Tips, knowledge, and practical experience for holiday apartment hosts.
Karsten Silz · · 5 min read Total price, final cleaning, visitor’s tax, discounts: the German Price Indication Ordinance governs how you must display prices. The key rules without legalese, with a checklist.
Read more → Karsten Silz · · 8 min read Terms and conditions are not mandatory for holiday apartment hosts. A legal notice and privacy policy are mandatory – and we provide them. What you should know before copying a template from the internet.
Read more → Karsten Silz · · 7 min read Are you renting out as a small business under § 19 UStG? Then the portal automatically adds the small business notice to your invoices and your website. You set your status in a few clicks. Here is how it works – and what you should know first.
Read more → Karsten Silz · · 4 min read Since 2025, German guests no longer need a registration form. What still applies— and how digital check-in ends the paperwork chaos.
Read more → Karsten Silz · · 4 min read Two families, one apartment, one weekend — every host's nightmare. How to prevent double bookings without tending calendars every day.
Read more → Karsten Silz · · 5 min read Nine key figures at a glance, clearer terms for buildings and holiday apartments, better mobile handling — what the new release brings.
Read more → Karsten Silz · · 5 min read Happy guests come back — and recommend you to others. How direct bookings, feedback, and small gestures win you loyal regulars.
Read more → Karsten Silz · · 5 min read Great photos are the single biggest lever for more bookings. Practical tips on which shots convert — and how easy uploading them really is.
Read more → Karsten Silz · · 4 min read Since June 2026 the statutory cancellation button applies. For date-bound holiday apartment bookings you usually don't need it — when it becomes mandatory anyway.
Read more → Karsten Silz · · 5 min read Booking.com and Airbnb take 15–20% commission. We show you how to keep more of your earnings with your own website.
Read more → Karsten Silz · · 6 min read Data protection sounds complicated — but for holiday apartment hosts it is more manageable than you think. The key rules explained simply.
Read more → Karsten Silz · · 4 min read 90% of guests read reviews before booking. 7 practical tips to get more great reviews.
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