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Hosted by Simon Lehmann · business · EN-US · 56 episodes
Simon Lehmann talks to the people running short-term rental at scale. Operators, platform CEOs and investors, on the decisions that separate businesses that scale from ones that plateau. No panel-discussion politeness and no vendor pitches. Guests have included the co-founder of Vacasa, the president and CEO of Booking Holdings, and the founder of Holidu. The conversations go where the operating problems actually are: unit economics, distribution, AI, capital, and what breaks when you grow. Simon is a former CEO of Interhome, co-founder and chairman of Vacasa Europe, past president of Phocuswright, and sat on the HomeAway board before the IPO. He now advises operators, investors and hospitality technology vendors. New episodes every Tuesday. simonlehmann.net
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Signup to Generate a PitchSimon Lehmann talks to the people running short-term rental at scale. Operators, platform CEOs and investors, on the decisions that separate businesses that scale from ones that plateau. No panel-discussion politeness and no vendor pitches. Guests have included the co-founder of Vacasa, the president and CEO of Booking Holdings, and the founder of Holidu.
STR Global Unlocked with Simon Lehmann is hosted by Simon Lehmann. The show has published 56 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Why Your Competitors Get Found and You Don’t | Jessica Gillingham" (20 October 2026, 53 minutes), "050: The Hidden Trap Keeping Rental Owners Working 24/7 | Vivian Yip" (13 October 2026, 40 minutes), and "049: STR Academy Launch: What 400 advisory hours taught | Simon Lehmann" (6 October 2026, 16 minutes).
STR Global Unlocked with Simon Lehmann publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 47 minutes across 56 episodes.
Booking probability for STR Global Unlocked with Simon Lehmann is 31%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. STR Global Unlocked with Simon Lehmann requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. STR Global Unlocked with Simon Lehmann's contact route on record: public web form.
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Episode #51
Book a strategic consultation with me now: https://link.simonlehmann.net/widget/bookings/simon-lehmann-personal-calendar-igt0r2y3pbjffnt How do you make your hospitality business the one customers find, understand and...
Episode #50
Book a strategic consultation with me now: https://link.simonlehmann.net/widget/bookings/simon-lehmann-personal-calendar-igt0r2y3pbjffnt If your rental business stops working when you step away, you’ve built a job that...
Episode #49
simonlehmann.net/academy Twenty years ago, Simon Lehmann took over a 24,000-property vacation rental company with no manual, no course and no one to call. He came from ground handling and logistics. He knew how to turn...
Episode #48
Book a strategic consultation with me now: https://link.simonlehmann.net/widget/bookings/simon-lehmann-personal-calendar-igt0r2y3pbjffnt What happens to your short-term rental business if Airbnb changes the rules? In...
Episode #47
Book a strategic consultation with me now: https://link.simonlehmann.net/widget/bookings/simon-lehmann-personal-calendar-igt0r2y3pbjffnt With more than 1,000 technology providers competing in the short-term rental...
Episode #46
Book a strategic consultation with me now: https://link.simonlehmann.net/widget/bookings/simon-lehmann-personal-calendar-igt0r2y3pbjffnt A five-star vacation rental review tells you whether a guest was satisfied. But...
STR Global Unlocked with Simon Lehmann
Book a strategic consultation with me now: https://bit.ly/simon-consultation Most property managers already use AI tools - but very few have truly integrated artificial intelligence into their operations. A chatbot...
Episode #45
Most short-term rental operators invest heavily in acquiring a property - but treat furnishing and interior design as an afterthought. Yet design may be one of the most powerful levers for increasing bookings, improving...
Episode #44
Hotels, serviced apartments and short-term rentals are moving closer together - but most hospitality companies are still operating as if these old categories matter. In this episode of STR Global Unlocked, I speak with...
Episode #43
Book a strategic consultation with me now: https://bit.ly/simon-consultation Small hosts are becoming more professional, technology is getting more powerful, and guest expectations are rising fast. But what does this...
STR Global Unlocked with Simon Lehmann
Book a strategic consultation with me now: https://bit.ly/simon-consultation Scaling a short-term rental business shouldn’t mean hiring endlessly, adding more tools, or working longer hours. Yet for many STR operators...
Episode #42
Most short-term rental operators are trying to stand out with better photos, smarter pricing, stronger listings, and more automation. But what if the real problem is not visibility - but replaceability? In this episode...
Episode #41
Book a strategic consultation with me now: https://bit.ly/simon-consultation In this episode of STR Global Unlocked, I speak with Alex Zemianek, CEO of JZ Vacation Rentals, about how he rebuilt his operations around...
STR Global Unlocked with Simon Lehmann
Many property management companies grow quickly - until they suddenly hit an invisible ceiling. But why do some short-term rental businesses successfully scale to thousands of units while others struggle to grow...
Episode #40
<p>Most short-term rental operators focus on adding more units, entering new markets, and automating their operations. But what if the strongest competitive advantage is not the size of your portfolio, but the...
Episode #40
Most short-term rental operators focus on adding more units, entering new markets, and automating their operations. But what if the strongest competitive advantage is not the size of your portfolio, but the relationship...
Episode #39
AI is changing hospitality, but I believe the bigger question is not just how AI will change our tools, our operations, or our businesses. The bigger question is: what happens when AI starts changing the customer? In...
Episode #39
<p>AI is changing hospitality, but I believe the bigger question is not just how AI will change our tools, our operations, or our businesses.</p><p>The bigger question is: what happens when AI starts changing the...
Episode #38
In this episode of STR Global Unlocked , I speak with Shaun Shirazian, CEO of Lodgify , about one of the biggest shifts happening in short-term rentals and hospitality: the rise of AI search, direct bookings, and the...
Episode #38
<p>In this episode of <b>STR Global Unlocked</b>, I speak with <b>Shaun Shirazian, CEO of Lodgify</b>, about one of the biggest shifts happening in short-term rentals and hospitality: the rise of AI search, direct...
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