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Everything you need to know about short-term rentals.

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.@Airbnb is constantly scoring your listing, and understanding how to improve this score is crucial for any successful host.

During the first episode of Smarter Hosting – powered by Host Planet and @Guesty – James Varley shares the 5 key metrics that control your ranking.

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You might have 25% availability left.

But if it's 1-night gaps and awkward stay patterns, you can't actually sell it.

That's a structural problem, not a demand problem.
Most operators miss this entirely.

Catch Zak Ali on STR Pricing Pulse – powered by @BeyondPricing.

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Property managers using @Hostaway AI are:

→ Saving 60 min per reservation
→ Automating 90% of guest comms
→ Earning up to 25% more with dynamic pricing

If you're still doing it manually, now's the time to switch.

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Guests are starting to search for rentals with AI tools, not just Airbnb.

When that happens, the platform algorithm doesn't matter. What matters is how clearly your property is described across the web.

Latest Smarter Hosting, powered by @Guesty 👇

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Airbnb fees: 15.5% and climbing.

Public company. Shareholder pressure. Can't dramatically grow supply.

The only lever left is charging hosts more per booking.

Amber Knight from BookingsCloud: top hosts already started diversifying.

📺 https://t.co/uhkk7aH1IC

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The STR hosts using AI now are building an advantage the late adopters won't be able to close quickly.

5 practical ways to use it in your short-term rental business – new episode of Smarter Hosting, powered by Host Planet and @Guesty.

📺 https://t.co/gmT7XNn0Qi

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Guest experience doesn't start at check-in.

It starts the moment the booking confirms.

Joseph Cox from @hostfully outlines the benefits of using a digital guidebook on Host Planet Bitesize.

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Direct bookings don't just save you fees.

They build a business a buyer actually wants.

Simon Tolson on why direct booking revenue is one of the five things that genuinely move the multiple on your STR business.

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Series powered by @hostfully.

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Your STR is at 90% occupancy.

But did you fill because demand was strong – or because you were cheap?

"Trading price for pace" is one of the most common mistakes in STRs, says Zak Ali.

Full breakdown on STR Pricing Pulse, powered by @BeyondPricing 👇

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Most STR hosts compete on price.

Almost none compete on audience.

@Lodgify CEO Shaun Shirazian: the hosts winning in 2026 aren't the cheapest in their region – they're the ones running a deliberate marketing strategy.

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The most expensive failure in short-term rentals isn't a bad review.

It's a turnover that doesn't happen because your cleaner cancelled and you had no back-up.

"If your turnover plan depends on one person, you don't have a plan – you have luck."

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"Fast Wi-Fi" doesn't mean anything to a remote worker.

Put the actual Mbps on your listing.

@hostfully's Joseph Cox says it's one of the cheapest ways to win more bookings – and the hosts already doing it are quietly cleaning up.

🎬 https://t.co/Yg3Kj1BICq

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What do Airbnb guests actually want in 2026?

Not fancier amenities. Friction removal.

→ Smart locks
→ Climate control
→ Digital guidebooks

Joseph Cox (@hostfully) on the latest Host Planet Bitesize ↓

🎧 https://t.co/Yg3Kj1CgrY

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Amateur hosts list on one platform.

Pros list on Airbnb, Vrbo, https://t.co/IKuMsPjpkx – and a direct booking site.

The difference? A proper PMS to manage all four without losing your mind.

How @Guesty does it: https://t.co/GrB4Rwlv2c

Smarter Hosting, powered by @HostPlanet.

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Couples now book more UK staycations than any other group.

Owen Burt of @sykescottages breaks down WHO is booking, WHEN, and WHAT they want on this month's Holiday Let Insider.

🎧 Full ep on Host Planet Podcast → https://t.co/RpmTnkcBPA

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"I want this place to throw up princess!"

That's what Ryan Moyer said when designing a Disney-themed rental.

Ryan breaks down how niche rentals outperform generic listings – and which amenities actually move the needle on guest reviews.

Series powered by @hospitable.

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Reviews aren't feedback. They're currency.

On the latest Host Planet Bitesize, Suzy Turnbull breaks down what actually moves the needle in short-term rentals – pulling essential tips from her new book, 5-Star Hosting Made Simple.

Series powered by @hostfully.

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Want to boost bookings by 8% and revenue by 16% – almost overnight?

Allow pets.

That's the data Owen Burt from @sykescottages shared on this month's Holiday Let Insider – along with the booking patterns behaviours every short-term rental owner should know before peak season.

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During the Host Planet Roadshow in London, Graham Donoghue explained exactly how AI was being embedded throughout Forge Holiday Group.

Then afterwards, he handed Host Planet his exact playbook, which you can download for free (no sign-up required).

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