EPISODE 57

The Top Airbnb Secrets and Strategies from a Former Airbnb Employee

Meet Daniel Rusteen. 

Daniel is the self-proclaimed “world’s best at Airbnb.”

And before you laugh or roll your eyes, he‚Äôs got a pretty solid case for why this title is fitting. 

Daniel worked at Airbnb for several years, launched his own Airbnb property management business, is building his own collection of luxe Airbnbs, has a plethora of courses, tools, and resources he’s developed for Airbnb hosts AND has spent more than 2,000 nights staying at Airbnbs!

So, yeah, the dude knows a thing or two about the Airbnb ecosystem.

Tune into a riveting conversation on how to optimize your Airbnb business and what Daniel thinks the future of travel and hospitality will look like over the next few years.

Alright, without further ado, get ready to meet Daniel. 

Visit Daniel's Website

Book a stay at Daniel's Airbnb

Follow Daniel on Twitter

This week's episode is brought to you by Guesty for Hosts

One of the questions I get asked a lot from listeners is what they should look for in a PMS or Property Management System.

Now, we‚Äôre lucky — there are a lot of great options in the market, which can‚Äôt be said for software platforms in all industries. 

That said, I always encourage them to take a good look at Guesty for Hosts — and here‚Äôs why:

1. Guesty‚Äôs Channel Manager helps you centralize data across the major booking platforms and stay on top of all activity on your listings without having to hop back and forth between channels such as Airbnb, Booking.com and Vrbo. 

2. Guesty’s automation tools enable you to ensure you connect with guests in a meaningful, creative, and instant fashion. You can make custom messages for a variety of situations, from a response to an initial inquiry to a post check-out follow up encouraging your guests to leave a review.

3. It includes a Website Builder feature that allows you to create your own branded booking website in just minutes‚Ķallowing you to grow your listing‚Äôs brand value and increase your direct bookings. 

4. And finally, Guesty just raised over $170 million dollars which means they got some serious cash to continue to seriously invest in their product!
 
So here‚Äôs the deal.  If you‚Äôre a STR host without a PMS system or a host looking to explore a new one, I‚Äôve got a treat for you.

The team at Guesty is giving Behind the Stays listeners and Sponstayneous subscribers 20% off of their first year when they use the discount code “SPONSTAYNEOUS” at checkout.

Get started with a 14 day free trial today  — no credit card, set up fee, or commitment required — and cancel anytime if you don't love it.

Once your 14 day free trial is up, use the discount code ‚ÄúSPONSTAYNEOUS‚Äù for 20% off of your first year. Guesty for Hosts — it‚Äôs the bestie of top-rated STR super hosts. 

Try Guesty for Hosts for Free.

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.

Meet Daniel Rusteen. 

Daniel is the self-proclaimed “world’s best at Airbnb.”

And before you laugh or roll your eyes, he‚Äôs got a pretty solid case for why this title is fitting. 

Daniel worked at Airbnb for several years, launched his own Airbnb property management business, is building his own collection of luxe Airbnbs, has a plethora of courses, tools, and resources he’s developed for Airbnb hosts AND has spent more than 2,000 nights staying at Airbnbs!

So, yeah, the dude knows a thing or two about the Airbnb ecosystem.

Tune into a riveting conversation on how to optimize your Airbnb business and what Daniel thinks the future of travel and hospitality will look like over the next few years.

Alright, without further ado, get ready to meet Daniel. 

Visit Daniel's Website

Book a stay at Daniel's Airbnb

Follow Daniel on Twitter

This week's episode is brought to you by Guesty for Hosts

One of the questions I get asked a lot from listeners is what they should look for in a PMS or Property Management System.

Now, we‚Äôre lucky — there are a lot of great options in the market, which can‚Äôt be said for software platforms in all industries. 

That said, I always encourage them to take a good look at Guesty for Hosts — and here‚Äôs why:

1. Guesty‚Äôs Channel Manager helps you centralize data across the major booking platforms and stay on top of all activity on your listings without having to hop back and forth between channels such as Airbnb, Booking.com and Vrbo. 

2. Guesty’s automation tools enable you to ensure you connect with guests in a meaningful, creative, and instant fashion. You can make custom messages for a variety of situations, from a response to an initial inquiry to a post check-out follow up encouraging your guests to leave a review.

3. It includes a Website Builder feature that allows you to create your own branded booking website in just minutes‚Ķallowing you to grow your listing‚Äôs brand value and increase your direct bookings. 

4. And finally, Guesty just raised over $170 million dollars which means they got some serious cash to continue to seriously invest in their product!
 
So here‚Äôs the deal.  If you‚Äôre a STR host without a PMS system or a host looking to explore a new one, I‚Äôve got a treat for you.

The team at Guesty is giving Behind the Stays listeners and Sponstayneous subscribers 20% off of their first year when they use the discount code “SPONSTAYNEOUS” at checkout.

Get started with a 14 day free trial today  — no credit card, set up fee, or commitment required — and cancel anytime if you don't love it.

Once your 14 day free trial is up, use the discount code ‚ÄúSPONSTAYNEOUS‚Äù for 20% off of your first year. Guesty for Hosts — it‚Äôs the bestie of top-rated STR super hosts. 

Try Guesty for Hosts for Free.

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.

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