EPISODE 27

They Left It All Behind to Build a Luxury Micro-Resort in Highlands, North Carolina: The Story of Flat Mountain Farm

Meet Margaret Shutze — the creator and owner of Flat Mountain Farm, a luxury escape and events venue in the Appalachian Mountains of Highlands, North Carolina.

Margaret has helped design some of the world‚Äôs most incredible luxury hotels working on projects for The Ritz Carlton, Belmond, Waldorf Astoria, and the Four Seasons. 

And it was her love for design and hospitality that inspired her and her husband Chris to take a risk and build a couple of Airbnb‚Äôs and a micro-events venue on the 3 acre lot they lived on in Colorado. 

To their surprise, it was a hit!  So much so that they began to dream of something even bigger‚Ķ

Tune in to hear the story behind how Margaret and Chris bought a magical, rustic, 28-acre plot of land and transformed it into a haven that they call Flat Mountain Farm. 

Book your stay at Flat Mountain Farm 

Follow Flat Mountain Farm on Instagram

This week's episode is brought to you Guesty for Hosts — the bestie of top-rated Airbnb hosts. 

It‚Äôs 11:32 pm on a Thursday night and you wake up in a panic. 
 
You forgot to send your guests the custom lockbox combination for your Airbnb, and you missed the 17 messages they sent saying they couldn‚Äôt get in because you enabled ‚Äúsleep mode‚Äù on your iPhone — you know, to try and cut down on screen time before bed and all.
 
After apologizing profusely and sending them a bottle of bubbly — in hopes they won‚Äôt leave you a 1-star review — you think to yourself, ‚Äúhow do other hosts stay on top of guest communications?"
 
The answer? They use Guesty For Hosts — an easy to use rental management platform. With features like Automated Messages that send important communications to guests at the exact right times‚Ķyou'll never have to jeopardize your beauty sleep again. 
 
Guesty For Hosts allows short-term rental hosts to manage listings from Airbnb, VRBO, and Booking.com in one calendar and send a series of automated messages before, during, and after their stay.
 
The platform also has features that help you manage cleanings, build a custom booking website, and so much more.
 
Start your 14 day free trial today — no credit card, set up fee, or commitment required — and cancel anytime if you don't love it.
 
While getting started, use the discount code “SPONSTAYNEOUS” for 20% off of your first year."
 
Behind the Stays is brought to you each 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 

 

Meet Margaret Shutze — the creator and owner of Flat Mountain Farm, a luxury escape and events venue in the Appalachian Mountains of Highlands, North Carolina.

Margaret has helped design some of the world‚Äôs most incredible luxury hotels working on projects for The Ritz Carlton, Belmond, Waldorf Astoria, and the Four Seasons. 

And it was her love for design and hospitality that inspired her and her husband Chris to take a risk and build a couple of Airbnb‚Äôs and a micro-events venue on the 3 acre lot they lived on in Colorado. 

To their surprise, it was a hit!  So much so that they began to dream of something even bigger‚Ķ

Tune in to hear the story behind how Margaret and Chris bought a magical, rustic, 28-acre plot of land and transformed it into a haven that they call Flat Mountain Farm. 

Book your stay at Flat Mountain Farm 

Follow Flat Mountain Farm on Instagram

This week's episode is brought to you Guesty for Hosts — the bestie of top-rated Airbnb hosts. 

It‚Äôs 11:32 pm on a Thursday night and you wake up in a panic. 
 
You forgot to send your guests the custom lockbox combination for your Airbnb, and you missed the 17 messages they sent saying they couldn‚Äôt get in because you enabled ‚Äúsleep mode‚Äù on your iPhone — you know, to try and cut down on screen time before bed and all.
 
After apologizing profusely and sending them a bottle of bubbly — in hopes they won‚Äôt leave you a 1-star review — you think to yourself, ‚Äúhow do other hosts stay on top of guest communications?"
 
The answer? They use Guesty For Hosts — an easy to use rental management platform. With features like Automated Messages that send important communications to guests at the exact right times‚Ķyou'll never have to jeopardize your beauty sleep again. 
 
Guesty For Hosts allows short-term rental hosts to manage listings from Airbnb, VRBO, and Booking.com in one calendar and send a series of automated messages before, during, and after their stay.
 
The platform also has features that help you manage cleanings, build a custom booking website, and so much more.
 
Start your 14 day free trial today — no credit card, set up fee, or commitment required — and cancel anytime if you don't love it.
 
While getting started, use the discount code “SPONSTAYNEOUS” for 20% off of your first year."
 
Behind the Stays is brought to you each 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 

 

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