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26/09/2025

During November's World Cup Hosting Crash Course, Tyann Marcink Hammond will be talking about guest experience – including why European soccers fans (particularly those from England) will need a kettle*!

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*In England, we prefer not to microwave our tea!

25/09/2025

Coming soon to the US, Canada, and Mexico: the FIFA World Cup!

Some host cities – like Kansas City – need extra accommodation to house fans, and vacation rentals will be helping to plug the gap.

To help first-time hosts prepare for the biggest sporting event on the planet, Tyann Marcink Hammond has organised the World Cup Hosting Crash Course.

This two-day event will be held in Kansas City, Missouri, on 14-15 November. Excitingly, Host Planet will be there and is teaming up with Tyann and Hostfully to produce an e-book called Six Steps to 2026 (it will be free to download from our website soon).

Hear all about the event on this week's Host Planet Podcast. Link to the full episode in the comments. You'll hear how people in Kansas City make tea (English people, look away now!).

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24/09/2025

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23/09/2025

How can smart tech like resicentral cut the energy bills of short-term rental owners?

Suzanne Luscombe explains all on this week's Host Planet Bitesize.

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23/09/2025

To mark our second birthday, Host Planet Founder and CEO, James Varley, has compiled some essential knowledge from 100+ podcast interviews. These essential tips feature leaders from across the industry, including Thibault Masson from PriceLabs and RSU by PriceLabs Community - Learn and share to grow your rental business, Graham Donoghue from Sykes Holiday Cottages, Bart-Jan Leyts from AutoRank, Andrew Easton from Beach Retreats, Jeremy Gall from Breezeway, Dale Smith from Host & Stay, and Alex Husner from Alex & Annie: The Real Women of Vacation Rentals.

We've got the latest on our upcoming events, starting with Holiday Let Success – in collaboration with Sykes Holiday Cottages – on Tuesday 11 November.

Plus there are podcasts featuring Terry Whyte and Joseph Cox, a bunch of blog posts, and advice on how to optimise your minimum stay strategy with PriceLabs.

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22/09/2025

Short-term rental host?

Interested in cutting your energy bills by 32%?

If you answered 'yes!' to both, check out this week's Host Planet Bitesize featuring Suzanne Luscombe from resicentral.

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21/09/2025

Terry Whyte's advice for short-term rental property managers: double down on domestic. It fuels growth now and future-proofs your portfolio when turbulence hits.

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20/09/2025

There is a secret to winning in short-term rentals.

Terry Whyte reveals it – and how he rebuilt his Anna Maria Island business after two hurricanes in two months – on the Host Planet Podcast.

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19/09/2025

The key to recovering your short-term rental business after suffering two hurricanes in two months?

Content marketing and leveraging a 30,000-strong email list.

Terry Whyte from Anna Maria Island Beach Rentals discusses crisis recovery on today's Host Planet Podcast. Link to the full episode in the comments.

If you've got thousands of guest emails and are still not utilising them, this is the episode for you!

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19/09/2025

Host Planet is heading to Blackpool for the Coastal Communities Roadshow organised by the Short Term Accommodation Association on Thursday 23 October.

In attendance will be policymakers and stakeholders from across the STR and tourism sectors. Expect roundtables, the opportunity to connect with decision makers, and networking opportunities.

Tickets are available for £60 (delegate only) and £96 (including two-course lunch).

One-day event set to boost STR ecosystem

18/09/2025

Your cleaner is your MVP and your first line of defence.

Joseph Cox from Hostfully shares essential cleaning tips for short-term rental hosts and property managers on this week's Host Planet Bitesize.

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17/09/2025

Tip #1 from Joseph Cox: work with a cleaner who understands STR hospitality – not just housekeeping. It’s the difference between “tidy” and guest-ready.

Cleaning is non-negotiable, so nail it from day one with clear SOPs, photo checklists, and quality control.

Hear all five of Joseph’s expert tips on this week’s Host Planet Bitesize. Link to the full episode in the comments.

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