Host Planet: Airbnb, Holiday Let, and Vacation Rental Insights

Luxury hosting is getting harder – fire regulations, guest expectations, and running a UK business from abroad. Here's how top operators stay ahead.

In this episode of the Host Planet Podcast, sponsored by Lodgify, James Cornwell joins us ahead of the Host Planet Roadshow in Bath, where his business, Curated Property, is Event Partner. We talk bringing the STR community together, collaborating with competitors, and managing in the luxury space.

Plus: speaker Johnny Palmer on turning a plane linked to Pablo Escobar into an Airbnb – and James answers: was it really Escobar's plane?

Get 20% off Lodgify with code HOSTPLANET20: https://www.lodgify.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=creator-collab&utm_campaign=host-planet

Timestamps:

0:58 Get 20% off Lodgify with code HOSTPLANET20: https://www.lodgify.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=creator-collab&utm_campaign=host-planet
1:42 Bringing the STR community together in Bath
2:40 The value of attending industry events
5:01 Collaborating with competitors
6:28 Discover more about Johnny Palmer's Escobar plane
9:50 The story of Curated Property
13:51 Biggest challenges in 2026: fire risk regulations
18:25 Managing a UK business from Portugal
23:40 Challenges of managing in the luxury space
26:16 Customer service and the human touch
33:10 Was Johnny Palmer's plane really owned by Pablo Escobar?

Connect with James Cornwell / Curated Property:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamescornwell/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/curatedpropertycompany/

Get your ticket (just £40 each) for Host Planet Roadshow Bath: https://www.hostplanet.club/hp-roadshow-bath

#HostPlanet #SmarterHosting #ShortTermRentals

Mid-term rentals are having a moment — a perfect storm of supply shifts, rising nightly-rate competition, and a flood of 30–90 day demand.

In this Build for Growth episode, Host Planet sits down with Frank Bosi from Hostfully to break down the mathematics of mid-term stays: how to price them, how to rework your listing to attract longer bookings, and which distribution channels actually deliver them.

You'll learn the specific changes to make to your listing, why a digital guidebook becomes a serious conversion tool for mid-term guests, and what most hosts underestimate about protecting themselves on longer stays.

⏱️ Timestamps

1:46 Free PMS onboarding + 30% off digital guidebooks for life with Hostfully
2:42 The growth of mid-term rentals — a perfect storm
6:39 The mathematics of running mid-term rentals
9:40 What needs to change in your listing to attract mid-term stays
11:30 Why a digital guidebook helps immensely
13:20 How to price mid-term rentals
15:39 Distribution channels to achieve mid-term stays
19:53 What hosts underestimate about mid-term stays — and how to protect yourself
22:08 How to start attracting mid-term stays
25:33 Get in touch with Frank

🔗 Connect & Resources

🎁 Hostfully is offering Build for Growth listeners FREE PMS onboarding + 30% off digital guidebooks for life. Find out more: https://www.hostfully.com/host_planet

📧 Email Frank: frank@hostfully.com

📅 Book a Hostfully demo with Frank: https://cal.mixmax.com/frankbosi/demo?re=IiY1x2YuQXZuFGbwR3cvhGQzVWbhpmI&rn=ISelxmchZFIzVWbhpkI&messageId=UjWJnyJQ1a9zxhP2C

#MidTermRentals #BuildForGrowth #Hostfully #AirbnbHost #VacationRental

Is agentic AI about to take real work off your plate – not just give you more information?

In this episode of AI-Powered Hosting, from Host Planet and BOOM, Moran Goldboim unpacks where the short-term rental industry really is with AI, why trust and lack of experience are the biggest blockers, and the next leap: from information to action.

Learn what day-to-day tasks AI can already handle, how to think about architecture over features, why connected data is a game-changer, and how property management companies will be structured and run differently as AI models get more reliable.

This series helps you build a smarter, more successful and more sustainable short-term rental business — with AI as a practical tool, not hype.

IN THIS EPISODE:

• Where the STR industry is with AI right now – and why experience matters more than trust
• From information to action: what agentic AI actually means for property managers
• The day-to-day tasks AI will take off your plate
• Why architecture beats features when building with AI
• How connected data unlocks real automation
• How the property manager UX will shift substantially
• Why AI models need a way out to eliminate hallucinations
• How far are we from fully trusting AI? And how org structure will change

TIMESTAMPS:

01:20 Where the STR industry is with AI right now
03:10 Trust is a big thing in AI – but lack of experience is the core challenge
04:35 The next leap: from information to action
06:03 What day-to-day things will AI take off a property manager's plate
08:54 How to understand agentic AI
10:52 Start with architecture over features
12:54 Connected data is a game-changer
14:10 The user experience for property managers will shift substantially
16:30 AI models need a way out to eliminate hallucinations
19:45 How far away are we from people completely trusting AI?
22:02 How AI will change the way property management companies are structured and run

🔗 Explore BOOM: https://www.boomnow.com/?utm_source=HostPlanet&utm_medium=Sponsor&utm_campaign=2026

📬 Connect with Moran on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shahar-goldboim-80820b95/

AI-Powered Hosting is a six-part series from Host Planet and BOOM exploring how 
artificial intelligence is transforming the short-term rental industry – from 
automation to full agentic execution. Quote 'Host Planet' to get 50% off PMS onboarding with Boom: https://www.boomnow.com/?utm_source=HostPlanet&utm_medium=Sponsor&utm_campaign=2026

#AgenticAI #PropertyManagement #ShortTermRental #VacationRental #PropTech #AIAutomation #Airbnb #HostPlanet #BOOM #AIPoweredHosting

Planning to attend a major short-term rental conference this year – but not sure how to actually get value out of it?

In this episode of the Host Planet Podcast – powered by Lodgify – Anne Gardner, Executive Director of the VRMA, breaks down everything you need to know about VRMA International 2026, heading to Nashville from 4-6 October.

Host Planet is proud to be a Media Partner for this year's event.

In this conversation we cover:

- How to leverage an event this size – whether you manage one rental or thousands
- Making the most of the side events and where the real connections happen
- Why industry growth is driving international visitors to major events
- What's new at VRMA International in 2026 and what attendees walk away with
- How VRMA advocacy is supporting the short-term rental industry

Chapters:

1:06 Get 20% off Lodgify: https://www.lodgify.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=creator-collab&utm_campaign=host-planet
1:47 VRMA International is heading to Nashville (4-6 October)
2:59 How to leverage such a huge event
4:48 Make the most of the side events
6:16 Industry growth is driving international visitors
7:39 Why Nashville is a natural fit
8:59 How VRMA International has grown – and what's new in 2026
10:06 Suitable whether you manage one rental or thousands
11:37 How VRMA advocacy supports the industry
13:42 Promoting the positive impact of short-term rentals
14:37 What attendees will walk away with
15:47 STR competitors often work together
17:02 Where the most valuable connections happen
17:59 Why these events matter
19:20 VRMA International tickets: https://www.vrma.org/annual-conference

The Host Planet Podcast is sponsored by Lodgify. Get 20% off here: https://www.lodgify.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=creator-collab&utm_campaign=host-planet

Links:

VRMA 2026 tickets: https://www.vrma.org/annual-conference

Anne Gardner on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anne-gardner-mba-cae/

Anne Gardner email: agardner@vrma.org

Host Planet Roadshow: https://www.hostplanet.club/host-planet-roadshow

Bath tickets (event on 7 October): https://www.hostplanet.club/hp-roadshow-bath

#VRMA #VacationRentalManagement #ShortTermRental #VacationRentals #Airbnb #PropertyManagement #Nashville

New Airbnb host? Katie Bessant from The Holiday Hive shares the most common mistakes new hosts make – and exactly how to fix them before they cost you bookings, reviews, and ranking.

In this episode of The Independent Host, powered by Lodgify, Katie breaks down where most new hosts go wrong across pricing, photos, house rules, and cleaning – plus the quiet mistake that could be hurting your Airbnb ranking and what people keep getting wrong about the algorithm.

The Independent Host is sponsored by Lodgify. Use code HOSTPLANET60 to get 60% off Lodgify. Offer valid until 31 August 2026: https://www.lodgify.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=creator-collab&utm_campaign=host-planet

⏱️ Timestamps:

1:12 Katie's journey in the world of short-term rentals
3:44 The most common mistakes new hosts make
7:02 How not to price your rental
12:27 The importance of photography
14:28 Check out Lodgify: https://www.lodgify.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=creator-collab&utm_campaign=host-planet
15:11 How Lodgify has helped Katie's hosting journey
16:40 What hosts get wrong when creating house rules
17:50 A mistake which might be quietly killing your ranking
19:40 What people get wrong about the Airbnb algorithm
21:26 What to do during a crisis 
25:03 Is the damage reversible?
26:31 The importance of getting cleaning right
27:43 Get in touch with Katie

🔗 Connect with Katie:

The Holiday Hive website: https://theholidayhive.com/

The Holiday Hive Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theholidayhive/?kuid=ca9c0158-8acf-43b0-afa1-edb9b676331a-1787338585&kref=https%3A%2F%2Ftheholidayhive.com%2F

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