Top Questions Answered

What do I need to do if I want to list my house on Airbnb?

If you are interested in advertising your property on Airbnb, you must be registered with the Department. If you wish to advertise for visitors all year round you are required to register with Visit Isle of Man and if you are looking to operate for TT and Manx Grand Prix only, then you must register with Homestay.

Airbnb is not a legal registration on the Isle of Man, but simply a marketing tool, similar to a website or social media account used to promote your accommodation.

I am registered for Homestay, can I host visitors any other time of the year?

No. Registration with Homestay only authorises you to operate visitor accommodation for the TT and Manx Grand Prix periods only.

Homestay does not cover the Southern 100.

How much is it to register my property with Visit Isle of Man?

The fee will depend on what type of visitor accommodation you are offering, please see the list below stating the current registration fees:

Accommodation Type	Fee
Self Catering - 1 Unit	£50
Self Catering - Multiple units at the same site	£100
Self Catering - Multiple units at different sites	£50 per unit
Guest Accommodation / Guest House	£50
B&B	£50
Campsite, including temporary TT sites	£50
Glamping Site	£50
Hostel	£25
Hotel	£100

Why do I need to register my property with Visit Isle of Man?

On the Isle of Man, registration of visitor accommodation is a legal requirement under The Tourist Act 1975.

Registration with the Department authorises you to operate 12 months of the year.

How much should I charge visitors to stay at my accommodation?

We cannot recommend how much to charge your visitors but we can provide you with a few things to consider when setting your pricing. This is your business and a balanced approach should be adopted to ensure fair pricing for visitors, competitiveness and viability. You may wish to have a look at what your competitors are charging. To identify your competitors you could look for similar properties in the same location as your business.

Gone are the days when visitors would holiday Saturday to Saturday. The modern day visitor looks for shorter breaks between 2 and 5 days, flexibility and value for money.

Further things to consider: Are you going to set a minimum night stay? What will your nightly rate be? Will you also set a weekly rate? Are you going to have seasonal pricing? Will you advertise special offers when the business is quiet?

I have a piece of land and wish to create visitor accommodation. What should I do?

If you are unsure about what type of visitor accommodation to offer, the Visit Isle of Man team would be delighted to meet with you to discuss your ideas. You may find initial inspiration from ‘The Hotel Futures Study’ and ‘The Non-Serviced Accommodation Futures Study’. These studies highlight the style of accommodation that Island is lacking and development opportunities. Please contact the team to request a copy.

A Non-Serviced Accommodation Policy has recently been approved to support the expansion of non-serviced accommodation in the Island.

Please get in touch with the Business Development team who will be happy to arrange a meeting to discuss your opportunities. The team can be contacted on +44 (0) 1624 695700 or tourismquality@gov.im

I want to run a campsite for TT, what do I need to do?

Even if your site will only be open for the TT period, you are required to follow the campsite registration process.

Click here to view the process for registering a campsite with Visit Isle of Man

How do I advertise my property?

Once you are registered with Visit Isle of Man you are able to advertise your visitor accommodation on any platform. Be this printed, online or on social media.

You will also be provided with a profile to advertise your property on visitisleofman.com, you have full control of this profile and are also able to link in online booking (from a selection of providers) and social media accounts.

We always recommend that properties advertise transparently to ensure visitor expectations are met. For example, if you are a 4 Star Guest House, this is different to a 4 Star Hotel so you must advertise as a Guest House.

Once my property is registered with Visit Isle of Man, do I have to register again?

Yes, the registration is an annual registration.

The Registration year commences on 12 February and registrations will expire on 11 February the following year. All registered visitor accommodation owners will be contacted and invited to renew their registration by completing an online Registration Form and paying the required fee. Please note that if you are registering for the first time this may be done at any stage during the year, however the fees remain the same.

If you have any further questions that have not been answered here, please get in touch with the Business Development Team on +44 (0)1624 695700 or tourismquality@gov.im