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Explore practical insights and expert advice from SuperControl and industry leaders. Learn from real-life success stories in self-catering, with tips and strategies that truly work.
Latest news, Market intelligence, Self-Catering Resources
What does Brexit mean for the self-catering sector?
24th June 2016As Britons have just voted to leave the European Union (EU), what will this mean for the more than one million Brits who own a…
Channel manager, Knowledge base
Follow this tip to boost your Booking.com conversions
24th June 2016Did you know it’s possible to boost your content score by completing the “Your Profile” section on the Booking.com extranet? Add your personal touch now … and in your own…
Latest news, Self-Catering Resources, Work Smart
More than one-third of Britons are still to book their summer holiday
14th June 2016According to a recent report from travel association ABTA, around 35% of British families are yet to book their summer holiday. This is great news if you still have availability…
Latest news, Self-Catering Resources
SuperControl’s superstars
27th May 2016It seems the days of an awards season are gone, with examples of self-catering excellence being applauded pretty much throughout the year. Here is our mid-year accolade to the SuperControl superstars who have…
Market intelligence, Self-Catering Resources
What do guests expect from self-catering accommodation providers?
28th March 2016Guests who book their holiday online through SuperControl are asked to complete a short feedback survey¹. Their comments help us ensure we make the booking process as efficient as possible…
Booking engine, Knowledge base
Save time with our updated short break settings
21st March 2016You know as well as we do that guests love short breaks – and, increasingly so. And, at SuperControl, our aim is to make life as easy as possible for…
Guest management, Knowledge base
Improvements to Automated emails
16th March 2016Our developers have been busy adding more time-saving features to Automated emails (available if you use SuperControl PLUS or AGENCY). To take a look, login to your SuperControl account and…
Booking engine, Knowledge base, Properties
Picture quality: how does it affect your listing rank?
4th March 2016We all know there are certain things you should do to make sure your property listings rank highly and get as many bookings as possible on external third-party sites: Enable…
Booking engine, Knowledge base, Properties
Tip #1: could our cross-updating service boost your self-catering bookings?
25th February 2016Our ever-helpful Support team are back with a host of new video tips to help you make the most of SuperControl. Today, Jackie shares some useful information on the benefits…
Market intelligence, Self-Catering Resources
Card payment surcharges – do you pass them on to your guests?
24th February 2016We get asked many questions when discussing the benefits of taking online payments: What about the charges? Should we pass the surcharge on to our guests? What do your other…
Knowledge base, Reporting and analysis
Do you know where your bookings come from?
5th February 2016Booking sources are a great tool you can make use of in SuperControl to keep track of where your bookings come from. To set up Booking sources in your account,…
Market intelligence, Self-Catering Resources
Are your bookings up this year?
26th January 2016Earlier this month we reported the fantastic start to the year for self-caterers using SuperControl, with over 30% more bookings being taken in 2016 so far. The increase is not only…
Booking behaviour, Market intelligence, Self-Catering Resources
Record-shattering start to 2016
12th January 2016Yesterday we beat the previous record for the number of bookings taken through SuperControl in one day by a staggering 24%! The live booking total (as of midday 12/01/16) is…
