Often I think of new ways to fill vacancies, those unruly reservation gaps that make you want to cry!

When you look at your existing reservation calendar and see an open night in between two reservations, why not try to fill this vacancy by upselling it to your upcoming guests.

Give your vacation rental guests a call and offer the extra night for a discounted rate. Offering this open night at a discounted rate, increases your overall vacation rental revenue with minimal effort. Most guests will be willing to take you up on the offer to extend their family getaway just one extra night. Like the old saying goes, "Ask and you shall receive?"

The beauty in this is that you've got two potential takers, the departing guests and the arriving guests. I suspect one of them will take you up on the offer.

Another option is to offer a late departure or an early arrival for an extra fee.

These days its all about maximizing what you get with what you have! So try it out and keep us all posted on how it goes!