301 Episodes

  1. How to Renovate an A-Frame Airbnb by Yourself

    Published: 1/27/2022

  2. How to Buy and Build Airbnbs Thousands of Miles Away from Where You Live

    Published: 1/20/2022

  3. From HGTV Producer to STR-Tech Start Up Founder — Meet Annie Sloan

    Published: 1/12/2022

  4. How They Built a Luxurious, Eco-Friendly Escape in the Canadian Forest — The Hinter Story.

    Published: 1/5/2022

  5. How They Built a Tiny Cabin in the Blue Ridge Mountains

    Published: 12/29/2021

  6. From Serving in Afghanistan to Hosting on Airbnb: Meet the Founders of Seasons‘ Yield Farm

    Published: 12/10/2021

  7. How She Transformed a Horse Barn into an Enchanting California Airbnb Retreat

    Published: 11/24/2021

  8. How They Launched an Airbnb Glamping Resort for Under $700

    Published: 11/17/2021

  9. How to Build a Modern Mountain Home That Stands Out on Airbnb

    Published: 11/4/2021

  10. How They Built Bespoke Airbnbs to Help Fund Their Goat Dairy: The Story Behind Big Picture Farm

    Published: 10/13/2021

  11. How to Transform a Backyard Shed into a Luxury Airbnb Cottage

    Published: 9/22/2021

  12. How to Design a Luxury Airbnb in Harmony with Nature

    Published: 7/28/2021

  13. How They Built 5 of the Most Unique Stays on Airbnb — Meet the Clark Family Silos.

    Published: 7/7/2021

  14. How to Choose a Design Style for Your Airbnb and Why It Matters

    Published: 7/1/2021

  15. Fourth Generation Dairy Farmers, First Generation Airbnb Empresses — Meet the Brodt’s.

    Published: 6/3/2021

  16. How to Build a Tiny House Airbnb with No Money — Meet the Woodruffs

    Published: 4/28/2021

  17. How She Built It — Meet the Founder of Bees Nees Getaways Who Brought an Airbnb to Life During a Global Pandemic

    Published: 2/25/2021

  18. From Flight Attendant to Top-Rated Airbnb Host — Meet the Creator of the Sparrow's Nest

    Published: 2/11/2021

  19. Meet the Family of Hospitality Entrepreneurs who Turned a WW2 Train Car and an Aircraft Hanger into Top-Rated Airbnbs

    Published: 1/21/2021

  20. An Escape to the Cape at Camp Adelaide — A Rustic-Chic Airbnb Stay in Barnstable, Massachusetts

    Published: 1/13/2021

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Welcome to Behind the Stays — a podcast that shares the stories behind your favorite boutique hotels, short-term rentals, and hospitality brands and the hosts, operators, and entrepreneurs who’ve brought them to life. Every Tuesday and Friday you’ll meet the military veterans, retired flight attendants, tech entrepreneurs, school teachers, single moms, hoteliers, and real estate investors who are all, in their unique ways, shaping the future of travel and hospitality. Discover how these visionaries — from all over the world — have built stunning landscape hotels in the mountains, designed bohemian bungalows on the beach, erected eclectic off-grid and nature-immersed escapes, and so much more. Behind the Stays is brought to you by Journey — a first-of-its-kind loyalty program that brings together an alliance of the world’s top independently owned and operated stays and allows travelers to earn points and perks on boutique hotels, vacation rentals, treehouses, ski chalets, glamping experiences and so much more. And I’m your host, Zach Busekrus, Head of the Journey Alliance. Alright friends, enjoy the show!