Simon Lehmann

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4,796 appearances 22 recordings 1 series first heard Mar 2026 last heard 11 Aug

Simon Lehmann’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.

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STR Global Unlocked with Simon Lehmann · 038: Short-Term Rentals Are Entering Their Most Dangerous Era | Shaun Shirazian · 30 Jun 2026 podcast

As a primary technology platform. voice-verified

At the same time, you give them access to all the third party distribution channels, but you want them to drive direct booking. voice-verified

So can you elaborate on that a little bit more? voice-verified

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That's a great segue to to ask you the question, what separates the best operators from everyone else that is using your platform? voice-verified

I'd love to hear that because obviously they're coming in early stage and then they ev they have an evolution in terms of listing counts and, you know, professionalize and everything else. voice-verified

I want to go a little bit deeper here. voice-verified

Just thinking about hundred thousand plus units, average size of properties, two bedrooms, that makes us 400,000 beds. voice-verified

You are a serious hospitality business here, right? voice-verified

400,000 beds. voice-verified

I had a uh keynote at uh first time in 20 years at the hotel summit in Switzerland, um, talking about STR. voice-verified

Isn't that funny? voice-verified

But people just underestimate our industry, and we can be proud of what we've built because the hotels just still love us like we're second-hand car dealers or uh tapperware parties. voice-verified

But we're we're far beyond that. voice-verified

So I want to ask you, what's happening in the industry right now that most people with your visibility aren't talking about? voice-verified

That just brings me to one thought. voice-verified

What do you think about the recent announcement between the collaboration uh between Uber and Expedia in that sense? voice-verified

I mean, it's interesting to see and you mentioned TOTAs as well and and how they're evolving right now, also with their product offering and everything else. voice-verified

And now Airbnb is is doubling down on hotels. voice-verified

I mean they bought hotels tonight a long while ago, and now it's it's becoming voice-verified

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