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Ready to reclaim control of your bookings and break free from the unpredictability of OTAs like Airbnb? Craving the stability of building your business on your terms?

Dive into the Boostly Podcast, where Mark Simpson and Liam Carolan unveil the secrets to unlocking a flood of direct bookings. With a rich mix of insights, Mark and Liam equip you with the tools and strategies needed to secure your independence in the hospitality industry.

Liam Carolan shines in the "Behind The Host" mini-series, offering a peek into the journeys of successful hosts. Mark Simpson, the driving force behind the Boostly Podcast, shares actionable advice and the latest trends to help you stay ahead.

Join us for a journey over 700 episodes deep – all designed to empower you with knowledge and tactics for boosting your bookings. Catch our engaging video content on the Boostly YouTube channel at boostly.co.uk/youtube. Your path to direct booking mastery starts here!
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🎙 Welcome back to the Episode 799 of Boostly Podcast! 🎙👋 Welcome to Boostly, where we give STR and MTR owners and managers the tools, strategies, and support to win more direct bookings — no fluff, no ads.In this Boostly Spotlight episode, Liam is joined by James King, Senior Marketing Manager for Eviivo in the US and Canada. With over 20 years of STR and hospitality experience, Jamey unpacks how Eviivo has grown into one of the leading all-in-one PMS platforms for independent hosts, boutique hotels, and professional managers.You’ll hear how Eviivo simplifies operations across diverse portfolios — from cabins and RVs to boutique hotels — and why automation, integrations, and a unified dashboard save hosts hours every week. Jamie shares how Eviivo helps operators grow direct bookings, cut down OTA reliance, and deliver five-star guest experiences consistently. He also explains why the US market is unique, what hosts often get wrong about tech, and how to use integrations like PriceLabs to maximize occupancy and ADR.Let's jump in.https://eviivo.com/💡 This video is part of our free training series to help you grow your short-term rental business and take control away from OTAs.Connect with Boostly⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://Boostly.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://Boostly.co.uk/5steps⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/boostlyuk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://Boostly.co.uk/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
🎙 Welcome back to the Episode 797 of Boostly Podcast! 🎙👋 Welcome to Boostly, where we give STR and MTR owners and managers the tools, strategies, and support to win more direct bookings — no fluff, no ads.In this Boostly Bootcamp session, Mark Simpson is joined by Hailey Marie Anderson, a 22-year-old Airbnb entrepreneur who built a 7-figure arbitrage business with 58 properties — all fully remote. Hailey reveals how she went from high school side hustles to running an empire by mastering three key steps: automate, delegate, and scale.She breaks down the difference between CEO vs operator mindset, how to run time audits to spot your biggest time wasters, and why burnout, micromanaging, and limited scalability disappear once you hire a remote team. You’ll discover the exact roles she outsourced first (VAs, cleaners, handymen, runners), where to find them, and how to train and retain them with SOPs and checklists.Hailey also shares her tech stack — Hostaway, PriceLabs, Turno, Truvia, TouchStay, Bestie AI, and Discord — and explains how she integrates teams and tools to keep occupancy above 90% while traveling the world as a digital nomad. From guest communication automations to video guidebooks and guest verification, every process is systemized for five-star consistency.Let's jump in.💡 This video is part of our free training series to help you grow your short-term rental business and take control away from OTAs.Connect with Boostly⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://Boostly.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://Boostly.co.uk/5steps⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/boostlyuk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://Boostly.co.uk/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
🎙 Welcome back to the Episode 796 of Boostly Podcast! 🎙👋 Welcome to Boostly, where we give STR and MTR owners and managers the tools, strategies, and support to win more direct bookings — no fluff, no ads.In this Boostly Bootcamp session, Mark Simpson is joined by Ruben Kanya, co-founder of Invested Escapes and a nationwide leader in temporary housing. Together they unpack how short-term rental operators can pivot into the booming B2B market by targeting corporate relocations and insurance placements.Ruben shares how he and his wife went from ordinary STR hosts to scaling a profitable business by focusing on relocation agencies and insurance companies. He reveals the data behind the $7.2 billion insurance housing market, why “monthly rentals” is now the keyword you need to win, and how four- to six-bedroom homes create premium opportunities. You’ll also learn his “duplicate listing” strategy for Airbnb, why visibility and searchability matter more than ever, and how to make your business easy to work with for corporations.Let's jump in.https://investedescapes.com/💡 This video is part of our free training series to help you grow your short-term rental business and take control away from OTAs.Connect with Boostly⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://Boostly.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://Boostly.co.uk/5steps⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/boostlyuk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://Boostly.co.uk/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
🎙 Welcome back to the Episode 795 of Boostly Podcast! 🎙👋 Welcome to Boostly, where we give STR and MTR owners and managers the tools, strategies, and support to win more direct bookings — no fluff, no ads.In this Boostly Bootcamp session, Mark Simpson is joined by Dr. Rachel to explore how AI tools are transforming the mid-term rental space. Building on Day 1 with Ryan Luke, this session dives into the opportunities hosts have when they pivot from short stays to 30+ day bookings.Dr. Rachel reveals how she uses custom GPTs to uncover the most profitable guest avatars in any market — from displaced insurance families to construction crews, academic housing, seasonal workers, and even sports teams. She explains how AI can build a seasonality playbook for your property, map out which guest types to target, and give you insights into bookers’ budgets, must-haves, and decision-making processes.Let's jump in.www.shorttermgems.com/💡 This video is part of our free training series to help you grow your short-term rental business and take control away from OTAs.Connect with Boostly⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://Boostly.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://Boostly.co.uk/5steps⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/boostlyuk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://Boostly.co.uk/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
🎙 Welcome back to the Episode 793 of Boostly Podcast! 🎙👋 Welcome to Boostly, where we give STR and MTR owners and managers the tools, strategies, and support to win more direct bookings — no fluff, no ads.In this Boostly Bootcamp session, Mark Simpson is joined by Ryan Luke to unpack one of the hottest strategies in short-term rentals right now: medium-term stays of 30 days or more. With Airbnb reporting that one in every five bookings is now over 30 days, hosts who adapt will win big.Ryan shares how he scaled from hundreds of short-term rental units to a leaner, more profitable business focused on contractor bookings. He explains how buying the right properties, converting them into 4–6 bedroom homes, and targeting the contractor niche transformed his business into a sustainable, stress-free model. You’ll hear his journey from 450 units and chaos to just 59 highly profitable properties, how he attracts four- to seven-month stays, and how he now raises capital to expand without relying on OTAs.Let's jump in.https://www.lukestays.com/💡 This video is part of our free training series to help you grow your short-term rental business and take control away from OTAs.Connect with Boostly⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://Boostly.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://Boostly.co.uk/5steps⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/boostlyuk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://Boostly.co.uk/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
🎙 Welcome back to the Episode 792 of Boostly Podcast! 🎙👋 Welcome to Boostly, where we give STR and MTR owners and managers the tools, strategies, and support to win more direct bookings — no fluff, no ads.In this special Boostly Spotlight episode, Mark Simpson is joined by Christina Vassel, Director of Partnerships at Turno, the cleaning automation platform built for hosts. Together they dive into what the guest journey really looks like in 2025—from the very first click to the final clean—and how you can impress guests at every stage.Christina explains how Turno’s data-driven “Quality Center” helps hosts track cleanliness scores, manage turnovers, and avoid costly negative reviews. She also shares insights from Turno’s partnership with Airbnb, revealing how cleanliness ratings directly impact reservations. Mark follows up with practical marketing tactics for pre- and post-booking that ensure you turn lookers into bookers—and keep guests from cancelling.Let's jump in.https://turno.com/💡 This video is part of our free training series to help you grow your short-term rental business and take control away from OTAs.Connect with Boostly⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://Boostly.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://Boostly.co.uk/5steps⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/boostlyuk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://Boostly.co.uk/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
🎙 Welcome back to the Episode 791 of Boostly Podcast! 🎙👋 Welcome to Boostly, where we give STR and MTR owners and managers the tools, strategies, and support to win more direct bookings — no fluff, no ads.Today, In this Boostly collab session, Mark, Madi, and Mike Petrek, founder & CEO of Batch, explore how the world’s biggest party-planning app evolved into a full-blown group travel marketplace.Batch helps party planners (think bachelorettes, birthdays, divorce parties, guys/girls trips) easily book experiences, bars, restaurants, and group accommodations — all in one place.Let's jump in.https://letsbatch.com/💡 This video is part of our free training series to help you grow your short-term rental business and take control away from OTAs.Connect with Boostly⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://Boostly.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://Boostly.co.uk/5steps⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/boostlyuk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://Boostly.co.uk/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
🎙 Welcome back to the Episode 790 of Boostly Podcast! 🎙👋 Welcome to Boostly, where we give STR and MTR owners and managers the tools, strategies, and support to win more direct bookings — no fluff, no ads.Today, we are joined by Jeff from Furnished Finder — the go-to platform for hosts looking to attract reliable mid-term tenants such as traveling nurses, remote workers, and corporate clients. They dive into how Furnished Finder connects property owners with a steady stream of pre-screened, background-checked renters without the high commissions of OTAs. You’ll learn how the platform works, what sets it apart from traditional short-term rental channels, and why it’s becoming a game-changer for hosts aiming to reduce vacancies and secure consistent rental income. From tips on optimizing your listing to insights on tenant expectations and rental trends, this episode is packed with practical advice for anyone exploring mid-term rentals.Let's jump in.https://www.furnishedfinder.com/💡 This video is part of our free training series to help you grow your short-term rental business and take control away from OTAs.Connect with Boostly⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://Boostly.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://Boostly.co.uk/5steps⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/boostlyuk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://Boostly.co.uk/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
🎙 Welcome back to the Episode 789 of Boostly Podcast! 🎙👋 Welcome to Boostly, where we give STR and MTR owners and managers the tools, strategies, and support to win more direct bookings — no fluff, no ads.In today’s Spotlight Series, Liam sits down with Pierre from Directo — the all-in-one guest experience platform helping short-term rental hosts ditch OTAs and win back direct bookings.Directo (formerly known under a different brand) is back with a new look and powerful tools that convert website visitors into paying guests — fast. From real-time price syncing and property filtering to mobile-optimised booking flows, Directo helps you take control of your marketing and maximise revenue.If you’re serious about direct bookings in 2025, this is an episode you can’t afford to miss.Let's jump in.https://www.getdirecto.com/💡 This video is part of our free training series to help you grow your short-term rental business and take control away from OTAs.Connect with Boostly⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://Boostly.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://Boostly.co.uk/5steps⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/boostlyuk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://Boostly.co.uk/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
🎙 Welcome to this Special Webinar Episode on the Boostly Show! 🎙👋 Welcome to Boostly, where we give STR and MTR owners and managers the tools, strategies, and support to win more direct bookings — no fluff, no ads.💡 This video is part of our free training series to help you grow your short-term rental business and take control away from OTAs.In this special Boostly webinar, Mark Simpson dives into Enso Connect — the all-in-one guest experience platform that’s transforming short-term rental operations. From automating messaging and smart lock access to boosting upsells and review rates, Enso Connect helps STR hosts streamline the entire guest journey while keeping everything personalised and on-brand. Built to integrate seamlessly with your PMS, this powerful tool acts like your digital concierge, letting you focus on growth while the tech handles the heavy lifting. Whether you manage boutique stays or hundreds of units, this session unpacks how hosts are using Enso to deliver 5-star experiences with less effort — and more profit.Let's jump in.https://ensoconnect.com/Connect with Boostly⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://Boostly.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://Boostly.co.uk/5steps⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/boostlyuk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://Boostly.co.uk/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
🎙 Welcome to this Special Webinar Episode on the Boostly Show! 🎙👋 Welcome to Boostly, where we give STR and MTR owners and managers the tools, strategies, and support to win more direct bookings — no fluff, no ads.💡 This video is part of our free training series to help you grow your short-term rental business and take control away from OTAs.In this special Boostly webinar, Mark Simpson is joined by Michael and Ryan from Conduit — the AI-powered guest communication platform formerly known as HostAI. They share how Conduit helps short-term rental managers save time by automating up to 80% of guest communication through AI messaging, omnichannel inboxes, and new voice AI features. The team explains how their system integrates directly with major PMS platforms and Airbnb, setting up in just two quick calls. You'll also get a behind-the-scenes look at how Conduit's AI is trained, how it can handle calls, manage escalations, and even support your guest services team. Whether you're a host, property manager, or hotelier, this session is packed with valuable insights on how AI can help futureproof your business.Let's jump in.https://www.conduit.ai/Connect with Boostly⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://Boostly.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://Boostly.co.uk/5steps⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/boostlyuk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://Boostly.co.uk/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
🎙 Welcome to this Special Webinar Episode of 'Fries with that' on the Boostly Show! 🎙👋 Welcome to Boostly, where we give STR and MTR owners and managers the tools, strategies, and support to win more direct bookings — no fluff, no ads.💡 This video is part of our free training series to help you grow your short-term rental business and take control away from OTAs.How can you make guest upsells a meaningful part of your short-term rental business? In this special panel episode, Mark Simpson is joined by Laura Muse from Muse Escapes, Mike O’Connell from Happy Guest, and Siddhi Mittal from YHangry to share practical strategies for making upsells work in the real world of hosting.They discuss how to figure out what your guests actually want, simple ways to set up and market upsells, and how building relationships with local partners can create unique guest experiences — and boost your bottom line. You’ll hear why adding a personal touch matters more than ever and how using upsells the right way can even help reduce cancellations and increase booking conversions.Let's jump in.Happy Guest:https://www.happyguestofficial.com/YHangry: https://yhangry.com/Muse Escapes: https://museescapes.com/Connect with Boostly⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://Boostly.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://Boostly.co.uk/5steps⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/boostlyuk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://Boostly.co.uk/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
🎙 Welcome back to the Episode 785 of Boostly Podcast! 🎙👋 Welcome to Boostly, where we give STR and MTR owners and managers the tools, strategies, and support to win more direct bookings — no fluff, no ads.💡 This video is part of our free training series to help you grow your short-term rental business and take control away from OTAs.In today’s Spotlight Series, we’re talking to a true hospitality veteran — Eric Goldreyer, the founder of BedandBreakfast.com and TurnKey — who’s now on a mission to disrupt the OTA model with his latest platform, Savvy.If you're tired of handing over control (and cash) to Airbnb and Vrbo, this episode is for you. Eric shares how Savvy is helping professional hosts take back guest relationships and avoid sky-high booking fees — all while delivering better hospitality.We get into OTA frustrations, the need for consistency in STRs, the rise of professional hosts, and how platforms like Savvy are making direct booking easier, smarter, and more profitable.Let's jump in.https://www.savvy.com/Connect with Boostly⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://Boostly.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://Boostly.co.uk/5steps⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/boostlyuk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://Boostly.co.uk/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
🎙 Welcome back to the Episode 784 of Boostly Podcast! 🎙👋 Welcome to Boostly, where we give STR and MTR owners and managers the tools, strategies, and support to win more direct bookings — no fluff, no ads.💡 This video is part of our free training series to help you grow your short-term rental business and take control away from OTAs.In this episode of the Boostly Podcast, we're joined by Jenn Boyles—vacation rental pro, marketer, and founder of Direct Booking Success and Book Direct Pro. Jenn shares her incredible journey from growing up in luxury hotels to becoming a short-term rental host and helping others achieve booking independence.We dive into the realities of relying on OTAs, the mindset shift needed to embrace direct bookings, and how to turn your property from just a listing into a thriving brand. Jenn also introduces her all-in-one marketing tool, Book Direct Pro, and the STR Content Lab, designed to give hosts the support and confidence to build a sustainable, profitable business without relying solely on Airbnb or Vrbo.Let's jump in.https://directbookingsuccess.comhttps://bookdirectpro.comConnect with Boostly⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://Boostly.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://Boostly.co.uk/5steps⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/boostlyuk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://Boostly.co.uk/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
🎙 Welcome back to the Episode 783 of Boostly Podcast! 🎙👋 Welcome to Boostly, where we give STR and MTR owners and managers the tools, strategies, and support to win more direct bookings — no fluff, no ads.💡 This video is part of our free training series to help you grow your short-term rental business and take control away from OTAs.In today’s Spotlight Series, we introduce you to the tools, strategies, and people transforming the short-term rental world.In this episode, we’re joined by Nicolas, Strategic Partnerships Manager at Smoobu, to dive deep into what makes a scalable, successful STR business in 2025. From dynamic pricing and direct booking websites to flexible messaging automations and open API access, Smoobu is more than just a channel manager—it’s a platform built to empower hosts who want to grow without burning out.We cover how top hosts are using automation, what mistakes most hosts make when setting up their PMS, and the AI tools Smoobu is building to stay ahead of the curve. If you're still juggling bookings manually or haven't tapped into revenue management tools yet, this conversation is your wake-up call.Let's jump in.https://www.smoobu.com/en/Connect with Boostly⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://Boostly.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://Boostly.co.uk/5steps⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/boostlyuk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://Boostly.co.uk/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
🎙 Welcome back to the Episode 782 of Boostly Podcast! 🎙👋 Welcome to Boostly, where we give STR and MTR owners and managers the tools, strategies, and support to win more direct bookings — no fluff, no ads.💡 This video is part of our free training series to help you grow your short-term rental business and take control away from OTAs.In today’s Spotlight Series, we’re diving into one of the easiest guest-first upgrades you can offer: groceries delivered before your guests even arrive.Joining us is Connor Paton, CEO of Notable — the grocery concierge service designed specifically for short-term rentals. We explore how this upsell can boost your 5-star reviews, increase revenue, and help you stand out in competitive markets — all while making your guests feel instantly at home.This isn’t just about groceries. It’s about convenience, personalisation, and creating unforgettable moments. Whether you manage luxury villas or beach cottages, this episode is packed with ideas to elevate your guest experience and drive direct bookings.Let’s jump in.https://www.shopnoshable.com/Connect with Boostly⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://Boostly.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://Boostly.co.uk/5steps⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/boostlyuk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://Boostly.co.uk/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
🎙 Welcome back to the Episode 783 of Boostly Podcast! 🎙In this Boostly Spotlight episode, we interview Guy from Vacation Rental License, a U.S.-based service that helps hosts secure the correct licensing to run their STRs legally and stress-free.Guy shares the truth about permits, licensing delays, and the often-overlooked zoning pitfalls that can cost hosts thousands or shut their business down completely. You’ll hear real stories, common mistakes, and learn how to stay ahead of regulation changes without getting buried in paperwork or red tape. Whether you're managing one unit or an entire portfolio, this conversation will help you protect your business, operate with confidence, and make smarter investments in the future.Let's Jump in.https://www.vacationrentallicense.com/Connect with Boostly⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://Boostly.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://Boostly.co.uk/5steps⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/boostlyuk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://Boostly.co.uk/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
🎙 Welcome back to the Episode 781 of Boostly Podcast! 🎙In today’s Spotlight Series, we’re diving into one of the most unique and memorable guest experiences out there—stargazing. But not just any stargazing… we’re talking about star bathing with a guided audio experience designed to turn your remote property into a destination that guests will never forget.Joining us is Etta Dunman, lighting designer and founder of Visit Dark Skies. She’s on a mission to help hosts create magical, immersive experiences by using the natural beauty of the night sky—something guests crave, but most hosts overlook.We explore how light pollution is making dark sky locations more valuable than ever, how a simple 30-minute activity can create lifetime memories, and how you can implement this at your property in just two hours—no astronomy skills required.If your rental is in a remote location or you’re looking for an easy way to boost bookings and reviews through experience-led hosting, this episode is for you.Let’s jump in.https://www.visitdarkskies.com/skyConnect with Boostly⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://Boostly.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://Boostly.co.uk/5steps⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/boostlyuk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://Boostly.co.uk/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
🎙 Welcome back to the Episode 780 of Boostly Podcast! 🎙In this episode, Mark Simpson the founder of Boostly sat down with Oriol from Mr. Alfred to share his journey—from growing up in UK hospitality to helping short-term rental hosts around the world generate over £50 million in direct bookings through Boostly. Mark talk about the early days, building a global brand, and why he's on a mission to help 1 million hosts take back control from OTAs.We dive into why over-reliance on Airbnb is a dangerous game, the importance of building a guest database, and how he is using AI to transform guest communication and streamline operations for hosts. Mark also shares his thoughts on the future of the industry, global market trends, and the game-changing tools he think every host should be paying attention to right now.Whether you're new to direct bookings or scaling fast, this episode is packed with tips to help you grow your business on your terms.Let’s jump in.Connect with Boostly⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://Boostly.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://Boostly.co.uk/5steps⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/boostlyuk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://Boostly.co.uk/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
🎙 Welcome back to the Episode 779 of Boostly Podcast! 🎙In this Spotlight Series episode, we sit down with Luca Zambello, CEO and co-founder of Journey, to explore how artificial intelligence is reshaping the hospitality industry—from the inside out.Joining us is Luca Zambello, CEO and co-founder of Journey, an AI-powered property management system that’s transforming how hosts run their businesses—from automated guest comms and reviews to smart co-pilots that respond to voice commands and even personalised guest experiences at scale.If you’ve been curious (or sceptical) about AI, this episode breaks down exactly how it works, what’s changing, and how it can enhance the human side of hosting rather than replace it.Whether you manage 2 properties or 200, this is your roadmap to staying ahead in a fast-moving industry.Let’s jump in.https://www.jurny.com/Connect with Boostly⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://Boostly.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://Boostly.co.uk/5steps⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/boostlyuk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://Boostly.co.uk/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
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Francesca Rizzotti

This podcast is so inspiring, concrete and useful at the same time! Great job!

May 3rd
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