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Frequently Asked Questions
Just what is
Go2? How do I use it? How may I list my property on Go2?
Find out the answers to these questions, and more, in this, our easy to use 'FAQ'
page. Just click on one of the questions below to see the answer.
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General Questions
Go2 allows you to find self-catering holiday lets, lodges, and cottages by
searching through a catalogue of thousands of properties. We've gathered together
a great range of properties provided by a number of companies, as well as those
which owners list directly on Go2.
Think of Go2 a little like an electronics store for holidays. We 'stock'
a range of products from a range of companies and act as a shop-front for their
products. You may search for what you want, and when you find it order it from the
'manufacturer'. In our case the products are holiday lets, and the manufacturers
range from private owners right up to the largest of companies like Hoseasons.
In addition to this, Go2 also provides search and comparison of thousands of
hotels, travel guides and camping information. So whatever sort of holiday accommodation
you're seeking, Go2 will help you find it.
We made Go2 because we had a need for it. The internet is a great means for
finding things, including holidays, but we became increasingly frustrated by its
fragmented nature. Looking for a holiday let became something of a chore of using
search engines to find different sites, visiting those sites, using their search
facilities to look through what they provided, heading back to the search engine,
finding another site, using their search facilities... and so on, ad infinitum.
We thought... surely there must be a better way? Why can't we go to just one site
and search through the properties provided by a variety of different holiday companies,
or individual holiday let owners, all in one place? Wouldn't it be great if you
just entered the search criteria once (town, county, minium number property sleeps,
travel dates etc), did a search, and knew that you were getting results gleaned
from many different companies and providers...?
Wouldn't it be great...? It would. And that's just why we built Go2. To do
just that. And that's what makes Go2 great, for at Go2 you can indeed
search, from one place, through a range of holiday companies' products, as well
as private owner lets, making it easy to find what you're after... and taking much
of the time and stress out of the process. And if you need a bit of advice, check
out the many reviews now provided... or better still, leave one for someone else
to read!
We hope you enjoy using Go2... because we've enjoyed building it for you.
At the time of writing we have over 32,000 self-catering holiday lets listed on
Go2 - probably the largest collection of UK and Irish properties on one website
anywhere on the internet - and that number is constantly growing. This huge selection
of properties is gathered from the largest of holiday companies, such as Hoseasons,
Cottages4you, HomeAway and Sykes Cottages, through area specialists such as Imagine
Ireland, Coast & Country Cottages, Holiday Cottages, Marsdens Holiday Cottages,
Norfolk Country Cottages and Blue Chip Holidays, right through to independent owners
who advertise directly on Go2. When you search using Go2 the search
results will include properties from any or all of these companies.
Just use the panel on the left of the Home page to enter your search details (click
the Home button or the Go2 main logo to get to the Home page). You can enter
a country, county or town name (or leave any or all blank) and even the property
name or reference if you know it. You can also enter the minimum number the property
should be able to sleep and also enter the dates you wish to travel between if you
want to check which properties are available. Finally, the Name/Ref/Phrase box can
also be used to search for any phrase within a property description, so if you'd
like to find any properties in the Cotswolds or New Forest, for example, just type
that phrase in the Name/Ref/Phrase box. When ready just click the SEARCH button.
When you search using Go2 - for example for properties in Cornwall - the
search results will include properties from any or all of the companies and private
owners who have properties stored in our portfolio. You can narrow the results down
by various criteria (eg. the number who can sleep in the property) and when the
results are displayed you can sort these in various ways, for example by price (just
click the top of the Price column at the right of the results grid).
From the search results presented when you click SEARCH on the left panel, you can
page forwards and backwards throught the results (if there is more than one page)
by clicking the buttons at the bottom of the list. When you've found a property
which interests you just click on its name and a full property details page will
be displayed. How much detail is seen will depend on the provider of the property
- some provide more extensive details than others. But usually you'll see the name,
area, description, photographs, a map, and some information about the features provided
at the property. In addition you can also check availability on the calendar provided.
Should you require further information, or should you wish to book the property,
just click the large button near the bottom of the page. This will redirect you
to either the website of the property provider, or directly to their Booking pages
(depending on who the provider is). Just click 'back' on your browser to return
to the Go2 page.
If you wish to share a property you like, or add it to your favourites, simply use the sharing
buttons which appear at the top of the screen when you scroll down a page. These also provide options to print or email the details.
All prices listed on Go2 are in British Pounds as standard. However, you
may see a price converted to another currency simply by clicking on the price in
question (they are all shown as links). This will take you to the Yahoo! Finance
website and display the price converted to Euros (from where you may select another
currency to view the price in).
As bookings for each property listed on Go2 are made directly with either
the owner or the manager of the property, you will need to pay in the currency which
they accept (as detailed on their website). However, most owners take payment via
online credit card services and these will usually allow for conversion from other
currencies - just be aware of any currency conversion charges which may be added
on at the time.
Property Owner Questions
To advertise your property on Go2 all you need to do is create an account
and follow the instructions. Click the Create Account button at the top of this
page, enter some details including a username and password and you're on your way!
From there you can begin adding properties, entering their details, uploading photographs
and updating availability data. Advertising on Go2 costs from as little as
£25 per property per year, but for a limited period we're offering twelve month's initial
advertising for free. That's right, nothing to pay for twelve months and no commitment
to stay on after that period either. But if you do - and we trust you will - you
simply pay for your first full 12 month's using our simple online Google Checkout
payment service.
Properties listed on Go2 benefit from a range of facilities to provide great
descriptive content and feature lists, as well as multiple photographs, maps, and
full availability data. We encourage our members to keep this data as up to date
as possible, to benefit those who browse our website, and to this end we've worked
hard to make the user interface of the property management and editing pages as
simple as possible. Indeed you should find each section very straightforward to
follow. Once you've created an account, or each time you login using your username
and password, you are taken to the 'My Account' details pages (see the My Account
button near the top of this page), where you have pages for editing your main Account
details, properties, photographs and availability data.
Should you need assistance, or have a question you can't find the answer to, simply
drop us an email at info@go2-holidays.com.
We'll be pleased to help.
Once you've logged in to your account simply click the 'My Account' button at the
top of the page. Then click on the 'Properties' button. You'll see a grid listing
all the properties you have in your account (empty at first!). Just click the 'Add
New' button at the bottom of the grid to add a new property. You'll see a form appear
like the image below:
On here you can enter the various details about your property. Be sure to include
at least the basics of Reference, Name, County, Town, Short Description (for search
results), Long Description, Pricing and so on. Also, don't forget the Website URL
which will take the user to your website when they want to book your accommodation.
If you have no website of your own, then simply provide your own contact info (email/telephone/postal)
clearly within your property description.
You can enrich your listing by ticking the features it has and by uploading pictures.
Once you've entered enough information simply click the Save button. A listing will
appear in the grid. You may edit again by clicking the edit button.
At any time after entering property details you may click on the Preview button
in the grid to see how the property will look when listed. Just click back to return
to the 'Properties' page. When you're happy with the listing and would like to have
it listed on Go2 simply edit the listing and tick the 'Property ready to
be listed in search results' button at the bottom of the edit form. This tells us
that you're property listing is complete and ready for review. We'll give it a quick
check (usually within 48 hours) and then you'll see it listed in Search results.
Should you wish to remove a property from Search results simply untick the 'Property
ready to be listed in search results' button.
Extra photographs may be uploaded for your properties on the 'Photographs' page,
and availability edited on the 'Availability' page. Please try to keep this information
as up to date as possible.
Advertising your property on Go2 is done on an annual subscription basis.
The total cost of your subscription will depend on the number of properties you
list. An initial fee will be payable at the start of each 12 month period, based
on the number of properties you have listed in your Go2 account. However,
you are free to edit, add and delete properties throughout the course of the year,
and should an additional payment be due for the remainder of the term, this will
be calculated according to the number of extra properties listed, and the length
of the term remaining.
Your account balance is calculated automatically and any fees due will be shown
on the Account Details page when you login to Go2. Payment is accepted through
the Google Checkout system, which provides a simple, and secure, method of online
payment. You have 30 days to settle any outstanding balance, after which, if unpaid,
we will not delete your account or properties, but simply set your properties to
'dormant'. This means that all the details remain on Go2, but the properties
will just not be listed in any searches which users perform. On settling the outstanding
balance any dormant properties will be reactivated.
Annual subscriptions charges vary according to the number of properties listed.
Details of our current charges are provided below:
1 to 3 properties - £25 each, including full description, availability editing and
1 main photograph. An extra (unlimited) set of photographs can be added for an additional
£5 per property.
4 to 10 properties - £25 each for the first three (£5 for additional photos pack),
then £10 each (all inclusive).
Over 10 properties - as above for first 10, then £2 for each additional property
listed (all inclusive).
N.B. Properties listed before 31st December 2014 will benefit from a free trial period
of 12 months from the date of joining Go2. Your account balance will remain at £0.00
until the end of this trial period, when charges will then become payable if you
wish to continue to advertise (if you don't, your properties will simply become
dormant).
Bookings are made directly through the property owner. Go2 simply provides
an advertising and search mechanism to put the buyer and the seller in contact with
one another. On each property listed on Go2 you can provide a URL (website
link) of your own website which the buyer will be directed to when s/he clicks on
the large Bookings and Enquries button at the bottom of the property description
page. From here they will be able to contact you directly, either by email, telephone,
or even by post, in order to check final availability and/or book the property.
If you have no website of your own, then simply provide your own contact info (email/telephone/postal)
clearly within your actual property description.
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Go2 provides search, comparison
and reviews of holiday cottages, self-catering holiday lets and hotels from multiple
providers and private owners, in addition to travel guides and information. Search and compare over 16,000
self catering properties in the UK and Ireland alone, from Hoseasons to Sykes Cottages,
from Cottages4you to HomeAway, from Imagine Ireland to Norfolk Country Cottages...
and many more.
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