!

CERT IFIED VACATION RENTAL HOUSEKEEPER PROGRAM

Through VRMA our H/K team will be completing enhanced certification courses

The CVRH program is the premiere designation for short term rental front line housekeepers. Program content includes detailed information for housekeepers who are responsible for property maintenance every day. The program is divided
into fifteen online modules which address all aspects of the housekeeping profession, as follows:

  • More Information
  • Section 1: Welcome and Introduction,
  • Section 2: Guest Services
  • Section 3: Safety,
  • Section 4: Service Standards
  • Section 5: Standard Property Appearance,
  • Section 6: Housekeeping Kit
  • Section 7: Bedbugs,
  • Section 8: Follow the Wall
  • Section 9: The Cleaning Process,
  • Section 10: Microbes
  • Section 11: Eyes of the Maintenance Department,
  • Section 12: Grills
  • Section 13: Accountability,
  • Section 14: Policies and Procedures
  • Section 15: Continuing Education