100 episodes

Each week, Behind the Stays brings you the stories behind your favorite Airbnbs and the hosts who’ve made them memorable.

Meet the military veterans, retired flight attendants, tech entrepreneurs, school teachers, single moms, digital nomads, and real estate investors who have all, in their own unique ways, joined the growing community of short-term rentals.

Discover how these hosts — from all over the world — have built chic cabins in the mountains, designed bohemian bungalows on the beach, and erected eclectic off-grid escapes.

Behind the Stays is brought to you by Sponstayneous — a carefully-curated newsletter that sends subscribers 150 of the best last-minute deals and upcoming steals on Airbnb twice a week. You can subscribe for free at www.sponstayneous.com.

Behind the Stays is hosted by Zach Busekrus (@zboozee) — Co-Founder of Sponstayneous.

If you know of an Airbnb host you think we should have on the show, please reach out directly to me at zach@sponstayneous.com and I’d be happy to talk with them.

Behind the Stays Sponstayneous

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    • 5.0 • 106 Ratings

Each week, Behind the Stays brings you the stories behind your favorite Airbnbs and the hosts who’ve made them memorable.

Meet the military veterans, retired flight attendants, tech entrepreneurs, school teachers, single moms, digital nomads, and real estate investors who have all, in their own unique ways, joined the growing community of short-term rentals.

Discover how these hosts — from all over the world — have built chic cabins in the mountains, designed bohemian bungalows on the beach, and erected eclectic off-grid escapes.

Behind the Stays is brought to you by Sponstayneous — a carefully-curated newsletter that sends subscribers 150 of the best last-minute deals and upcoming steals on Airbnb twice a week. You can subscribe for free at www.sponstayneous.com.

Behind the Stays is hosted by Zach Busekrus (@zboozee) — Co-Founder of Sponstayneous.

If you know of an Airbnb host you think we should have on the show, please reach out directly to me at zach@sponstayneous.com and I’d be happy to talk with them.

    He's Building a Next-Generation Landscape Hotel in Public — Meet Oasi Hill Country

    He's Building a Next-Generation Landscape Hotel in Public — Meet Oasi Hill Country

    Howdy friends!  In this episode Zach sits down with Ben Wolff, Co-Founder of Onera and Oasi — two of the most innovative brands in the experiential hospitality space. 
    Ben Wolff is an incredible entrepreneur who has built some of the world's most unique and social-media-famous Airbnbs — if you haven't checked at his work, it's time to change that. 
    In this episode, Ben announces his latest project, Oasi Hill Country, a $39 million luxury landscape resort that he's building in the Texas Hill Country.
    Ben shares:
    Why he's building Oasi Hill Country
    Why he's building the resort in public
    How he's fundraising for the project on social media
    Lessons he's learned about building next-generation stays
    And so much more
    Learn more about the project here
    Connect with Ben on LinkedIn
    Connect with Ben on Twitter
    This episode is brought to you by our friends at AirDNA
    Want to see if a Treehouse resort in Dubai pencils?  You can do so in AirDNA.
    Want to buy land in Ontario to build a Glamping resort?  AirDNA will show you how other, comparable products are performing in the region.
    Or maybe you’ve already got your stay up and running and you want a better understanding of how your Airbnb compares to others in the market?  You can connect your listing to AirDNA and get accurate nightly pricing recommendations based on real-world, real-time demand.
    AirDNA is the key you need to unlock the insight behind what it’s going to take to bring those big dreams you have to life.
    Pay just $25/month and access ANY market in the world — AirDNA is cheaper, faster, better, and stronger to use than ever before. 
    About the Show
    Behind the Stays is brought to you twice a week by Sponstayneous — a free, biweekly newsletter that brings subscribers the best last-minute deals and upcoming steals on Airbnb.  
    You can subscribe, for free, at www.sponstayneous.com. 
    Behind the Stays is hosted by Zach Busekrus, co-founder of Sponstayneous, you can connect with him on Twitter at @zboozee.
     

    • 39 min
    So, Was the Level Up Your Listing Summit Actually Worth It?

    So, Was the Level Up Your Listing Summit Actually Worth It?

    One of the newest and hottest industry events, Level Up Your Listing, host by Natalie Palmer and Tatiana Taylor-Tait, just wrapped last week — and we wanted to know what people thought about the event!In this episode, Zach sits down with Sage Nathan (Head of Partnerships at Minoan and a sponsor of the event), Tyann Marcink, an industry veteran and one of the most respected voices in vacation rental management, and Bella Linchenko, a designer and muralist who is new to short-term rental investing and made the decision to attend the event on a whim!
    Hear what these ladies thought about the event — what was different, what they loved, what they think can be improved next time, and so much more.
    Learn more about Level Up Your Listing
    Connect with Sage Nathan
    Connect with Tyann Marcink
    Connect with Bella Linchenko
    This episode is brought to you by our friends at Turno. 
    Turno is the smartest way to schedule, pay, and find vacation rental cleaners — think of Turno as an Uber or Task Rabbit for STR hosts. 
    Simply create an account, describe your listing’s cleaning needs, and Turno will match you with cleaners near you. 
    Turno offers simple, affordable pricing for STR hosts of any size. Single property accounts and Marketplace users get access to all the platform’s tools and features for FREE. And they make working with your existing teams easy too, with plans as low as just $6/month per property.
    Learn more and earn a $150 Amazon Gift Card after you complete your first cleaning. 
    Have you signed up for Ping yet?
    Ping makes it easy for guests to be notified when their favorite Airbnbs become available — and it's the secret tool the best Airbnb hosts use to maximize bookings.
    Sign up today at bnbping.com
    About the Show
    Behind the Stays is brought to you twice a week by Sponstayneous — a free, biweekly newsletter that brings subscribers the best last-minute deals and upcoming steals on Airbnb.  
    You can subscribe, for free, at www.sponstayneous.com. 
    Behind the Stays is hosted by Zach Busekrus, co-founder of Sponstayneous, you can connect with him on Twitter at @zboozee.

    • 56 min
    Here's Where Google Says You Should Buy Your Next Airbnb

    Here's Where Google Says You Should Buy Your Next Airbnb

    In this episode, Zach explores what Google Trends says about where to buy or build your next unique Airbnb.
    Zach shares fascinating insight into how search behavior for unique stays like treehouses, container homes, yurts, and A-frames has changed over time and where these searches for unique stays are most and least popular. 
    You're not going to want to miss this one folks!
    This episode is brought to you by our friends at AirDNA
    Want to see if a Treehouse resort in Dubai pencils?  You can do so in AirDNA.
    Want to buy land in Ontario to build a Glamping resort?  AirDNA will show you how other, comparable products are performing in the region.
    Or maybe you’ve already got your stay up and running and you want a better understanding of how your Airbnb compares to others in the market?  You can connect your listing to AirDNA and get accurate nightly pricing recommendations based on real-world, real-time demand.
    AirDNA is the key you need to unlock the insight behind what it’s going to take to bring those big dreams you have to life.
    Pay just $25/month and access ANY market in the world — AirDNA is cheaper, faster, better, and stronger to use than ever before. 
    About the Show
    Behind the Stays is brought to you twice a week by Sponstayneous — a free, biweekly newsletter that brings subscribers the best last-minute deals and upcoming steals on Airbnb.  
    You can subscribe, for free, at www.sponstayneous.com. 
    Behind the Stays is hosted by Zach Busekrus, co-founder of Sponstayneous, you can connect with him on Twitter at @zboozee.
     

    • 30 min
    How Growing Up in the Amish Community Helped Him Become a Hospitality Entrepreneur

    How Growing Up in the Amish Community Helped Him Become a Hospitality Entrepreneur

    Meet Elam King — founder and CEO of Kingly Vacation Renta;s, a collection of short-term rentals and soon to be motels located across Pennsylvania and Maryland.
    Elam grew up in the Amish community and it was here that he learned the importance of discipline, hard work and craftsmanship.
    After leaving the Amish community as a young adult, Elam began to learn everything he could about real estate investing.  
    Elam has a knack for dilapidated homes that others have looked over and being able to see how to transform a piece of crap into a piece of gold. This skillet has served him incredibly well as he’s grown his portfolio of short-term rentals from 5 to 10, to over 15 over the last few years.
    Tune in to hear the story behind how Elam got into hospitality, the metrics he uses to determine whether or not a fixer upper can be renovated into something truly valuable, why he just bought a motel, and so much more more.
    Connect with Elam:
    https://www.facebook.com/elamzking
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/elamzking/
    http://www.rewonder.com  
     
    This episode is brought to you by our friends at Turno. 
    Turno is the smartest way to schedule, pay, and find vacation rental cleaners — think of Turno as an Uber or Task Rabbit for STR hosts. 
    Simply create an account, describe your listing’s cleaning needs, and Turno will match you with cleaners near you. 
    Turno offers simple, affordable pricing for STR hosts of any size. Single property accounts and Marketplace users get access to all the platform’s tools and features for FREE. And they make working with your existing teams easy too, with plans as low as just $6/month per property.
    Learn more and earn a $150 Amazon Gift Card after you complete your first cleaning. 
    Have you signed up for Ping yet?
    Ping makes it easy for guests to be notified when their favorite Airbnbs become available — and it's the secret tool the best Airbnb hosts use to maximize bookings.
    Sign up today at bnbping.com
    About the Show
    Behind the Stays is brought to you twice a week by Sponstayneous — a free, biweekly newsletter that brings subscribers the best last-minute deals and upcoming steals on Airbnb.  
    You can subscribe, for free, at www.sponstayneous.com. 
    Behind the Stays is hosted by Zach Busekrus, co-founder of Sponstayneous, you can connect with him on Twitter at @zboozee.

    • 55 min
    He Left Banking to Become a Hospitality Entrepreneur — Here's What He's Learned Building a Collection of 100+ Airbnbs

    He Left Banking to Become a Hospitality Entrepreneur — Here's What He's Learned Building a Collection of 100+ Airbnbs

    Meet Fred Boothby, Founder of Enjoy Unique Stays, a collection of 100 short-term rentals across Chattanooga, Michigan, North Carolina, and North Georgia.
    Fred was a banker — it seemed like a safe and stable way to build a nice life for his family. But there was something about the “safe way” that never felt quite right to Fred.
    One day he got a call from a friend who was looking for someone to help scale a landscaping business in Central Florida. 
    And while he didn’t know it at the time, that call would change the trajectory of his entire life.  Tune in to hear the story of how Fred scaled and sold this landscaping business and how it enabled him to pursue his dream of buying, building, and managing vacation rentals.
    In this conversation Fred and I discuss:
    Whether or not his unique properties out perform his more traditional cabin stays
    The future of vacation rental communities and the opportunity that exists here for entrepreneurs 
    The emergence of soft brands in the vacation rental space and what the value this provides to both guests and management companies
    Why he loves hospitality and hosts in his own home along with his 7 children
    And so much more
    Connect with Fred on LinkedIn
    Explore Enjoy Unique Stays
    This episode is brought to you by our friends at AirDNA
    Want to see if a Treehouse resort in Dubai pencils?  You can do so in AirDNA.
    Want to buy land in Ontario to build a Glamping resort?  AirDNA will show you how other, comparable products are performing in the region.
    Or maybe you’ve already got your stay up and running and you want a better understanding of how your Airbnb compares to others in the market?  You can connect your listing to AirDNA and get accurate nightly pricing recommendations based on real-world, real-time demand.
    AirDNA is the key you need to unlock the insight behind what it’s going to take to bring those big dreams you have to life.
    Pay just $25/month and access ANY market in the world — AirDNA is cheaper, faster, better, and stronger to use than ever before. 
    About the Show
    Behind the Stays is brought to you twice a week by Sponstayneous — a free, biweekly newsletter that brings subscribers the best last-minute deals and upcoming steals on Airbnb.  
    You can subscribe, for free, at www.sponstayneous.com. 
    Behind the Stays is hosted by Zach Busekrus, co-founder of Sponstayneous, you can connect with him on Twitter at @zboozee.
     

    • 48 min
    From CIA Aspirant to Travel Entrepreneur: Why He's Building a Platform Where Airbnb Hosts Can Travel for Free

    From CIA Aspirant to Travel Entrepreneur: Why He's Building a Platform Where Airbnb Hosts Can Travel for Free

    Meet Landon Wilkinson, Co-Founder of Hostshare — a new platform that enables short-term rental hosts to trade unbooked nights in exchange for free travel.
    Growing up Landon wanted to be a spy — he went so far as to write a letter to the CIA asking them to recruit him …he even had a code name which you’ll hear about shortly!
    And while Landon never wound up pursuing a career in espionage, the boldness he had as a child has followed him along his journey of becoming an entrepreneur.
    In this episode, Landon shares:
    Where the idea of Hostshare first came from and why he believes a travel platform for Airbnb hosts is needed
    The specific rules and guard rails he and the team had to create to ensure the platform would be exciting for hosts that own mansions in Miami and also hosts that own condos in Detroit. 
    How they plan on monetizing the platform 
    And so much more.
    This episode is brought to you by our friends at Turno. 
    Turno is the smartest way to schedule, pay, and find vacation rental cleaners — think of Turno as an Uber or Task Rabbit for STR hosts. 
    Simply create an account, describe your listing’s cleaning needs, and Turno will match you with cleaners near you. 
    Turno offers simple, affordable pricing for STR hosts of any size. Single property accounts and Marketplace users get access to all the platform’s tools and features for FREE. And they make working with your existing teams easy too, with plans as low as just $6/month per property.
    Learn more and earn a $150 Amazon Gift Card after you complete your first cleaning. 
    Have you signed up for Ping yet?
    Ping makes it easy for guests to be notified when their favorite Airbnbs become available — and it's the secret tool the best Airbnb hosts use to maximize bookings.
    Sign up today at bnbping.com
    About the Show
    Behind the Stays is brought to you twice a week by Sponstayneous — a free, biweekly newsletter that brings subscribers the best last-minute deals and upcoming steals on Airbnb.  
    You can subscribe, for free, at www.sponstayneous.com. 
    Behind the Stays is hosted by Zach Busekrus, co-founder of Sponstayneous, you can connect with him on Twitter at @zboozee.

    • 41 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
106 Ratings

106 Ratings

RMHarrington ,

Good listen

A good weekly listen about the evolving world of travel and hospitality. Zach does a good job getting to the point with his guests. Really enjoy it.

JamiehLane ,

High Quality

One of the best podcasts in the short-term rental industry! Love his interview style and deep dive interviews.

jasonmuth ,

Super informative!

Zach has amazing content and guests, and is an excellent conversationalist! Love the production quality of the show too.

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