301 Episodes

  1. Building the Extraordinary: How to Design Getaways for the Next Generations

    Published: 4/12/2024

  2. Setting the AI Search Bar: How Homes & Villas by Marriott is Outpacing Airbnb, Vrbo, and Booking at Reimagining the OTA

    Published: 4/9/2024

  3. How a Former Coast Guard Rescue Swimmer Built a $1.5 Million Airbnb Co-Hosting Business in 12 Months

    Published: 4/5/2024

  4. He Dropped Out of School to Build a Short-Term Rental Portfolio — Here's What He's Learned So Far.

    Published: 4/2/2024

  5. Meet the Muralist Who Transforms Ordinary Airbnbs into Extraordinary Experiences

    Published: 3/29/2024

  6. He's Building a Next-Generation Landscape Hotel in Public — Meet Oasi Hill Country

    Published: 3/26/2024

  7. So, Was the Level Up Your Listing Summit Actually Worth It?

    Published: 3/22/2024

  8. Here's Where Google Says You Should Buy Your Next Airbnb

    Published: 3/19/2024

  9. How Growing Up in the Amish Community Helped Him Become a Hospitality Entrepreneur

    Published: 3/15/2024

  10. He Left Banking to Become a Hospitality Entrepreneur — Here's What He's Learned Building a Collection of 100+ Airbnbs

    Published: 3/13/2024

  11. From CIA Aspirant to Travel Entrepreneur: Why He's Building a Platform Where Airbnb Hosts Can Travel for Free

    Published: 3/8/2024

  12. Hans Lorei on Building an Instagram Audience from 0 to 100k in 100 Days

    Published: 3/5/2024

  13. He Buys RV Parks: Predictions on the Future of Camping and Outdoor Hospitality

    Published: 3/1/2024

  14. How to Build the Apple of Vacation Rentals: Imagining, Creating, and Scaling the Wander Brand

    Published: 2/27/2024

  15. 5 Ways OpenAI's Sora Will Revolutionize Hospitality Entrepreneurship

    Published: 2/20/2024

  16. How They Built a Cabin Collection That Landed in Vogue — The Story of North Country Cabin Co.

    Published: 2/16/2024

  17. So, Was the STR Wealth Conference Worth It? Here's What This Year's Attendees Thought

    Published: 2/13/2024

  18. Building the Prequel to Airbnb: Jeremy Gall on the Story of Flipkey and the Foundation of Breezeway

    Published: 2/9/2024

  19. She Wanted to Be a Cat, a Vet, or an Anesthesiologist — So, Naturally, She Got into Vacation Rentals

    Published: 2/6/2024

  20. Marriott’s Venture into Vacation Rentals: The Story Behind Launching Homes & Villas

    Published: 2/2/2024

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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!