Between hurricanes and blizzards, weather can impact your vacationers. Most of the weather hiccups experienced on vacation are small and are not considered emergency situations; however, every now and then Mother Nature shows her nasty side and dishes up something ugly sending people home from their vacations early. If you find yourself in an emergency situation and you need to get evacuation information out to your guests in a hurry, the Manual Messaging feature in Welcome Home will be your new best friend.
Additional information that can be shared with emails or text messages through Manual Messages (one-time use messages):
Special deals that are going on during a specific time (Two-for-one pizza night)
Special events that are going on during a specific time (fireworks, parades, ski classes, fishing classes, etc.)
Announcement of company events (rental brochure is printed, rates are online for the next year, etc.)
Road closings/openings
Bridge closings/openings
Check-in delays
Office is closed due to emergency weather situation
Office is open after emergency weather situation
Rip tides
Avalanche
Dangerous animal (bear, mountain lion, shark, etc.) spotted in area
First payment is due for advance reservations
Information for contacting the travel insurance agency following an evacuation
Rental specials you are running during the off-season
Rental specials you are running for a holiday weekend