Behind the Stays

The Secret Sauce to Airbnb Influencer Marketing — Thoughts from the Founders of Hinter, Live Oak Lake, and Onera

04 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today you'll re-meet Emily Padan, Ben Wolff, and Isaac French, founders of Hinter, Onera, and Live Oak Lake respectively — all three of these fine p...

From Shark Tank to Shoppable Airbnbs — Meet Julia Rossi

01 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is brought to you by our friends at Minoan.  Minoan provides hosts with a one-stop-shop to get hundreds of discounts on the world’s l...

From Vacation Rental Manager, to Wall Street Attorney, to Boutique Hotelier

28 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Please give a quick thank you to our sponsor for today’s episode, OwnerRez — the most loved and trusted property management software by professio...

How to Build the Future of the Vacation Rental Industry

25 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Meet Adam Norko, a former marine turned hospitality marketer extraordinaire. Adam has spent the last two decades working in sales and marketing for a ...

How She Built a Private Club for Hosts Who’ve Mastered the Art of Hospitality

21 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is brought to you by our friends at Minoan.  Minoan provides hosts with a one-stop-shop to get hundreds of discounts on the world’s l...

How He Built the MIT of Vacation Rental Communities — Meet Matt Landau

18 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Meet Matt Landau, the founder of VRMB — a vacation rental marketing blog and community for the world’s most innovative vacation rental professiona...

How He Built the Airbnb for Pools — Meet the Founder of Swimply

14 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Meet Bunim Laskin, Founder and CEO of Swimply — the Airbnb for Pools. Bunim grew up in Israel and moved to the states with his family when he was 15...

A Masterclass on Experiential Hospitality with Isaac French (Creator of Live Oak Lake)

11 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is brought to you by our friends at Minoan.  Minoan provides hosts with a one-stop-shop to get hundreds of discounts on the world’s l...

His Hospitality Business Helps People Detox from Their Digital Lives — Meet the Co-Founder of Unplugged

07 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is brought to you by our friends at Minoan.  Minoan provides hosts with a one-stop-shop to get hundreds of discounts on the world’s l...

Google Flight Alerts but for Airbnbs, a Community of Professional Guests, and other Sponstayneous Updates

30 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Zach shares some exciting new updates on what we're building at Sponstayneous and asks for feedback from listeners on how to improve B...

The Past, Present, and Future of Vacation Rental Software — Insights from OwnerRez Co-Founder, Paul Waldschmidt

27 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Meet Paul Waldschmidt, Co-Founder and CEO of OwnerRez — one of the industry’s most beloved property management platforms.  Paul is a software dev...

How to Build a Portfolio of Unique (But Really Affordable) Airbnbs

23 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is brought to you by StayFi!  StayFi makes it easy to collect data from and market to every single person staying in your short-term ren...

Meet the Guy Airbnb Doesn’t Want You to Know About

20 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is brought to you by StayFi!  StayFi makes it easy to collect data from and market to every single person staying in your short-term ren...

Hot Takes on Hospitality, New Ideas for STR Entrepreneurs, and The Founding Story of Behind the Stays

16 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is a special one!  Wil Slickers from Slick Talk invited our host, Zach Busekrus, to come and share his story on Wil's top-rated hospital...

She Worked in PR for The Ritz, St. Regis, and Le Méridien — Now She’s Building Her Own Luxury STR Brand

13 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is brought to you by StayFi!  StayFi makes it easy to collect data from and market to every single person staying in your short-term ren...

Housekeeping: Exciting Updates from Sponstayneous and Behind the Stays

09 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

So there’s been a LOT happening over the last couple of months and I wanted to give you all a quick update on some exciting happenings at Sponstayne...

Why Airbnb Hosts Should Invest Way More in Design — Hot Takes with Hans Lorei

06 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is brought to you by our friends at Minoan.  Minoan provides hosts with a one-stop-shop to get hundreds of discounts on the world’s l...

The Story of The Vermont A-Frame: Thoughts on Unique Stays, the Covid Boom, and Properly Leveraging Influencers

02 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is brought to you by our friends at Minoan.  Minoan provides hosts with a one-stop-shop to get hundreds of discounts on the world’s l...

How to Make Your Airbnb Go Viral on Social Media

30 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is brought to you by our friends at Minoan.  Minoan provides hosts with a one-stop-shop to get hundreds of discounts on the world’s le...

How to Validate Your Idea Before Building an Experiential Hospitality Company

26 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is brought to you by our friends at Minoan.  Minoan provides hosts with a one-stop-shop to get hundreds of discounts on the world’s le...

How to Market Your Short-Term Rental Portfolio in 2023

24 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Download the full free report . Oh, and be sure to start your 14-day free trial of Uplisting at  at https://www.uplisting.io/bts-podcast and, once y...

How He Acquired, Designed, and Developed Over 200 Airbnbs in Portland, Oregon — Meet Hayden Laverty

19 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Meet Hayden Laverty, Founder of CHJ Development, a real-estate developer in Portland, Oregon focused on acquiring, designing, and constructing the cit...

How Much Money Can You Actually Make with Short-Term Rentals?

18 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Download the full free report . Oh, and be sure to start your 14-day free trial of Uplisting at  at https://www.uplisting.io/bts-podcast and, once y...

How to Keep Guests Coming Back — A Conversation on Loyalty Programs, Guest Experience, and Hospitality Branding with Robin Craigen

16 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Meet Robin Craigen, Co-Founder and CEO of Moving Mountains —a luxury collection of lodging properties in Steamboat Springs, Beaver Creek, Vail, and ...

The Current State of Short-Term Rentals — Insights from 150+ Owners and Operators

10 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Download the full free report . Oh, and be sure to start your 14-day free trial of Uplisting at  at https://www.uplisting.io/bts-podcast and, once y...

How (and Why) He’s Building a Curated Collection of Elevated Cabin Communities — Meet Eric Moeller of Freewyld

09 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Meer Eric Moeller, Founder + CEO of Freewyld — a curated collection of properties designed to inspire awe and bring people together launching this s...

How She Built the Instagram-Famous Cliff House Airbnbs in Kentucky’s Red River Gorge — Meet Amy Dourson

05 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Meet Amy Dourson from Red River Gorgeous, a collection of unique cabins, treehouses, and instagram-famous cliff houses in Kentucky’s Red River Gorge...

How to Build (Truly) One-of-a-Kind Airbnbs — Meet the Founder of Onera

02 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Meet Ben Wolff — Founder and Creator of Onera — a truly one-of-a-kind collection of unique escapes in the Texas Hill Country.  Ben is no stranger...

How She Turned Her Side Hustle into a Thriving Hospitality Brand

28 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Meet Chelsea Dunckley  — the Founder of Digs Co, a hospitality company that specializes in creating elevated vacation rentals in Central Washington...

The Viral Story Behind the Mystery of the Missing Painting — Breaking News from Amy of All Belong Co.

27 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this special episode, Zach sits down with Amy from Allbelongco to discuss the viral story behind her missing painting.  One of Amy's recent Airbnb...

How to Design the Future of Camping — The Next Frontier for Hospitality Entrepreneurs

25 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Meet Jacob Halverson, the General Manager of Mendocino Grove — a luxury glamping resort on 32 wooded acres in Mendocino County, California.  After ...

How She Restored a Cottage — Once Frequented by the Vanderbilts and Rockefellers — into an Alluring Airbnb

18 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Meet Jenny Power, the creator of  The Cornerstone Cottage, a carefully restored historic home near Acadia National Park in Lamoine, Maine.  Jenny wa...

How to Build Better STR Technology — And the Powerful Network Effects of Podcasting

14 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Meet John Stokinger — Co-Host of the No BS Short-Term Rental Podcast and the Director of Sales at Direct, a SaaS platform for short-term rental pro...

How to Build the Marriott of Vacation Rentals — Meet the Founders of The 100 Collection

11 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Meet Travis Wilburn and Rebecca Lombardo — the founders of The 100 Collection, a curation of the best properties from trusted vacation rental brands...

How (and Why) He Bought a Roadside Attraction and Transformed it Into a Hospitality Experience

07 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In just a moment you’ll meet Doug Heestand, the owner of the Desert of Maine, a unique and intriguing roadside attraction located in Freeport, Maine...

Budgeting for Your A-Frame Airbnb Build: Tips from The Back Country A-Frame Creator

04 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Meet Janice Stitzer, the creator of The Back Country A-Frame in Kremmling, Colorado.  One afternoon Janice was flipping through a Dwell magazine when...

Why The Hospitality Industry Needs More Entrepreneurs — Strategies, Ideas, and Musings with Andrew Kitchell

31 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Meet Andrew Kitchell, a hospitality and proptech entrepreneur currently leading the team at Wheelhouse — a technology platform that helps you manage...

They Left NYC’s Fashion Industry to Build the Next Great Hospitality Brand — Meet the Creators of Casa Nevana

28 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Meet Jen and Michael Penchansky, the creators of Casa Nevana, the first short-term rental in the couple’s newly founded portfolio, Nevana Properties...

What Airbnb Hosts Can Learn from an Ex-Hotelier About the Future of Hospitality — Wil Slickers, Hospitality FM

21 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Meet Wil Slickers — founder of Hospitality FM, the largest network of hospitality podcasts, and the co-founder of Recreation Rentals, a boutique col...

How ”Rich Dad, Poor Dad” and Twitter Help Him Build a Portfolio of Airbnbs Remotely

14 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Meet Michael Albaum — a professional remote real estate investor, Airbnb superhost, and fellow podcaster. After getting an engineering degree and mo...

He’s Building the Ritz-Carlton of Short-Term Rentals — Meet Jonah Hanig, Founder of Rove

07 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Meet Jonah Hanig, Founder and CEO of Rove — a premium portfolio of luxury Airbnbs designed for discerning travelers. Jonah grew up in the Chicago su...

Marketing Mondays: 10 Creative(ish) Email Marketing A/B Test Ideas for Airbnb Hosts

06 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Marketing Mondays — a new, weekly segment on the Behind the Stays podcast that covers specific marketing strategies and tactics that Airb...

How to Get The Industry’s Best Discounts on Everything You Need for Your Short-Term Rental Business

03 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Meet Jeff Iloulian — Founder and CEO of HostGPO, a buying group for the short term rental industry. After graduating with a degree in Economics fro...

He Spent $500k Building a Massive Airbnb Container Home — Meet The Pacific Bin by Devon Loerop

28 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Meet Devon Loerop, the creator of The Pacific Bin — a luxurious escape made of 5 shipping containers, just an hour outside of Seattle. Devon grew u...

How WeWork, Jimmy Kimmel, and Instagram Helped Him Build DEN Outdoors

24 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Meet Michael Romanowicz, the founder and CEO of DEN Outdoors.  Mike is a software designer by trade, but has always had a love for the natural world....

How Teslas and Levi Kelly Helped Them Build an Unforgettable Airbnb in Southern California

21 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Meet Chase Charifa, the creator of the Lightfoot Cabin — a cozy, unique escape nestled in the foothills of Big Bear Mountain in Southern California...

Marketing Mondays: SEO Hacks for Airbnb Hosts: How to (Quickly) Increase Your Airbnb’s Ranking on Google

20 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to another Marketing Mondays on the Behind the Stays podcast feed! In this episode we chat ALL about SEO and how Airbnb hosts can leverage the...

How He Went from 0 to 500 Vacation Rentals in 5 Years

15 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Meet Brooke Pfautz, founder and CEO of Vintory — a sales and marketing platform exclusively dedicated to helping professional vacation rental manag...

Marketing Mondays: Why You Need a Website for Your Airbnb — Even if You Don’t Have a Direct Booking Site.

13 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Marketing Mondays — a new, weekly segment on the Behind the Stays podcast that covers specific marketing strategies and tactics that Airb...

How Will Smith’s Son, a Love for Movies, and Dropping Out of College Paved the Way for Levi Kelly to Build an Airbnb Tours YouTube Channel with 80 Millions Views

10 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Meet Levi Kelly — a creator whose cabin tour videos have garnered nearly 80 millions views on YouTube. Growing up, Levi used to goof around and shoo...

How to Design an A-Frame on a Budget (That Still Gets Featured by HGTV)

07 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Meet Whitney and Andrew Bradberry, the creators of the Front Range A-Frame in Bailey, Colorado, just an hour outside of Denver.  Whitney is a freelan...

Marketing Mondays: How to Best Leverage Influencers to Promote Your Airbnb (The Do’s and Don’ts)

06 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Marketing Mondays — a new, weekly segment on the Behind the Stays podcast that covers specific marketing strategies and tactics that Airb...

How They Found, Bought, and Renovated an A-Frame in North Carolina for $250k

03 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Meet Emily South — the creator of The Appalachian A-Frame in Sugar Grove, North Carolina just 20 minutes outside of downtown Boone. Emily and her h...

How a Breast Cancer Diagnosis Inspired Her to Build a Collection of Airbnb Cabins in Colorado

31 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Meet Jamie Kraus, the creator of Chestnut Hill — a beautiful appointed home located 5 minutes from Main Street in Breckenridge, Colorado.  Jamie an...

How to Design Truly Unforgettable Airbnbs That Attract International Attention — The Story of Evergreen Cabins

27 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Meet Chris Broomfield, the creator of Evergreen Cabins — one of Instagram’s favorite collections of luxurious cabin rentals in the Adirondacks. Gr...

How to Use Universal Design Concepts to Build an Accessible Airbnb — The Story of the Havarti Haus

24 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Meet Tiffany Lund — the creator of The Havarti Haus, an accessible, Scandinavian-style retreat in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, opening in ...

How to Generate Millions of Views of Your Airbnb on YouTube — Meet Mike Iannetta

20 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Meet Mike Iannetta, better known as Mike Will Travel, a YouTube creator and hospitality marketing specialist. Mike started his first business at the a...

How to Verticalize the $100 Billion Short-Term Rental Industry — A Chat with the Founder and CEO of Wander

17 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Meet John Andrew Entwistle, Founder and CEO of Wander, one of the most exciting startups in the travel and hospitality space today.  John Andrew had ...

They Booked an A-Frame They Follow on Instagram — And It Inspired Them to Build Their Own.

13 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Meet Ty and Mary, the creators of The Northwoods A-Frame and Tiny Cabins near Itasca State Park in northern Minnesota.  Ty and Mary both have demandi...

How to Build an Off-Grid Airbnb and a Unique Hospitality Brand — The Story of the Ely Cabin Collective

10 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Meet Addie Wales, the creator of The Ely Cabin Collective — a boutique collection of Airbnbs near The Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in Minne...

3 Guys, 2 Acres, 1 Bar, and No Builder — This is The Story of The Chal-A Vermont.

06 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Meet Justin and Shaun — the creators of The Chal-A Frame, a beautifully curated escape nestled between the Stratton and Mt. Snow ski areas in Vermon...

How a Flower Farmer Built Vermont’s Most Wish-Listed Airbnb — The Story of The Tanglebloom Cabin

03 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

About the Episode: Meet Melissa Hessney Masters — the founder of Tanglebloom and the creator of the Tanglebloom Cabin.  Melissa has always been cr...

Confessions of a 25-Year-Old Real Estate Investor and Internet Entrepreneur — Meet Connor Gross

27 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Meet Connor Gross — an entrepreneur in his mid-twenties who is currently focused on building a portfolio of self-storage units across the state of ...

Why Building Your Network as a Hospitality Entrepreneur is So Critical

20 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In just a moment, you’ll meet Natalie Palmer — an Airbnb Ambassador, a 17x superhost, and the creator and host of the popular No Vacancy podcast....

How an Instagram Post Landed Their Airbnb in Vogue — Meet the Creators of The Kingdom A-Frame

13 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Meet Alexis and Skeeter — the creators of The Kingdom A-Frame, a quintessential New England escape in Burke, Vermont.  Alexis and Skeeter love mou...

How to Increase Your Airbnb’s Ranking on Google (And Other Musings on Direct Booking Strategies)

06 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Meet Damian Sheridan, founder of The Book Direct and Scale Rentals Shows — a couple of the leading events for short-term rental hosts and property m...

How She Built an Insta-Famous Airbnb — The Story Behind the Cozy Rock Cabin.

29 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Meet Janice Smith, the creator of the Cozy Rock Cabin (@cozyrockcabin), a 750 square-foot cabin on 3 acres of wooded land in Freeport, Maine. Janice h...

She Left Her Law Career to Become a Hospitality Entrepreneur — Meet the Creator of Field and Lake

22 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Meet Sara Roitman,  the creator of Field and Lake, a new collective of boutique vacation rentals on the shores of Lake Michigan. Sara is an attorney ...

How to Grow Your Airbnb’s Instagram Following — Ideas from Ethan Abitz

18 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Meet Ethan Abitz — one of the OG Airbnb Instagram Influencers. Ethan first started using Instagram in high school to promote an apparel line he sta...

They Were Told They’d NEVER Find the Piece of Real Estate They Were Looking For — Here’s the Miraculous Story of How They Did.

15 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Meet Spenser and Marcy Kernea, the creators of the Retreat at Fall Branch Falls, a pristinely crafted escape in Georgia’s Blue Ridge Mountains.  Sp...

How STR Hosts Can Prepare for the Future of the Travel Industry — with Jamie Lane from AirDNA

11 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In just a moment you’ll meet Jamie Lane, Vice President of Research at AirDNA. After spending a decade at CBRE, one of the country’s largest Amer...

How to Grow a Short-Term Rental Portfolio — Emir Dukic, CEO of Rabbu

08 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Meet Emir Dukic, founder and CEO of Rabbu. Rabbu helps investors find and manage short-term rentals.   Emir started working in tech via a cold email...

How Vacation Rental Managers Can Leverage AI and Machine Learning Like the Big OTAs Do

03 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In just a moment you’ll  meet Evan Dolgow, Head of Predictive Hospitality at Jarvis ML.  Jarvis ML was founded by the guys over at Google who buil...

How They’re Building Canada’s Premier Luxury Treehouse Company

01 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Meet Lauren and Cam Green, the founders of The Fort Treehouse Company — Canada’s premier luxury treehouse company. Cam and Lauren met at summer c...

How to Inspire the Next Generation of Real Estate Investors — Meet Ali Nichols, Co-Founder of Getaway

25 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Meet Ali Nichols — Co-Founder of Getaway. Getaway is on a mission to make vacation rental real estate accessible to the next generations  of inves...

How a Single Mom Built One of Vermont’s Most Popular Airbnbs — The Story of the Stone City Treehouse

21 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Meet Heather Davis, the creator of the Stone City Treehouse in Hardwick, Vermont. Heather grew up in New York but always had great affinity for the Gr...

The Top Airbnb Secrets and Strategies from a Former Airbnb Employee

18 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Meet Daniel Rusteen.  Daniel is the self-proclaimed “world’s best at Airbnb.” And before you laugh or roll your eyes, he’s got a pretty solid...

Hot Takes on the Future of Travel and Hospitality with Nate Ritter, Co-Founder of Room Steals

11 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Meet Nate Ritter — founder of Room Steals, a travel membership that provides customers with incredible deals on hotel rooms. Nate is a technology ex...

How to Go from Zero to One as an STR Entrepreneur

05 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Meet Bryce Garcia.  Bryce works in sales for a SaaS company by day and is building his own collection of STRs by night. When Bryce’s mom found out ...

How to Make Your Airbnb Instaworthy — Ideas from an Award-Winning STR Photographer

30 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Meet Jon Kreye — an award-winning Airbnb and VRBO photographer. Growing up, you’d often find Jon in the backyard snapping photos of trees, flower...

How He Discovered, Bought, and Scaled an RV Membership Program — Meet Joel Holland, CEO of Harvest Hosts

27 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In just a moment you’ll meet Joel Holland, CEO of Harvest Hosts —  an RV membership program that allows travelers to stay overnight at unique loc...

She Bought a Bank in the Ozarks and Transformed it into an Airbnb — How Tyann Marcink Builds Regional Vacation Rental Brands.

20 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Meet Tyann Marcink  — the Queen of Guest Experience at Touch Stay, a digital guidebook platform for short-term and vacation rental hosts.  Tyann h...

He Dreamed of Being a Pilot, But Was Destined to be an Entrepreneur — Meet Marcus Rader, Founder of Hostaway

16 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Meet Marcus Rader — Founder and CEO of Hostaway.  Marcus grew up in Finland.  He was quite a curious kid, but struggled to develop any lasting hob...

How to Transform Your Airbnb into a Native Shopping Experience

13 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Meet Marc Hostovsky, Founder and CEO of Minoan —  a customizable, curated retail platform for short-term rental hosts.  Marc is a self-proclaimed ...

How to Create a Unique Story and Brand for Your Airbnb

09 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In just a moment you’ll meet Heather Bien and Adam Shapiro, the creators of Rosehill Cottage — a charming river house on the Rappahannock River in...

He Won “Young Entrepreneur of the Year” in Ireland at Age 13. Today, He’s Building Uplisting — A Leading Short-Term Rental Software Company.

07 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In just a moment, you’ll meet Vinny Breslin, founder of Uplisting — one of the industry’s leading short-term rental software & channel manager p...

How to Build an Independent Vacation Rental Brand — Musings from Arthur Colker, Founder of StayFi

30 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Meet Arthur Colker, Founder and CEO of StayFi.  Growing up, Arthur thought he wanted to be a politician.  He was intrigued by how power and influenc...

He Sold His Cannabis Dispensary to Become an STR Entrepreneur — Meet Jason Neil

24 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In just a moment you’ll meet Jason Neil — the creator of Golden Tiny Homes – a collection of minimalist short term rentals in Golden, British C...

Meet Chad Ludeman — The Engineer Turned Entrepreneur Building Design-Driven Hotels and STRs

17 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Meet Chad Ludeman, Co-Founder of Post Green Homes and Lokal Hotel. Chad moved around a lot as a kid, but spent high school in upstate New York.  He’...

How to Build a Bespoke Hotel Brand and Management Company in 2022

09 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Meet Dylan Petrich — Co-Founder of Wilder Ways,  a Texas-based hotel brand and management company.​ Dylan was born in Paris but grew up in London...

How to Market Your Airbnb Like a Pro

03 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Meet Conrad O'Connell (@conradoconnell), Founder and CEO at BuildUp Bookings, a digital marketing agency that helps STR hosts increase direct bookings...

How to Build a Short-Term Rental Business — And Also Change the World.

26 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Meet Debbie Todd, creator of The Woodlands at Hocking Hill. Debbie is a physical therapist and mother of three by day, and an STR host by night.  Deb...

How to Upsell Amenities at Your Airbnb — Ideas from Madison Rifkin, Founder of Mount

19 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Meet Madison Rifikin — Founder and CEO of Mount, a platform designed to help short term rental hosts upsell their guests.  Madison has always been...

How to Design Highly-Experiential Stays for the Next Generation of Travelers

13 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Meet Jack Buck — a hospitality entrepreneur working on his first luxe vacation rental concepts in Sedona, New Orleans, and The Boulders in Arizona. ...

Is Home Swapping the Future of Travel? Justine Palefsky Thinks So. Meet the Co-Founder of Kindred.

05 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In just a moment, you’ll meet Justine Palefsky, co-founder of Kindred — a members-only community for home swapping. Growing up, Justine loved to ...

She Designed the First Eco-Luxe Vacation Rental in Hocking Hills in Honor of Her Father — Meet the Creator of The Carpenter’s Cabin

28 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Meet Jami Jenkins — the creator of The Carpenter’s Cabin — a top-rated, luxe cabin stay in Southeastern Ohio's Scenic Wonderland - Hocking Hil...

He’s a Serial Entrepreneur And His Latest Venture is an Off-Grid Housing Technology Company — Meet Jeff Wilson, Founder of Jupe

22 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Meet Jeff Wilson, the founder and CEO of Jupe.    Jeff is a serial entrepreneur in the real estate technology industry.  If you were to have asked ...

He’s a Doctor by Day, a Twin Girl Dad at Night, and an STR Entrepreneur In-Between

14 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In just a moment, you’ll meet Billy Chu — owner of The Blue Bungalow, a chic escape in Palm Springs, California.    Billy and his wife Becky are...

314,000 People Applied for Airbnb’s Live Anywhere Contest — And They Won. Meet the Family Traveling the World and Living Full-Time on Airbnb.

07 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Meet Stephanie Hays and Peter Woolcock — winners of Airbnb’s Live Anywhere contest.   Last summer, Airbnb announced that they were looking for 12...

He’s An Accountant, Artist, and Airbnb Superhost — Meet Isaac French the Creator of Live Oak Lake

03 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Meet Isaac French, the creator of Live Oak Lake, a collection of seven stunning cabins nestled around a small lake in Waco, Texas.  Isaac is what you...