How This Host Rebuilt Her Business—and Her Systems—After a Hurricane Catherine Morris didn’t expect a hurricane to hit her mountain. As the owner of Edenwood NC—a pair of thoughtfully designed vacation rentals outside Asheville—Catherine had built a hands-on, full-time hosting business from the ground up. She managed everything herself: cleaning, messaging, inspections, guest prep. But […]

What Airbnb’s New Messaging Rules Mean for Direct Bookings What Airbnb’s New Messaging Rules Mean for Your Direct Booking Strategy As short-term rental hosts, many of us have relied on a simple tactic to encourage repeat guests: sending a friendly post-stay message through the Airbnb platform. It’s been common to include a review request and […]

The Future of Direct Bookings with Phil Kennard of FutureStay Independent hosts are the backbone of the short-term rental industry—but many are still building their businesses on someone else’s platform. If that’s you, you’re not alone. But it’s time to think bigger. In this week’s episode of Thanks for Visiting, we sit down with Phil […]