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🗓️ 24 February 2025
⏱️ 22 minutes
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Welcome to Boostly Podcast Episode 767
In this episode, we dive deep into the world of short-term rentals and hospitality with industry expert Blake Duarte. From must-know strategies for hosts to hidden challenges in the business, we uncover what it truly takes to run a successful and guest-friendly rental. Whether you're a seasoned host or just starting out, this conversation is packed with insider tips, industry insights, and actionable advice that can elevate your hosting game.
Tune in to discover:
✅ Common mistakes that could cost you bookings
✅ The key to delivering 5-star guest experiences
✅ How to optimize pricing for maximum profit
✅ The future of hospitality and what’s changing in 2024
📌 Don’t miss this one—it’s a game-changer for Airbnb and short-term rental hosts!
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🔹 [00:00] Introduction – Welcome & episode overview
🔹 [01:30] Meet Blake Duarte – His journey into hospitality
🔹 [04:20] The biggest mistakes new hosts make
🔹 [08:10] How to create a 5-star guest experience
🔹 [12:00] Pricing strategies that boost revenue
🔹 [15:45] Trends shaping the future of short-term rentals
🔹 [19:00] Blake’s top actionable tip for hosts
🔹 [20:30] Closing thoughts & where to connect with Blake
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https://Boostly.co.uk/5steps
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0:00.0 | Hey, welcome back to the Bootsley podcast, the podcast that gives you the tools, the tactics, the training, and most importantly, the confidence to go out there and get more direct bookings. |
0:09.2 | Today we're doing something a little bit different. We are deep diving into a particular PMS and all the reasons, all the things that you need to know about as a host as to why you may consider that PMS. Now, |
0:21.9 | Boosley, we're partnered with many, many PMSs, some of the top ones in the industry. And this |
0:26.6 | isn't to say, hey, just look at this particular one. This is to say, if you're considering this |
0:31.9 | particular one, let's talk to a host who knows about that, who's using it, and you can get information from. |
0:38.8 | And this is where we're quite lucky. |
0:40.5 | We've got some amazing, amazing hosts as part of the Boostley Academy. |
0:45.3 | And the host today has kindly agreed to come on and to share their experience of hospitable, |
0:51.3 | the PMS or the channel manager. |
0:52.9 | So let me introduce, we've got Blake. |
0:56.2 | Blake is from Duarte Destinations. |
1:00.2 | He's a member of Boosley. |
1:01.9 | He's got an amazing hospitality business, |
1:03.6 | and I'm excited to dive in today. |
1:05.5 | So welcome along, Blake. |
1:06.4 | Thank you for joining me. |
1:07.4 | Yes, thank you for having me. |
1:08.5 | I really appreciate it. |
1:09.7 | So Blake, I know I've teed up a little |
1:12.2 | introduction, but can you just cover more about your business, what you do? So people got an idea |
1:17.6 | of what you do and then we can dive more into hospitable. Yeah, so as you said, D-Destinations, |
1:23.7 | I've shortened that down from my website to d-desd.com. |
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