Booked Solid Show - Short Term Rental Podcast

By Gil Chan

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Episodes: 114

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Join host Gil Chan on 'Booked Solid,' the podcast dedicated to helping short-term rental operators and property managers maximize bookings and scale their businesses. Each week, gain actionable insights from industry experts, uncover proven strategies, and learn the secrets to achieving more nights booked. Elevate your rental business and stay ahead in the competitive market with 'Booked Solid.'

Episode Date
Direct Booking Conversion: Why Traffic Alone Won't Fill Your Calendar with Amber Knight
Jun 04, 2026
STR Design Strategy That Doubled Revenue to $254K with Courtney Petrovich
May 27, 2026
Scaling 220+ STRs and Direct Bookings Without Losing Your Brand with Tim Hubbard
May 14, 2026
Hospitable's Free PMS Plan Changed Everything for STR Hosts with Pierre-Camille Hamana, CEO and Founder of Hospitable
May 07, 2026
Scaling Short-Term Rental Operations to 93 Doors With Steve Resnick
Apr 30, 2026
A Smartwatch Ping Turned One Rental Into an Autism-Friendly Brand with Suzanne Hacker Robinson
Apr 23, 2026
Direct Bookings in Short-Term Rentals: From 10% to 80% with Suzy Turnbull
Apr 17, 2026
Social Media Marketing for Short-Term Rentals: Building a Brand That Books Directly with Emily Lethgo
Apr 10, 2026
Guest Favorite Over Superhost: What's Actually Moving the Airbnb Algorithm with Dan Rivers
Mar 25, 2026
AI Guest Communication in Short-Term Rentals: Building a Human Brand at Scale with Sabrina Mulligan
Mar 19, 2026
Direct Booking Business Principles That Took One B&B from €10K to €100K with Yvonne Halling 🏡
Mar 12, 2026
The Direct Booking Machine Behind Joshua Tree's Most Recognized STR Brand with Patryk Swietek
Mar 05, 2026
🌍 Culture-Inspired Vacation Rentals: My 10-Step Unique Stays Framework with Anastasia Tara
Feb 23, 2026
Scaling an STR Portfolio With Intention Across 6 Markets with Fouad Bazzi & Jacinda Neustel
Feb 19, 2026
Hotel Guest Experience Strategies for Short-Term Rentals with Katie Cline
Feb 11, 2026
Destination Marketing Direct Bookings STR: Tapping Into Tourism Data with Jennifer Barbee
Feb 05, 2026
Short-Term Rental Education and Branding: Building a Media Empire with James Varley
Jan 28, 2026
STR Brand Identity Direct Bookings: Scaling to 175 Properties with Lisa Roads
Jan 23, 2026
EP95 - Building an Authentic Personal Brand That Converts Guests into Loyal Bookers with Amber Hurdle
Jan 16, 2026
EP94 - Building a 12-Cabin Micro Resort With 30-50% Direct Bookings with Steph Weber
Jan 01, 2026
EP93 - Hotel Marketing Strategies STR Hosts Can Apply to Stand Out with Susan Barry
Dec 25, 2025
EP92 - ROI-Driven STR Design: How Guest Avatars Shape Profitable Rentals with Terri-Leigh Huleis
Dec 17, 2025
EP91 - Private Chef Vacation Rental Upsells: Earn $150+ Per Booking with Siddhi Mittal
Dec 09, 2025
EP90 - Guest Retargeting Direct Bookings: 400% Revenue Growth with Sam Mistretta
Dec 04, 2025
EP89 - From 1% to 30% Direct Bookings: Systems-Driven Approach to Scaling Short-Term Rentals with Harshad Lalan
Nov 27, 2025
EP88 - Connection Before Conversion: Copywriting Strategy with Genevieve White
Nov 19, 2025
EP87 - Your Website as Digital Front Door: Converting Guests in 2 Clicks with Frank Bosi
Nov 11, 2025
EP86 - Bringing Luxury Hotel Standards to Short Term Rentals with Moira Sedgwick
Nov 07, 2025
EP85 - From 3% to 15%: Why Platform Fees Changed My Business Strategy with Orlie Benjamin
Oct 29, 2025
EP84 - Vacation Rental Automation: Running a Five-Star STR Business on Autopilot with Sean McGregor
Oct 22, 2025
EP83 - Guest Data Collection that Drives Direct Booking Revenue through StayFi with Arthur Colker
Oct 16, 2025
EP82 - Technology Enables Hospitality: Building Direct Booking Success Without Losing the Human Touch with Jessica Gillingham
Oct 07, 2025
EP81 - Short Term Rental Property Niche Strategy: Doubling Revenue Through Strategic Design with Mark Lumpkin
Oct 02, 2025
EP80 - Direct Booking Amenities That Make Guests Pay 40% More with Annie Sloan
Sep 25, 2025
EP79 - Building Brand Standards in Short-Term Rentals with Nikkei Rosenberg
Sep 17, 2025
EP78 - "Mountain Mama Cabins" Owner Achieves 71% Direct Bookings Through TikTok Marketing with Brittany Magsig
Sep 10, 2025
EP77 - Dynamic Pricing Gaps Costing Hosts Thousands - Market Data Reveals Competitive Advantage Strategies with Jamie Lane
Sep 04, 2025
EP76 - Building 95% Direct Bookings Without Marketing Spend: Blake Neitzke's Relationship-First Strategy
Aug 27, 2025
EP75 - Community Partnerships Direct Bookings Strategy: Local Business Collaborations for STR Success with Ashley Ramos
Aug 20, 2025
EP74 - From Corporate Burnout to 70% Direct Booking Independence: Marketing Strategies with Kerri Gibson
Aug 13, 2025
EP73 - Beyond Airbnb: Building Luxury Hospitality Ecosystems for Direct Bookings with Moriya Rockman
Aug 06, 2025
EP72 - Proof Property-Specific STR Websites Convert Better Than Generic Management Pages with Joe Rohne
Jul 30, 2025
EP71 - UpClose Marketing’s Product Placement Strategy that Turns Free Products into 5-Star Stays with Rachel Vigil
Jul 22, 2025
EP70 - "75 Properties Later: Why a Delisted Airbnb Made Federico Zimerman Go Direct"
Jul 15, 2025
EP69 - How Garrett Brown Built a 76% Direct‑Booking Glamping Empire with Land‑Hacked Unique Stays
Jul 10, 2025
EP68 - How a 25-Year-Old Host Scaled His Short-Term Rental Business with AI and Direct Bookings - Chad Harker
Jul 03, 2025
EP67 - For the Love of Upstate: Turning Rustic Homes into Luxury STR Retreats with Skyler Vaughn
Jun 24, 2025
EP66 - STR Design Mastery: Trends, Mistakes & $500K Makeovers with Ishita Lalan
Jun 18, 2025
EP65 - The Calendar Funnel That Turned Warm Leads into Booked Guests – Founder of STR Insights, Kenny Bedwell Explains
Jun 13, 2025
E64 - The ROI of Great Design: Why Guest Experience Starts with the First Scroll with Brianna Amigo
Jun 04, 2025
EP63 - Boost Direct Bookings with Hotel-Level Cleanliness - Well & Good Shows You How with Jonathan Wicks
May 29, 2025
EP62 - Crafting Guest Loyalty Through Experiential Marketing with Dawn LaMattina Asher
May 21, 2025
EP61 - Curating Memories: Large Group Stays Perfected with Kim Herrlein
May 15, 2025
EP-60 The Direct Booking Revolution: The Rise of HostBuddy AI with Jay Ullrich
May 07, 2025
EP59 - Turning Train Cars into Dream Stays: Creating a Brand Where All Belong with Amy Corbett
Apr 28, 2025
EP58 - "Think Like a Guest, Market Like a Boss". Strategic Seasonal Marketing for Short-Term Rentals with Jamey King
Apr 25, 2025
The Short Term Show x Gil Chan Collaboration: "Revolutionizing Direct Booking Websites for STRs"
Apr 16, 2025
EP57 - No Job Boards, No OTAs, Just Bookings: Direct Bookings the ‘CraftedStays Way’ with Owen Johnson
Apr 09, 2025
EP56 - "Beyond the Sale: Building High-Performing STRs from Day One" Featuring Tyler Coon, Founder of Savvy Realty
Apr 03, 2025
EP55 - Booking More by Posting Less: Turning Instagram Into a Funnel by The Social Media Hotelier - Paul Anderson
Mar 26, 2025
EP54 - Airbnb Shut Down His Listing—Now He’s Taking Full Control with Direct Bookings with Zachary Humphrey
Mar 19, 2025
EP53 - DTI, STR Loans & Growth: Funding Rentals Without Limits with Parker Borofsky
Mar 11, 2025
EP52 - Why Hosts Struggle with Direct Bookings—and How to Fix It with Strategy, Mindset & Obsession with Emanuele Pani
Mar 04, 2025
EP51 - Own Your Audience, Own Your Business: How to Take Control of Your Bookings with Madeleine Raiford-Holland
Feb 25, 2025
EP50 - " The goal is to create scroll-stopping listings: How I Doubled My Revenue in 3 Months " with Mike Sebastian
Feb 18, 2025
EP49 - The Three Pillars of Direct Booking Success: Trust, Responsibility, Hospitality with Heather Bayer
Feb 12, 2025
EP48 - Hospitable Hosts: Raising the Standard in Hospitality-Driven Short-Term Rentals with Jodie Odlin
Feb 04, 2025
EP47 - Facebook Groups, Repeat Guests, and More: Scaling Direct Bookings Without Overcomplicated Systems with Sarah Pell
Jan 29, 2025
EP46 - 5 Proven Strategies for Direct Booking Success with Jennifer Spencer
Jan 22, 2025
EP45 - Personalization as the Key to Direct Booking Success: From 0 to 80% Direct Bookings with Jenn Boyles
Jan 15, 2025
EP44 - From Pandemic Gamble to Hospitality Triumph: The Howzit Hostels Road to $10M in Assets with Michael Russell and Nathan St.Cyr
Jan 10, 2025
EP43 - Building Guest Relationships as the Key to Achieving 50% Direct Bookings with Rodman Schley
Dec 29, 2024
EP42 - Creating the Perfect STR and MTR Hybrid with Design Insights with Breanna Williams
Dec 23, 2024
EP41 - The Power of Community and Strategy in boosting Direct Bookings with Stacey St.John
Dec 18, 2024
EP40 - Overcoming Bankruptcy to Build STR Success: Lessons in Resilience and Direct Bookings with Alex Sabio
Dec 11, 2024
EP39 - Direct Booking Made Easy by Simplifying the Guest Experience with Abby Grous from Hospitable
Dec 04, 2024
EP38 - From Academia to 30 Properties: Tosin Obata’s Journey to 75% Direct Bookings
Nov 27, 2024
EP37 - SEO Strategies Every Host Needs to Know: Niching Down your SEO Strategy with Craig Webb
Nov 19, 2024
EP36 - Financing, Marketing, and Growth: Insights from Mortgage Expert Jeff Chisum
Nov 13, 2024
EP35 - The Power of Design and Storytelling: Transforming Your Property into a Destination with Isaac French
Nov 06, 2024
EP34 - Niche Marketing Strategies for Short-Term Rental Hosts with Nihal Salah
Oct 30, 2024
EP33 - Short-Term Rental Roadmap to Driving More Bookings through SEO and Digital Marketing with Scott Quesnell
Oct 23, 2024
EP32 - Family, Community, and Profits: The Triple Win of Purposeful Vacation Rentals with Debbie Todd
Oct 16, 2024
EP31 - Building a Thriving Business from Scratch: The Power of Education & Risk in STR with Victor Solano
Oct 09, 2024
EP30 - Social Media Marketing: The Power of Influencers in Vacation Rentals with Ben Wolff
Oct 02, 2024
EP29 - Data-Driven Success: Crafting the Ideal Short-Term Rental Strategy with Taylor Jones
Sep 27, 2024
EP28 - Navigating the Future: AI and the Evolution of Short-Term Rentals with Tom Powers of Guesty
Sep 18, 2024
EP27 - Maximizing Value and Networking in Short-Term Rentals: Insights on Time Management, Delegation, and Innovation with Rafa Loza
Sep 11, 2024
EP26 - Quality, Data, and Direct Bookings: Vee's Proven Formula for Short-Term Rental Success with Vee Venski
Sep 05, 2024
EP25 - Navigating the Future of Short-Term Rentals: Trust, Personalization, and Direct Bookings with Leo Walton from Superhog
Aug 28, 2024
EP24 - How Branding Strategies Can Drive Direct Bookings and Business Success with Katie Wanzer
Aug 21, 2024
EP23 - Transforming regular bookings into Repeat Bookings with Jessica Fernandez
Aug 14, 2024
EP22 - Scaling with Heart: Crafting a Five-Star STR Experience with Al & Elissa of Rather Be Properties
Aug 07, 2024
EP21 - How a boutique hotel got 65% direct bookings in a year by leveraging influencers with DJ Fornelli
Aug 01, 2024
EP20 - Converting one-time bookings into repeat guests with a mid-stay call with Dave Goodfellow
Jul 24, 2024
EP19 - Mapping out the guest journey with Tracey Northcott
Jul 17, 2024
EP18 - Building to 50% direct bookings with Chris Jeub
Jul 12, 2024
EP17 - The strategies and tactics used by large scale property management companies with Alex Husner
Jul 03, 2024
EP16 - Getting your MBA in management with Michael Chang
Jun 26, 2024
EP15 - Not relying on the OTA and investing in your own marketing with Rose Tipka
Jun 19, 2024
EP14 - Simplify repeat bookings using email campaigns with Lindsey Rodriguez
Jun 12, 2024
EP13 - Building up your social media and five-star reviews to drive more direct bookings with Tara Bergstrom
May 31, 2024
EP12 - Growing multiple entrepreneurial paths with Stephanie Figueros
May 24, 2024
EP11 - Organically building your social media following with Candice from Boho A-Frame
May 18, 2024
EP10 - Building unique stays and growing your community with Zoey Berghoff
May 10, 2024
EP09 - Designing and data goes hand-in-hand with Janice Pollard
May 01, 2024
EP08 - Leveraging your niche to win more direct bookings with Mark Mancini
Apr 17, 2024
EP07 - Win in Direct Bookings by Going Niche with Adam and Deavon Peterson
Apr 10, 2024
EP06 - Get more direct bookings by unleveling your quality and consistency with Chris Petzy
Apr 03, 2024
EP03 - Don't be afraid to take the plunge with Chase Charifa
Apr 02, 2024
EP05 - Nail your messaging to win more direct bookings with Megan Castor
Mar 27, 2024
EP04 - Getting more repeat bookings with text and email marketing with Sam Minstretta
Mar 20, 2024
EP02 - Growing to 50% direct bookings with consistency, cadence, and value with Allie Fugatt
Mar 06, 2024
EP01 - Building your brand foundation with Steph Weber
Feb 28, 2024