Behind the Stays

A podcast by StayWatch

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253 Episodes

  1. How He Acquired, Designed, and Developed Over 200 Airbnbs in Portland, Oregon — Meet Hayden Laverty

    Published: 5/19/2023
  2. How Much Money Can You Actually Make with Short-Term Rentals?

    Published: 5/18/2023
  3. How to Keep Guests Coming Back — A Conversation on Loyalty Programs, Guest Experience, and Hospitality Branding with Robin Craigen

    Published: 5/16/2023
  4. The Current State of Short-Term Rentals — Insights from 150+ Owners and Operators

    Published: 5/10/2023
  5. How (and Why) He’s Building a Curated Collection of Elevated Cabin Communities — Meet Eric Moeller of Freewyld

    Published: 5/9/2023
  6. How She Built the Instagram-Famous Cliff House Airbnbs in Kentucky’s Red River Gorge — Meet Amy Dourson

    Published: 5/5/2023
  7. How to Build (Truly) One-of-a-Kind Airbnbs — Meet the Founder of Onera

    Published: 5/2/2023
  8. How She Turned Her Side Hustle into a Thriving Hospitality Brand

    Published: 4/28/2023
  9. The Viral Story Behind the Mystery of the Missing Painting — Breaking News from Amy of All Belong Co.

    Published: 4/27/2023
  10. How to Design the Future of Camping — The Next Frontier for Hospitality Entrepreneurs

    Published: 4/25/2023
  11. How She Restored a Cottage — Once Frequented by the Vanderbilts and Rockefellers — into an Alluring Airbnb

    Published: 4/18/2023
  12. How to Build Better STR Technology — And the Powerful Network Effects of Podcasting

    Published: 4/14/2023
  13. How to Build the Marriott of Vacation Rentals — Meet the Founders of The 100 Collection

    Published: 4/11/2023
  14. How (and Why) He Bought a Roadside Attraction and Transformed it Into a Hospitality Experience

    Published: 4/7/2023
  15. Budgeting for Your A-Frame Airbnb Build: Tips from The Back Country A-Frame Creator

    Published: 4/4/2023
  16. Why The Hospitality Industry Needs More Entrepreneurs — Strategies, Ideas, and Musings with Andrew Kitchell

    Published: 3/31/2023
  17. They Left NYC’s Fashion Industry to Build the Next Great Hospitality Brand — Meet the Creators of Casa Nevana

    Published: 3/28/2023
  18. What Airbnb Hosts Can Learn from an Ex-Hotelier About the Future of Hospitality — Wil Slickers, Hospitality FM

    Published: 3/21/2023
  19. How ”Rich Dad, Poor Dad” and Twitter Help Him Build a Portfolio of Airbnbs Remotely

    Published: 3/14/2023
  20. He’s Building the Ritz-Carlton of Short-Term Rentals — Meet Jonah Hanig, Founder of Rove

    Published: 3/7/2023

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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.