by Platt Johnson | Feb 4, 2021 | Blog, Guests
Covid Testing Tips People travelling to Martha’s Vineyard should test 3 days before your trip. That way you can arrive on island and not have the hassle of a trip to the high school. If this is impossible you can get tested here on island. Getting a test...
by Platt Johnson | Jan 15, 2021 | Blog, Booking, Travel
In the vacation rental business it is customary for a guest to take the risk of not being able to come and enjoy their rental. A guest is purchasing a certain period of time in the future. With a large house like ours, guests need months to coordinate their plans. It...
by Platt Johnson | Sep 2, 2020 | Blog, Guests
SPECIAL COVID CANCELLATION POLICY Effective for all new reservations New Lease Language to give you confidence in Booking24. COVID Clause: The parties recognize that the worldwide COVID-19 virus pandemic has substantially interfered and may continue to interfere with...
by Platt Johnson | Aug 25, 2020 | Blog, Food and Drink, Guests
We get asked about early check-ins or late check-outs all the time and especially when people have ferry times that are not optimal. Unfortunately, when we have a back to back turnovers this is probably impossible. Enhanced cleaning for COVID also takes time. Once you...
by Platt Johnson | Aug 9, 2020 | Blog, Guests
Good ideas for what to do while waiting for your check-in or ferry. Our favorite thing to do while waiting for a house check-in is to drop the bags at the house (please do not go inside) and grab some of our beach chairs and umbrellas and hit the beach. It’s the...
by Platt Johnson | Aug 3, 2020 | Blog, Martha's Vineyard
Since 2008, when I started renting out the Captain Morse House, we have had requests for a pool. The realtors all said that I would make 30% to 50% more in rent. So my August rates would rise from $27,000 (in a normal year) to $40,000 and even less people would be...
