# 3D floor plans, renders and a viewer for holiday rentals

Canonical URL: https://homeview3d.com/en/holiday-rentals/  
Language: en-GB · Updated: 2026-10-12 · Author: Home View 3D team  
Español: https://homeview3d.com/soluciones/alquiler-vacacional/

> We turn the floor plan of your holiday apartment or rental villa into a colour 3D floor plan and, if you need them, renders and a 3D viewer for your direct-booking website, so you can list it before it is furnished. 3D floor plan in 2 to 3 working days; with renders and viewer, in 3 to 5 working days.

## Key facts

- **For**: Owners and managers of holiday rentals
- **Input**: The floor plan of the apartment or villa
- **Basic option**: Colour 3D floor plan
- **Full option**: Complete 3D model with renders, viewer and AR
- **Virtual staging**: Per room, on the model
- **3D floor plan turnaround**: 2 to 3 working days
- **Several properties**: Volume quote

## Is 3D worth it for a holiday rental?

Yes, in three specific cases: when the home is not furnished yet and you want to open bookings, when you are about to redecorate and want to try it before buying furniture, and when guests keep asking how the bedrooms are arranged. If you already have good photos and the listing performs, you may not need it.

Unlike an agency or a developer, you are not selling the home: you are selling nights. What matters is reaching the calendar sooner and having guests book knowing exactly what they will find.

## What should you order for your situation?

**What we recommend at each stage of your holiday rental**

| Your situation | What we recommend |
| --- | --- |
| New or newly renovated home, not yet furnished | Complete 3D model, with renders to open bookings sooner |
| Listing with photos, but guests unsure about the layout | [3D floor plan](https://homeview3d.com/en/floor-plan-to-3d-model/): colour top-down plan and isometric view |
| You are about to redecorate or change the furniture | [Virtual staging](https://homeview3d.com/en/virtual-staging/) on the model to compare styles |
| You have your own direct-booking website | Embedded [3D viewer](https://homeview3d.com/en/interactive-3d-floor-plans/) and augmented reality, both included in the complete model |
| You manage several properties | Several complete 3D models, with a volume quote |

How we quote each option is on the [pricing page](https://homeview3d.com/en/pricing/).

## Which guest questions does a 3D floor plan answer?

The ones that arrive by message before booking, and the ones that end in a lukewarm review when the answer was not what guests expected:

- Which bedroom has its own bathroom?
- Are the beds doubles or singles, and where is the sofa bed?
- Does the terrace open off the living room or a bedroom?
- Do you have to walk through a bedroom to reach the bathroom?
- Can a family of five stay without anyone sleeping in the living room?

A colour top-down plan with the furniture drawn in answers all of them at a glance, with nothing to translate: it works as well for a guest from Germany as for one from Leeds.

![Colour top-down plan of the upper floor of a Costa del Sol villa, with furnished bedrooms, bathrooms, living room and terraces. 3D render generated from the 2D floor plan.](https://homeview3d.com/assets/img/villa_planta_cenital-1200.0840a9df.webp)

*Top-down plan of our demo case: 12 rooms and 3 bedrooms readable at a glance. Rendered from the 2D floor plan.*

## How do you use it on each channel?

Each channel accepts different things. This is how to make the most of the model without breaking anyone’s rules.

1. **Booking platforms**: You upload the renders and the colour floor plan as listing photos. Check each platform’s rules on external links: images are what you can always publish.
2. **Your direct-booking website**: You embed the 3D viewer with an iframe. Guests turn the home around, step into each room and, on their phone, place it on the table in augmented reality. It is a selling point the platforms do not give you.
3. **Messages with guests**: In the channels you run yourself, such as WhatsApp or email, you send the viewer link to anyone asking about the layout, the beds or the terrace.
4. **Before opening**: If the home is half furnished, you list it with renders of the model, each with its render label, and swap them for real photos once it is ready.

## How your guests will see the home

This is the villa from our [demo case](https://homeview3d.com/en/case-studies/costa-del-sol-villa/), with a main terrace, a bedroom terrace and 3 bedrooms, modelled from a single floor plan. Turn it around, step into each room or open it in augmented reality.

[View the villa in 3D](https://homeview3d.com/en/case-studies/costa-del-sol-villa/#visor) (GLB, 3.1 MB)

**Rooms**

- **Living room** (≈ 11.5 m²): Corner sofa, rug, marble coffee table and TV. Three sliding panels open onto the terrace.
- **Main terrace** (≈ 23.0 m²): Terracotta floor, two sun loungers, an outdoor sofa and a potted olive tree.
- **Main bedroom** (≈ 16.2 m²): 180 cm bed with a built-in headboard, armchair, terrace access and a dressing area behind the curved partition.
- **En-suite bathroom** (≈ 8.2 m²): Round freestanding tub, black porcelain tiles, terrazzo, countertop basin and an olive-green rain shower.
- **Double bedroom** (≈ 8.1 m²): 160 cm bed with a grey cover, botanical cushions and a sliding door to the lawn terrace.
- **Twin bedroom** (≈ 8.1 m²): Two 90 cm beds with black and white chevron throws, a shared bedside table and a window.
- **Walk-in wardrobe** (≈ 3.1 m²): Four-door lacquered wardrobe, reached from the twin bedroom.
- **Family bathroom** (≈ 5.7 m²): Bathtub, wooden vanity with basin, wall-hung toilet and bidet, and a stool.
- **Bedroom terrace** (≈ 5.2 m²): Artificial lawn, two Acapulco chairs and a spiral staircase up to the roof.
- **Hallway** (≈ 9.8 m²): L-shaped hallway with a sideboard, a painting and a shelved linen cupboard.
- **Stairs to ground floor** (≈ 3.4 m²): Dark timber staircase leading down to the lower floor from the landing.
- **Laundry** (≈ 0.9 m²): Washing machine, worktop and a shelf with a basket.

> **Virtual recreation**
>
> Every image comes with its caption label: “3D render. Indicative image; furniture not included.” on renders and “Virtually staged. Furniture not included.” on virtual staging. Keep it in the listing. Guests should find what they saw: use the model to show the layout and the style, not to promise furniture you will not put in. Views from the terrace are not modelled: your photos show those.

## How many nights does it take to cover the cost?

Divide the cost by your nightly rate. With the fixed quote in front of you, work out how many booked nights cover it: for a holiday apartment it is usually only a few. And if the model lets you open the calendar before furnishing, every week gained counts.

This is a worked method, not a measured result. Do the sums with your own average rate and your real occupancy.

- [Main bedroom. 3D render of the anonymised villa.](https://homeview3d.com/assets/img/villa_interior_dormitorio-1200.e1080524.webp): Main bedroom of the villa with a built-in headboard, bedside lamps and terrace access. 3D render of the anonymised villa.

Images generated from the 3D model (renders), not photographs.

## Frequently asked questions

### Does it work for a holiday let on Airbnb or Booking.com?

Yes, with a caveat. On booking platforms you upload the Home View 3D renders and 3D floor plan as listing photos, which every platform accepts. The 3D viewer and augmented reality go on your direct-booking website and in the channels you run yourself, such as WhatsApp or email. Check each platform’s rules on external links before posting any.

### Can I list the apartment before it is furnished?

Yes, and that is where it pays off most. Home View 3D models and furnishes the home from the floor plan, so you can open your calendar with renders of the model while the works finish or the furniture is on its way. Publish them with their render label and swap them for real photos once the home is ready, so guests find what they saw.

### Do I have to say the images are virtual?

Yes. Home View 3D delivers every image with its caption label: “3D render. Indicative image; furniture not included.” on renders and “Virtually staged. Furniture not included.” on virtual staging. Keep it in the listing. Use the model to show the layout and the style, never to promise furniture or views that guests will not find. It is a matter of trust, and of reviews.

### How much does a 3D floor plan for a holiday apartment cost?

It depends on the floor area and on what you need. The Home View 3D 3D floor plan includes a colour top-down plan and a furnished isometric view, in 2 to 3 working days. If you also want renders of each room, a web viewer and augmented reality, that is the complete 3D model. Either way, we send you a fixed quote once we see the floor plan.

### What if I manage several holiday rentals?

For management companies and owners with several properties, Home View 3D prepares a volume quote: the more homes, the lower the price per unit. If several homes share a layout, as in an apartment building, we take that into account when quoting, because repeating a unit type is less work than modelling a new home.

### Do you need to visit the apartment?

No. Home View 3D works remotely from the floor plan of the apartment or villa, as a PDF or image. If you send photos of the finishes, such as the floors, kitchen or bathrooms, the model will look closer to reality; if they do not exist yet, we propose materials. Questions are handled by email, WhatsApp or video call.

### Can guests view the home in augmented reality?

Yes, with the Home View 3D complete 3D model. From your website or a link you send them, guests tap a button and the home appears on their table at 1:20 scale on an iPhone, iPad or compatible Android phone, with nothing to install. It helps families and groups decide who sleeps where before they arrive.

## Keep reading

- [Floor plan to 3D model](https://homeview3d.com/en/floor-plan-to-3d-model/): Top-down plan, isometric view and a furnished 3D model from a single floor plan, with no photos or site visit.
- [3D virtual staging](https://homeview3d.com/en/virtual-staging/): Style, furniture and finishes applied to the 3D model, consistent across every render, the viewer and AR.
- [Interactive 3D floor plans](https://homeview3d.com/en/interactive-3d-floor-plans/): An embeddable 3D viewer for your listing, with rooms, a guided tour and cut-away mode, built from the plan.
- [Case study: Costa del Sol villa](https://homeview3d.com/en/case-studies/costa-del-sol-villa/): A villa modelled from a single floor plan, with no photos: figures, renders, viewer, augmented reality and the limits of the case.
- [Pricing](https://homeview3d.com/en/pricing/): How we quote: a fixed written price for 3D floor plans, complete 3D models and developments.

## Shall we see your home in 3D before you furnish it?

Send us the floor plan and we will send back one room in 3D with augmented reality, free and with no commitment.

## Contact

- Book a demo: https://homeview3d.com/en/contact/?servicio=plano3d
- Email: info@homeview3d.com
- Phone: +34 685 49 49 82
- WhatsApp: https://wa.me/34685494982