Rent your property

Allow us to take good care of your property and enjoy many happy returns

Enjoy many happy returns on both the asset value of your investment and from the rental income you can derive from the marketing of your property under the well-established Whale Watchers brand. Established in 1999, Whale Watchers continues to satisfy the luxury self-catering accommodation needs of holidaymakers, along the Cape Point Route.

With Whale Watcher's experienced management team, operational infrastructure and marketing expertise, you can rest assured that your property is being well managed and that you will enjoy an excellent return on your investment, while still being able to use your property for yourself, when you want to.

It's many happy returns, either way.

A well-marketed property, whether it's a holiday home or an investment, can offer better income returns, less wear and tear, and less tennant risk, than the long term letting option. However, marketing is key in the highly competitive tourism industry, and this is where our years of experience pay you dividends.

Becoming a Whale Watchers Partner, means that your property will enjoy a wide range of marketing benefits, in return for a reasonable once-off joining fee and a bookings commission system that motivates us to achieve the highest occupancy rates feasible, in order to earn our keep. Here's what you get:

	A comprehensive listing of your property on www.whalewatchers.co.za, complete with photos, rates, availability calendar, booking inquiry form, car hire, airport transfers, cancellation policy, places of interest and many other features that add value to your offering. This is paid for out of your once-off joining fee.
	Your property will get listed on selected subscription based travel websites that in our experience generate the highest number of inquiries per annum. This is paid for out of your once-off joining fee.
	Your property will get listed on free travel websites that we have learnt generate a worthwhile number of inquiries per annum. This is an inclusive service.
	Advertising the Whale Watchers location in which your property is situated, in the Whale Watchers brochure distributed via information centres; in selected hard copy travel guides such as the Cape Point Route Guide; Cape Town Visitors' Guide, in web-based guides and information resources such as www.capestay.co.za, www.sa-venues.com, www.fishhoekvalley.co.za, www.muizenberg.info; etc. We also run many other marketing initiatives such as Google AdWords and Ananzi Quick Pages campaigns. This is paid for out of the 20% marketing and sales commission we levy on the bookings we obtain for you.
	Promoting all Whale Watchers' properties when attending travel expos, tourism association meetings and other promotional and networking events. This is an inclusive service.
	Updating your apartment's availability calendar on our website, so that when people search for availability your apartment is included in the list of options for them to choose from.
	Attending to sales administration such as email and telephonic inquiries, credit card transactions, direct deposits, taking cash payments, banking, emailing second deposit reminders, confirmations and directions, special requests such as airport transfers, personal laundry and baby cots. This is an inclusive service.
Becoming a Whale Watchers Partner also means that we look after all aspects of managing your property, whether you or anyone else is occupying it, or not. These services include:
	Cleaning the property in preparation for an arrival and while guests are in residence
	Attending to the changing and cleaning of linen and towels
	The provision, monitoring and replenishment of cleaning products and materials
	Supervision of experienced cleaning staff attending to your property.
	Reading your electricity meter and servicing same
	Providing guests with directions to their accommodation, a personalised welcoming letter, information pack and personal contact during their residence.
	Preparing monthly income and expense accounts and keeping on record receipts and cleaning staff timesheets, for expenses incurred on your behalf
	General maintenance such as arranging the repair of appliances, leaking taps, replacing light bulbs, etc.
Whale Watchers Property Management Services will maintain your property in perfect condition and will keep you up to date with the returns you are making on your investment, with accurate monthly accounts and progress reports.
Allow Whale Watchers to take good care of your property and enjoy many happy returns. For further information and an email starter pack with detailed information, please email mark@ampcom.co.za or, call Mark Robinson on: 082 573 6842