We spend hours pouring over names for our kids, and even our pets, because we know that a name is important. Names can tell about who we are and can give us a sense of identity. While it might not hold the same level of importance as naming a child or a pet, choosing a name for your vacation rental property is an excellent way to add value to the property. Naming your vacation home gives potential guests a glimpse into your property’s features and shows its personality from the get-go. 

Especially in areas with high vacation rental densities, your vacation rental’s name helps it stick out among the crowd. As potential guests are scrolling through all the options, a fun name will catch their eyes. Giving your rental a creative name makes it easier for guests to share with their friends. They’re more likely to remember that they stayed in a personalized name like Shades of Summer rather than just 225 West Street. 

If your guests often book through listing sites like Airbnb or Vrbo, they might know you as the “Airbnb host Mark”, but your property should have a unique name too! This is also true if you are a property manager or even have a real estate background (where you may be more used to just marketing the property based on the address) and are dipping your toes into short term rentals. 

Brainstorming the name of your vacation property can be hard! Too generic of a name may not trigger the memory of your guests while too long or hard to remember of a name can be forgotten too. 

Where do you start choosing vacation home names? A shorter name is easier to include on signage, on marketing materials and in headlines and property descriptions. Two to four words is ideal. 

Look at the special features your home offers and pick one that would really highlight the property and also make a great name. Your home’s location (beach, mountain or lake) is another good option to include in part of the name. You could even incorporate your family name into the name of your property. Many homeowners may also name their home based on their own interests or hobbies, especially if that ties into the property itself (for example: a fishing named property for an oceanfront house with poles included). 

Rhyming words and alliteration make for memorable property names. You can use words from other languages; for example, include Azul (Spanish for blue) or Belle (French for beautiful) as part of the name. Puns and plays on well-known sayings, songs and phrases are also an easy way to spice up a name. 

If you’re stuck coming up with something or don’t want to start from scratch, our team has compiled a list of property name ideas for different types of properties. From beach homes to mountain chalets to lake homes, here are some suggestions that might just be the perfect name for your property.