Vacation and Short-Term Rental Titans SUPERHOG

In this episode of Vacation and Short-Term Rental Titans, Leo Walton (co-founder and VP of Growth at Know Your Guest by SUPERHOG) has the pleasure of talking to Jason Anastasinis, Managing Director at TravelStaytion.

Jason explains how thanks to the beauty of his very own country of origin (Greece) and the opportunity that was born due to the real estate market crisis, it's what sparked the TravelStaytion.com idea.

A platform whose mission is to simply offer travellers quality holiday homes, in perfect conditions and in beautiful destinations, with the local support of verified highly professional and reliable hosts who ensure the same standards across all the properties they advertise.

Matt Landau, Founder of the VRMB, discusses his career in the short-term rental industry with Leo Walton from Know Your Guest by SUPERHOG . From professionally managing vacation rentals for ten years to starting the VRMB community. Find out why he thinks community and knowledge sharing is vital in the short-term rental industry. As well as some insider tips and tricks on how property managers and hosts can strengthen the core of hospitality gestures that big companies cannot compete against.

In this episode of Vacation and Short-Term Rental Titans, Leo Walton (co-founder of SUPERHOG) has the pleasure of talking to John Hildebrand, an Airbnb Ambassador and the founder of Hilde Homes.

Hilde Homes (HH) was built by John Hildebrand from the ground up for the sole purpose of delivering stylish, comfortable vacation homes with guests in mind. John personally seeks out perfect locations, fully remodeling each home with all the latest smart technology and providing a team of concierge services. Hilde Homes has a reputation for giving guests a flawless 5-star vacation experience behind the RED door.

In real estate practically from birth, John talks to Leo about how he developed his passion for short-term rentals and how he got his start in the sector, sharing his experiences (both positive and negative) that really helped him to where he is now. A great communicator himself, John stresses the importance of communication when it comes to providing that all-important guest experience, and gives his thoughts on how property managers and hosts should take the leap when it comes to direct bookings.

In this episode of Vacation and Short-Term Rental Titans, Leo Walton (co-founder of SUPERHOG) has the pleasure of talking to Antonio Bortolotti, the Host of the Vacation Rental World Summit.

First held in 2014, the Vacation Rental World Summit is a highly productive, engaging, and truly unique, memorable live event and online platform that allows viewers to learn quickly, adopt highly effective practices and improve their Vacation Rental Business overall performance. The live event adds an unforgettable layer of personal interaction with the most forward-thinking and inspiring peers in the industry.

Antonio tells us about this year's VRWS lineup and the topics that will be discussed. With some fascinating talks scheduled, this year is certainly not one to miss! Antonio explains what sets VRWS apart from other vacation rental events and how the format has been optimized to allow property managers of different sizes and different geographical territories to share their experiences and help each other develop. 

In this episode of Vacation and Short-Term Rental Titans, Leo Walton (co-founder of SUPERHOG) has the pleasure of talking to Scott Weir, the Founder and CEO of Pillow Partners.

Founded in 2016, Pillow Partners matches holiday home owners with quality guests from around the world, offering management and marketing services throughout the UK.

Leo and Scott dive into the important topic of how property management companies can help give back and support their local communities. Scott is extremely passionate about the impact of Pillow on the local community, with social impact being at the core of their values. Leo and Scott also discuss top tips on how to attract new customer types to their properties. 

In this episode of Vacation and Short-Term Rental Titans, Humphrey Bowles (co-founder of SUPERHOG) has the pleasure of talking to Paul Zukauskas, the Global Vice President of Customer Success at Guesty.

Founded in 2013, Guesty is a property management software that provides an end-to-end solution that simplifies the complex operational needs that property managers face on a daily basis.

Humphrey finds out from Paul the current trends that Guesty is seeing from their data, and what that means for property managers in terms of the general direction of bookings for the upcoming summer season. Paul also shares his expert insight into how property managers can scale effectively and efficiently by investing in a PMS and the key role of choosing the right one to help form the foundation of your tech stack.