Host Planet: Expert Insights for Short-Term Rentals

Send us a text Welcome to HCH Bitesize – a new podcast series brought to you by Holiday Cottage Handbook and Hostfully! This weekly show delves into various topics essential to the short-term rentals industry. Episodes feature expert guests from across the STR space who share their insights and practical advice. These industry leaders help listeners enhance their knowledge and build successful and...

Send us a text Andy Fenner, CEO, Short Term Accommodation Association, is the special guest on today’s show. During the episode, Andy discusses lobbying efforts in relation to government proposals to abolish the furnished holiday lettings tax regime. He outlines the potential impact of the policy and calls on Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves to pause the plans until the government has gathered impor...

Send us a text Welcome to HCH Bitesize – a new podcast series brought to you by Holiday Cottage Handbook and Hostfully! This weekly show delves into various topics essential to the short-term rentals industry. Episodes feature expert guests from across the STR space who share their insights and practical advice. These industry leaders help listeners enhance their knowledge and build successful and...

Send us a text Moriya Rockman, Co-Founder of Smiling House Group, is the special guest on today’s show. During the episode, Moriya discusses the launch of Villa Tracker – a new platform which is linking legacy travel businesses, such as travel agents and VIP clubs, with the short-term rentals industry. Moriya also discusses how luxury properties can stand out, the amenities you need to appeal to a...

Send us a text Welcome to HCH Bitesize – a new podcast series brought to you by Holiday Cottage Handbook and Hostfully! This weekly show delves into various topics essential to the short-term rentals industry. Episodes feature expert guests from across the STR space who share their insights and practical advice. These industry leaders help listeners enhance their knowledge and build successful and...

Send us a text Pierre-Camille Hamana, Founder and CEO of Hospitable, is the special guest on today’s show. During the episode, Pierre-Camille outlines his story in the industry, the importance of understanding your target guest, and industry trends. He also explains which type of hosts Hospitable caters for and how the platform can help you to run your short-term rental business on autopilot. Pier...

Send us a text Welcome to HCH Bitesize – a new podcast series brought to you by Holiday Cottage Handbook and Hostfully! This weekly show delves into various topics essential to the short-term rentals industry. Episodes feature expert guests from across the STR space who share their insights and practical advice. These industry leaders help listeners enhance their knowledge and build successful and...

Send us a text DOWNLOAD OUR NEW E-BOOK! https://www.holidaycottagehandbook.com/e-book Adams Taranda, the Co-Founder and CEO of Booklee, is the special guest on today’s show. Adams shares the story of Booklee and how simple it is to create a direct booking site via the platform. He also discusses direct booking strategies, and the trends hosts and property managers need to know. Adams named StayFi...

Send us a text Welcome to HCH Bitesize – a new podcast series brought to you by Holiday Cottage Handbook and Hostfully! This weekly show delves into various topics essential to the short-term rentals industry. Episodes feature expert guests from across the STR space who share their insights and practical advice. These industry leaders help listeners enhance their knowledge and build successful and...

Send us a text Direct booking expert Jenn Boyles is the special guest on today’s show. Jenn shares her top five direct booking tips, discusses industry trends, and talks about how to achieve trust as a host and property manager. Jenn named Superhog as her favourite brand and gave Catherine Ratcliffe a special shout-out. She also previewed the online Direct Booking Success Summit, which will take p...

Send us a text Welcome to HCH Bitesize – a new podcast series brought to you by Holiday Cottage Handbook and Hostfully! This weekly show delves into various topics essential to the short-term rentals industry. Episodes will feature expert guests from across the STR space who will share their insights and practical advice. These industry leaders will help listeners enhance their knowledge and build...

Send us a text Nicolas Francony, International Business Developer at Swikly, is the special guest on today’s show. Learn about Swikly’s deposit solution for short-term rentals, including its discreet process for guests and robust claims procedure. Nicolas named Avantio as his favourite brand in the industry and gave a special shout-out to the Kennedys of SuperControl fame. The episode includes spo...

Send us a text Learn how to scale a short-term rental property management business in London by listening to Stefan Hoffelner, CEO and Co-Founder of Your AirHost. Stefan shares advice for new property managers, explains how to navigate London’s 90-day rule, and outlines the top amenities for rentals in major cities. Stefan named Holiday Cottage Handbook, Superhog, Lavanda, and Guesty as his favour...

Send us a text Eduardo Mandri, Co-Founder and CEO of Angel Host, is the special guest on today’s show. During the episode, Eduardo shares the story of Angel Host, outlines marketing and communication tips, and discusses how AI is disrupting the industry. Eduardo picked PriceLabs as his favourite brand. 3:29 Eduardo’s journey to the short-term rentals industry  7:25 Angel Host’s ideal customer 8:26...

Send us a text Ed Maughan from GroupAccommodation.com is the special guest on today’s show. Discover more about the benefits of listing large holiday rentals on the platform – which charges just £450 annually and takes zero commission. Ed discusses how to stand out on the platform, the benefits of upselling, and the amenities which will help to attract the most guests. Ed named Riparide as his fav...

Send us a text Property Management Masterclass is a six-part special brought to you by Holiday Cottage Handbook and Your AirHost. Hosted by Holiday Cottage Handbook's James Varley and featuring Your AirHost Co-Founder, Stefan Hoffelner, the series contains a vast range of expert tips to help short-term rental hosts and property managers build successful and sustainable businesses. Episode 6 f...

Send us a text Property Management Masterclass is a six-part special brought to you by Holiday Cottage Handbook and Your AirHost. Hosted by Holiday Cottage Handbook's James Varley and featuring Your AirHost Co-Founder, Stefan Hoffelner, the series contains a vast range of expert tips to help short-term rental hosts and property managers build successful and sustainable businesses. Episode 5 f...

Send us a text Property Management Masterclass is a six-part special brought to you by Holiday Cottage Handbook and Your AirHost. Hosted by Holiday Cottage Handbook's James Varley and featuring Your AirHost Co-Founder, Stefan Hoffelner, the series contains a vast range of expert tips to help short-term rental hosts and property managers build successful and sustainable businesses. Episode 4 f...

Send us a text Property Management Masterclass is a six-part special brought to you by Holiday Cottage Handbook and Your AirHost. Hosted by Holiday Cottage Handbook's James Varley and featuring Your AirHost Co-Founder, Stefan Hoffelner, the series contains a vast range of expert tips to help short-term rental hosts and property managers build successful and sustainable businesses. Episode 3 f...

Send us a text Property Management Masterclass is a six-part special brought to you by Holiday Cottage Handbook and Your AirHost. Hosted by Holiday Cottage Handbook's James Varley and featuring Your AirHost Co-Founder, Stefan Hoffelner, the series contains a vast range of expert tips to help short-term rental hosts and property managers build successful and sustainable businesses. Episode 2 f...

Send us a text Property Management Masterclass is a six-part special brought to you by Holiday Cottage Handbook and Your AirHost. Hosted by Holiday Cottage Handbook's James Varley and featuring Your AirHost Co-Founder, Stefan Hoffelner, the series contains a vast range of expert tips to help short-term rental hosts and property managers build successful and sustainable businesses. Episode 1 f...

Send us a text The dreaded abolishment of the furnished holiday lettings (FHL) tax regime is back. It had been hoped this proposal had been kicked into the long grass due to last month’s election – but the new government has stuck with the scheme. Alistair Handyside, from the Professional Association of Self-Caterers (PASC UK), is leading lobbying efforts – and he is the special guest on today’s s...

Send us a text The focus this week is Vrbo and how to succeed on one of the world’s premier online travel agencies. Our special guest is James Cassidy, Senior Director – Partner Success Vacation Rentals, Expedia Group. During the interview, James shares five top tips to achieve success on Vrbo and outlines a host of growing industry trends, including ‘set-jetting’ and ‘go-cations’.  James picked S...

Send us a text Matt Jeffery, Managing Director and Tax Partner at holiday let tax specialists Zeal, is the special guest on this week’s show. Matt and his team work with holiday let owners across the UK – helping them pay the right amount of tax, and not a penny more. Zeal’s team of capital allowances specialists and quantity surveyors unlock tax savings for holiday let owners on the purchase, ref...

Send us a text Cynthia Huang, the Co-Founder and CEO of Dtravel, is the special guest on today’s show. During this episode, Cynthia talks about founding Dtravel – a platform that connects travellers directly with vacation rental owners. During this episode, learn: • Cynthia’s journey in the short-term rentals industry • The reasons for launching Dtravel • Why hosts need to understand the power of...