Host Planet

21/10/2026

All your bookings coming from Airbnb? 🥚🧺

Brise Carpenter from Hostfully explains why relying on one channel is a risk, however many properties you have.

👉 Algorithm changes
👉 Account suspensions
👉 Policy updates

All out of your control if you’re mono-channel.

Airbnb is a great place to start. But the moment you realise all your eggs are in one basket, it’s time to mix up where your bookings come from. 💡

🎧 Full episode of Build for Growth, from Host Planet x Hostfully, available now on YouTube, Spotify, or Apple Podcasts.

21/10/2026

Only 5% of AI searches end in a click. 🤯

Owen Burt, SEO Manager at Sykes Holiday Cottages, explains what’s changing in search, and why it’s not all bad news for holiday let owners.

👉 Less than half of Google searches now result in a click
👉 People want quick answers, not ads and long pages to scroll through
👉 Google and AI tools are giving them those answers directly

The goal now? Make sure you’re the answer. 💡

🎧 Full episode of Holiday Let Insider, from Host Planet x Sykes Holiday Cottages, available now on YouTube, Spotify, or Apple Podcasts.

21/10/2026

20/10/2026

86% are discounting heavily just to hit 182 days 📉

Nicky Williamson from PASC UK explains how Wales’s 182-day letting threshold is forcing holiday let operators to chase occupancy instead of running their businesses properly.

And for those who miss it? 26% on council tax premiums are running at a loss, with bills far higher than the profit their property makes. 😔

The Welsh Government is consulting on the threshold right now, and it closes THIS FRIDAY, 23 October.

If you run a holiday let in Wales, please respond. If you know someone who does, send them this post.

20/10/2026

Would you hand your keys to a random cleaner? 🔑

On Turnover Tactics, Brooks Sparks from Turno explains how every cleaner on the platform is vetted before they can take a single job:

✔️ Background check
✔️ Three verified references from short-term rental hosts or property managers
✔️ A Turno onboarding process that usually takes a couple of weeks

Because short-term rental cleaning isn’t the same as cleaning a home. Your cleaner needs to understand hospitality, and that’s what gets you five-star reviews.

🎧 Full episode of Turnover Tactics, from Host Planet and Turno, on our YouTube channel, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts.

19/10/2026

£92,000 💸

That’s the highest bill Nicky Williamson from PASC UK has come across for a Welsh holiday let operator caught out by the 182-day letting threshold.

The average is £20,000 to £25,000, and they’re seeing many of them.

A bill like that, out of nowhere, can end a business. 😔

The Welsh Government is consulting on the threshold right now, and it closes THIS FRIDAY, 23 October.

If you run a holiday let in Wales, please respond. If you know someone who does, send them this post.

17/10/2026

Your first guest arriving be like… 😰📹

Sandy Lee admits it: letting strangers into her home was TERRIFYING. For the first couple of guests, she was glued to the cameras watching people go in.

Now? She doesn’t check the cameras at all – unless there’s a big problem 😂

The truth most new hosts don’t believe yet: the fear is way bigger than the reality. Most guests just want a lovely stay.

So her message to guests is simple: “Enjoy yourselves. Have a great time.” 🏡✨

New host nerves? You’re not alone 💛

🎧 Full episode: The STR Growth Curve, from Host Planet x Hospitable. Catch it on YouTube, Spotify, or Apple Podcasts.

16/10/2026

“Will I get a refund if she says no?” 💍😅

A guest heading to Malta to propose asked Zoe, the AI guest experience agent used by Sab Mulligan’s team, exactly that.

Zoe’s reply? 👇

💙 Thanked him for choosing Malta for such a special moment
🚫 Kindly said no to a refund or discount
🌅 Offered to help plan the stay and the moment itself – sunset times, the perfect spot, how to pop the question

Basically: “Let’s work together to get a yes” 🥂

Would a human have done that? Maybe, if they were a true hospitality star ⭐

This is what great AI in hospitality looks like – not just faster replies, but better conversations.

🎧 Full episode: AI-Powered Hosting, a Host Planet x BOOM series, available now on YouTube, Spotify, or Apple Podcasts.