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Don’t Forget to Subscribe! Welcome hosts and managers to another awesome episode of The Accommodation Show! With COVID-19 as the spur, and other factors adding energy — the hospitality industry is facing extraordinary labor shortages and it’s pretty clear that we need to make employee retention a strategic priority. In this episode, we roll up our sleeves and get down to business with none other t...

It’s Monday and we have another episode of The Accommodation Show to keep you thinking of ways you can improve your business through the week!   Remember when you got your first smartphone and downloaded every single app that sparked your interest, only to find that you would delete them shortly after? Fast forward ten years, and due to the sheer number of apps and companies marketing them, they’v...

Don't forget to subscribe!  Where will your next adventure take you? Today on The Accommodation Show, our next adventure leads us to find the perfect work-life balance as we explore coworking accommodation spaces. 🧘 With location independent jobs on the rise, particularly in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, more people are finding themselves free from the restraints of a 9-5 desk job...

Don’t Forget to Subscribe!  This is another episode of The Accommodation Show which I know will bring you HUGE VALUE in your business. Whether it's with your suppliers, stakeholders or colleagues on your team, negotiation is a skill that we use nearly every day and your approach can make a huge difference in your business. Additionally, we have a competition for you to get a copy o...

I love bringing all sorts of content to help you grow your business. From looking at tech solutions, to staffing strategies, to how to deal with the pandemic. This week is all about sales! This episode will particularily appeal to property managers getting more properties. One of the most integral parts of your growing your business is finding new clients. When it comes to business development, th...

Don’t Forget to Subscribe!  We are in a world where data science and business are colliding. I find it fascinating to take learnings from the ‘tech gurus’ and then apply them to our world of accommodation.  Understanding the numbers is critical to success in any business. The most successful businesses understand their costs, understand their opportunities and can use t...

Don’t Forget to Subscribe! Smart investors stay ahead of the game by buying low and selling high. Now is not a bad time to be an investor, as real estate prices are skyrocketing all over the world! But it's easy for emotions to get in your way when you're faced with making such big financial decisions - we know this because many people make poor choices based on how they feel rather than what will...

We've all heard the stories of a party gone wrong. There are so many "what ifs" that go through our heads on how it could've been prevented. Well, there is a solution for all accommodation hosts and managers and that solution is noise monitoring.  In this episode, I'm joined by a very passionate member of our community, Michael Goldin, who talks about what noise monitoring is, why it’s a cruc...

Don't forget to subscribe! Let's face the truth - everyone exits at some point. Those that plan for it, do much better. Your business should always be "For Sale" or ready for an exit. Not necessarily because you actually want to sell, but because when you treat your business as if it were "For Sale" you have the incentive and focus to make sure it's running efficiently and profitably. But more tha...

Technology is at the forefront of everything we do. Whether that’s paying for a purchase in the supermarket, connecting with a loved one on the other side of the world, or simply kicking back to watch a new Netflix series. There is no denying the major role that technology plays in our daily lives.   Coming in hot from Canada, our guest today, Steve Davis, CEO of Operto, brings us 20+ years o...

Don’t forget to subscribe!  Welcome folks to another value add episode of The Accommodation Show! One of the biggest opportunities you have as an accommodation owner, is to have a good command over your pricing strategy. Having a great revenue management strategy can quite often get overlooked, or even if you have a dedicated revenue manager on your team, there is always opportunity to...

Travelling nomads have been around for a long time, but there was never a dedicated Visa that let you do this - now countries are embracing the trend;  “With the recently introduced Startup Act, foreigners will be able to live and work in Spain for six to 12 months without needing an official work visa, as long as they make at least 80% of their income working for non-Spanish companies, The I...

If a photo is worth a thousand words, then a video must be worth at least a million. But if you don't have the following, then you don't have the views. This is why you should consider pairing with an influencer to spread the wings of your brand. The booming popularity of social media has allowed us to connect with customers like never before. Now, consumers can simply log onto their social media...

Good morning accommodation owners and managers,  I absolutely love unique experiences, those once in a lifetime opportunities that expand your mind and soul. I think of the moments that have impacted me, and many were created whilst travelling and appreciating the wonders of the world. I was incredibly lucky, to talk to a top operator from Thailand who heads up Our Jungle Camp and Our Jungle...

So what can we expect from 2022 in STR? What trends will shape the industry? What challenges will property managers face, and what technology will be crucial to success?  To get the scoop on all the 2022 trends, I interviewed the founder of Rental Scale-Up Thibault Masson and asked him to share his predictions for the New Year and beyond.  Thibault brings a wealth of experience from a de...

Imagine being able to chose some of the best locations in the world with no downpayment on the land for your accommodation/STR business! In the past few years, tiny homes have had a big impact on real estate and our collective psyche. They have become incredibly popular as investments, but also as great places to live. There have been TV shows that have peaked peoples interest. You can watch Tiny...

Putting together the top travel trends for the year for you to watch is one of my favourite things to do! The team and I spend a considerable amount of time looking at what happened in 2021 and predict what is coming up in the next 12 months.  We had about 50 different things for you to look out for, but we selected the top 10 which we think will impact you the most.  What did we miss? C...

The hotel industry has faced a big shake up since the outbreak of Covid-19. Nearly overnight, most hotels went from “no vacancy” to “high vacancy”.  Repeated opening and closing of borders, sudden lockdowns, new Covid variations has forced us to reimagine our offerings as we try to generate cash flow.  So what can we learn from the steps that some of the best and largest hotels in NZ hav...

Modern floorplans…good ergonomics…Great Design…Gorgeous aesthetics…Install tips...Project Management. Pull up a chair because you're about to get a crash course in optimizing your accommodation so your guests have an easy-breezy stay! This episode is fitted with all the best bells and whistles to answer all your questions about not only giving your accommodation a great design but also adding oper...

ood morning Accommodation Managers and Hosts,  The year is almost at a close! For me, the year has been the fastest, slow year I have been through in my life. I am sure a lot of you would feel the same. But here we are, just a handful of days away from Christmas, with a truly phenomenal guest.  What better way to kick off the holiday season than by bringing back Peter Syme...

Oh Oh, this episode is Magic! It's a runaway train of exciting, high-impact topics, and at the heart of it, is...you guessed it, guest experience! In this episode, we get new insights on guest experience from the lens of an inimitable, tourpreneur, Peter Syme from Disrupt Travel. Peter is an accomplished, forward-thinking, and customer-driven visionary, whose talents are legion. He is a tour indus...

I am so pleased to welcome you to another episode of The Accommodation Show! This episode has been quite a few months in the making. One of our most successful episodes was with Nancy McAleer, who is such a keen operator that I thought it would be amiss to not get her back on the show to help everyone out!  With each new day, there are more software solutions, more tools to make your business...

Don't forget to subscribe!  Interior design and styling is our topic this week! Let’s talk about how to stop the scroll!  As the short term market gets more competitive, hosts need to keep innovating to keep a leg up on the competition. Having an attractive, stylish interior design with a few stand-out pieces is one way to make your property distinct, attracting guests who connect with y...

Don't forget to subscribe!  With our shared passion for checklists, Alvin Cavalier joins the show to reveal the power of having plans, processes, and the RIGHT DATA in place so you can open and operate your accommodation from a place of calmness and solid strategy. Alvin walks us through the process of getting started in Short-term Rentals and calibrating unique guest experiences to a T. Alvi...

This episode is by far one of my favourites.  1) This host is amazing 2) The ideas in this show will blow you away 3) We learn how you can double your revenue with themed accommodation Sometimes your accommodation is a pit stop and sometimes it's the destination! I love how some things work out, you browse through Facebook on some random night and then you are immediately captivated by someon...