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Hosted by Gil Chan · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 118 episodes
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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.'
Gil Chan hosts Booked Solid Show - Short Term Rental Podcast, a business show with 118 episodes published.
Jeff Iloulian spent five years building a 150 property portfolio in Los Angeles, and set up close to 300 units along the way. He also once checked out of IKEA with 48 shopping carts and a $40,000 bill, then watched most
"Pay your peers, not the platforms." That one line explains most of what Na'ím Anís Paymán has built. He scaled a UK portfolio past 500 units across serviced apartments, guesthouses, and hotels. When the software could n
"Real fraud that's aware of your loopholes will not come in looking sketchy." That's the moment this episode shifts from guest screening 101 into something a lot more unsettling — and a lot more useful. On this episode o
🎙️ Why Your Marketing Is Working — But Guests Are Still Booking on Airbnb "You have to build trust on that website. Just being cheaper is not enough." — Amber Knight You're driving traffic. You're running ads. Guests ar
"The only differentiator between my property doing $254K and my neighbor doing $185K? Design — and the strategy behind it." What if the gap between a good STR and a great one wasn't the location, the square footage, or e
"You can have a perfect property, listed perfectly, with perfect reviews — but if it's not priced right, people just won't book it." — Tim Hubbard What does it actually look like to run a short-term rental business from
What would it look like if your property management software started working for you — not the other way around? In this episode of the Booked Solid Show, Gil sits down with Pierre-Camille Hamana, the founder and CEO of
What does it actually take to scale to 93 properties in a single market — without losing the five-star experience that got you there in the first place? In this episode of the Booked Solid Show, Steve Resnick, Cofounder
"Don't give up. People give up too early — and it usually doesn't make sense to." — Suzanne Hacker Robinson 🌴 What if the quiet, unsexy part of hosting — the checklists, the naming, the tiny intentional touches — is act
"You have to really get under the cover of knowing who it is you're trying to attract. If you don't know that, you are not going to succeed." — Suzy Turnbull How does a single-property host in Panama grow from 10% to 80%
Most hosts launch a direct booking site and then wait. They post occasionally. They hope something goes viral. And when bookings don't come, they quietly go back to Airbnb. Emily Lethgo built something different — and sh
"Take the cheat code — go find someone who's done it, who's done it well, and learn from them." — Dan Rivers If you've been thinking about revenue management as a single lever you pull once in a while, this episode is go
"Guests want and deserve answers instantly — and when you learn the art of great communication, they'll keep talking to Zoe even after they find out she's AI." What happens when a guest asks mid-conversation, "Are you AI
What if the key to more direct bookings had nothing to do with algorithms, dynamic pricing, or paid ads — and everything to do with who you are and who you want to serve? That's exactly what Yvonne Halling discovered whe
"If you can two x your conversions and you're already making $50,000 on direct — you could be making $100,000." — Patryk Swietek There's a version of building a short-term rental business where you grind market by market
"A tree without roots is a dead tree." Your branding looks polished. The colors match. The logo is on point. But does any of it connect to who you actually are as a host? In this episode of Booked Solid, Anastasia Tara —
"You gotta make it or make it. These are your two options." What happens when a 20-year corporate banker with a vision meets a solo operator managing 30 properties by herself — cleaning, messaging guests, and fixing main
"The first 10 minutes of a guest's stay set the tone for everything that follows." That single insight from luxury hotel research changed how Katie Cline operates her short-term rentals, and it might change how you think
"Be so good they can't ignore you. That's where you are." What if there was an entire organization in your county — funded partly by your own lodging taxes — dedicated to driving visitors to your destination, and you've
"Hospitality is the North Star. If it doesn't drive back to that, it's probably not gonna work." James Varley went from managing communications for the FIFA World Cup to building one of the fastest-growing educational pl
Tim Hubbard
CEO · Corzly Management
1 appearance on this show
Amber Hurdle
brand strategist, keynote speaker, author, former Gaylord Hotels executive · Employer Brand Central
1 appearance on this show
Steph Weber
CEO of The Weber Co. and co-owner of Cabins on the Cumberland
1 appearance on this show
Jeff Iloulian
HostGPO
1 appearance on this show
Ela Mezhiborsky
Autohost
1 appearance on this show
Amber Knight
BookingsCloud
1 appearance on this show
Courtney Petrovich
Denori Designs
1 appearance on this show
Steve Resnick
HeavenlyRez Vacation Rentals
1 appearance on this show
Patryk Swietek
The Cohost Company
1 appearance on this show
Anastasia Tara
The Unique Stay
1 appearance on this show
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Booked Solid Show - Short Term Rental Podcast is hosted by Gil Chan. The show is categorised under business (investing) and has published 118 episodes.
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