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 Does your holiday home in Portugal have a name?

If you own one of the apartments or villas in Portugal and are renting out your holiday home as accommodation, you might want to consider choosing a special and unique name for your sunny retreat.

Holiday homes with names are more desirable and memorable than those without. Think about it: would you be more intrigued by a holiday accommodation called “Three Bedroom Villa near Faro” or one known as “The Seaside Garden” or the “Artist’s Retreat”? When you have a whimsical and beautiful name for your holiday property it will create a more magical image of the home in your visitor’s mind.

Having a name for villas in Portugal also helps you stand out from the competition when posting on holiday rental listing websites. There will be thousands of listings called “two bedroom apartment” but only one “Blue Sky Loft”. The name will stick in the mind of your potential renter and attract them to your listing.  You can even use the name to create a unique logo and letterhead to use on your website and in your email correspondence.

Here are some tips that will help you when thinking of names for villas in Portugal:

·        Identify the most noticeable or desirable characteristic of your holiday property in Portugal, and let the name highlight this feature. For example, if your home is on a hill with a fantastic view of the ocean you could call it the “Lookout”. If you have a beautiful garden but are located in the heart of a city, it could be the “Urban Oasis”. This way, the name also serves as advertising because it shows off the best feature of the accommodation.

·        Since we are talking about villas in Portugal, why not use some Portuguese words in your house name? For example, “Casa” means house and “Praia” means beach, so for a holiday villa located on the beach you could choose the name “Casa de Praia”. Sounds great, doesn’t it?

·        You could name your villa after a fruit or a crop which grows abundantly in the area around it, such as “Orange Tree Grove”. Or, the name could reflect a nearby geographical feature, such as “Riverside Retreat.”

·        Perhaps your house name could be inspired by the type of animal that you see frequently in the area, such as “Leaping Dear Villa” or “The Shy Butterfly Hotel”.

·        You could name your holiday property in Portugal after something that has personal meaning to you and your family, such as the name of a cherished pet, a reference to a childhood story, or a special memory. If the name is unusual, your guests will be curious about its origin and you will have a great story to tell.

Once you have chosen the right name, you can even get a special plaque or name plate to place on your front door or your mailbox to let everyone know what your home is called.

Holiday villas in Portugal are special, and if you want your second home to be more than just a number why not give it a unique and special name?

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Have you ever thought about giving your holiday home a name? Here are some tips for choosing names for villas in Portugal.