Behind the Stays

A podcast by StayWatch

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253 Episodes

  1. How They’re Building a New Hotel Brand from Scratch

    Published: 10/17/2023
  2. He Led Corporate Communications for the FIFA World Cup in Qatar — Now He’s Building a Platform for the STR Community

    Published: 10/13/2023
  3. A Panel Discussion on the Future of Short-Term Rental Investing with Wander, Techvestor, and Arrived

    Published: 10/10/2023
  4. He Wants Everyone to Own a Mansion — The Future of Vacation Rental Ownership with John Sutton

    Published: 10/6/2023
  5. How to Build (And Then Scale) a Unique Airbnb Co-Hosting Business

    Published: 10/3/2023
  6. How AI Will Enable Hospitality Entrepreneurs to Scale Their Brands (and Portfolios)

    Published: 9/29/2023
  7. How to Build a Portfolio of 100 Single-Family Airbnbs and Transform Them into Unique Experiences

    Published: 9/26/2023
  8. Why She Left Her Successful Career in Accounting to Build a Hospitality Brand in the North Carolina Mountains

    Published: 9/22/2023
  9. How to Build the Next Generation of STR Management Companies

    Published: 9/19/2023
  10. How British Airways and an Airbnb in Istanbul Inspired Him to Build a Glamping Destination in the Catskills

    Published: 9/15/2023
  11. How He Launched a Boutique Hotel for Bourbon Lovers — And Why He’s Bullish on Building for Niche Audiences.

    Published: 9/12/2023
  12. How to Build a Franchise-Worthy Hospitality Brand — The Story of Casiola

    Published: 9/5/2023
  13. He Was Airbnb’s 13th Employee — And Here’s What He Thinks the Future of the Hospitality Industry Will Look Like

    Published: 9/1/2023
  14. The Story Behind Sponstayneous and the Behind the Stays Podcast

    Published: 8/29/2023
  15. Forget Vacation Destinations — He Builds Collections of Branded Airbnbs Near College Campuses

    Published: 8/25/2023
  16. He Launched Sonder in the UK — Now He’s Building Lodgeur, a Flexible Living Product in Texas

    Published: 8/22/2023
  17. Lessons Learned While Building a Portfolio of 100+ Airbnbs AFTER the COVID Boom — with Taylor Jones

    Published: 8/16/2023
  18. How to Build the Future of Soft Brands in Short-Term Rentals — Michael Goldin, Storied Collection

    Published: 8/11/2023
  19. How They Founded, Built, and Scaled ’Thanks for Visiting’

    Published: 8/8/2023
  20. The Secret Sauce to Airbnb Influencer Marketing — Thoughts from the Founders of Hinter, Live Oak Lake, and Onera

    Published: 8/4/2023

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Welcome to Behind the Stays — a podcast that shares the stories behind your favorite Airbnbs, boutique hotels, 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, 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 chic cabins 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 StayWatch — the internet’s best destination for deals on incredible stays across Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking.com and beyond. You can subscribe for free at staywatch.ai Behind the Stays is hosted by Zach Busekrus, Co-Founder and CEO of StayWatch.