The lodges along the trek in look like such a wild experience.
Operated by in partnership with local communities, the 5 day / 4 night route passes through some of the most unreal landscapes in Peru, including areas near. It’s a good reminder that there’s so much more to see beyond just.
Definitely feels more like an adventure than a typical hotel stay.
Inntel Hotels Amsterdam Zaandam in Zaandam is one of the most distinctive hotels in the country.
Its striking green facade is designed to resemble a stack of nearly 70 traditional houses from the Zaan region, inspired by the local architecture that has defined this part of Netherlands for centuries. One blue house stands out in the composition, referencing a famous painting by Claude Monet.
The result is a building that feels both playful and deeply connected to its surroundings, instantly recognizable even from a distance.
Located just north of Amsterdam, it’s easily one of the most unique hotels in Europe.
Would you stay in a hotel that looks like this?
The Manta Resort on Pemba Island unveiled one of the most unusual hotel rooms in the world: a three-level floating structure with an underwater bedroom.
Anchored off the coast of this tropical island in Tanzania, the suite places your bedroom below the surface of the Indian Ocean, surrounded by panoramic windows so you can watch marine life drift by. At night, underwater lights attract fish, turning the room into a private aquarium.
Above the water, there’s a landing deck, lounge area, and rooftop space for sunbathing and stargazing.
It’s easily one of the most unique stays on the planet.
Would you spend a night sleeping beneath the ocean?
If you’ve ever wanted to live inside a piece of pottery, the Cob Cottage on Mayne Island is as close as you’ll get. This isn't a build-by-numbers cabin, it was hand-sculpted using cob a mixture of clay, sand, and straw and local timber, creating a flow of soft curves that you just don't see in modern construction.
Managing two 2BR apartments in Boston — would love input from hosts in similar setups
Hey everyone. I've been hosting for a little over a year now and recently started experimenting PMS to integrate and manage both units from one place. Wanted to share my situation and get some perspective from hosts who've been through similar decisions.
My setup:
- Two fully furnished 2BR apartments in the same building (I own the building) in Boston.
- Unit 1 is listed on Airbnb, VRBO, and Booking.com
- Unit 2 is Airbnb only for now
I manage both listing manually including pricing and its becoming very challenging.
What I'm working through right now:
Both units are at 80% occupancy and there is opportunity to increase to 90%. I’m currently experimenting migrating both units to a PMS + connecting PriceLab for dynamic pricing. I have yet to decide on which PMS to go with given my situation.
Could you please recommend which PMS I should start with?
Any advise on how I should go about setting up everything?
Has anyone gone through this? Any gotchas I should know about, especially around the channel markup settings?
Airbnb's 15.5% host-only fee — Since I'm connecting a PMS, I read that I'll be automatically moved to the host-only fee structure. I'm planning to apply sone markup to preserve my net payout. Anyone else done this math and found it held up in practice?
Thanks in advance 🙏
We removed a few tools and reduced automation complexity. Surprisingly, operations became smoother. Less to manage meant fewer things breaking.
Have you tried simplifying your setup?
If you are planning a trip to the top of the world, skip the standard lodging in Honningsvåg and check out SarNest1. It’s a cozy, nature-inspired retreat designed in collaboration with a local artist, specifically built to handle the beautiful, raw landscapes of the Arctic Circle.
This isn't just a roadside stop; it’s a fully renovated "slow travel" sanctuary where the renovation itself is part of the story.
It’s the kind of place where the silence of the North is the loudest thing you'll hear.
Would you travel this far North just for the chance to see the Northern Lights from a private hot tub? I think having a warm sauna to retreat to makes the Arctic winter feel like a luxury.
I keep seeing direct API integration mentioned on the Hostaway site and in other discussions but I'm not 100% clear on what that means vs. a standard channel connection.
Does it affect how fast availability syncs? I had a near-miss double booking on Vrbo last quarter and I want to make sure I'm running the fastest possible sync. Anyone know the technical difference?
Unique stays definitely have more personality, but hotels are consistent. Do you have a default choice when traveling? Or does it depend on the trip?
In the past year I’ve dealt with several very difficult situations in which I needed Airbnb to get a guest to vacate. These range from the most serious, a DV dispute, to a party, to dogs being abandoned in the home for 16+ hours, to guests over occupancy, and verbal taunting or threats on camera.
I’m currently dealing with a situation in which I am asking Airbnb to cancel a reservation of a guest and they are ghosting me. It’s now going on 24 hours. I’ve reached out to the guest and they are pissed and taunting me on camera.
Airbnb is radio silent and will not respond. WTF are we hosts supposed to do if Airbnb won’t allow us to enforce our house rules? I am about to have a mental breakdown after my second serious instance this week.
Driving consistent traffic takes real effort.
For smaller portfolios, OTAs often outperform in efficiency. Direct bookings seem to make more sense at scale.
Has your direct booking site actually paid off?
If you’re heading to the far south of Chile, most people stay in town, but you’re missing out if you don't head 8km out to the Loft I cabins. It’s a 2-hectare country estate that sits right on the edge of the majestic Futaleufú River.
It’s a Patagonian Postcard come to life, think thick carpets of grass, towering cypresses, and mountain peaks in every direction.
It’s warm, cozy, and intentionally quiet. If you want to trade your phone for a pair of binoculars and a glass of Chilean Carménère, this is the spot.
With a less than ideal occupancy rate in the last few months. I am trying to use a website and an instagram account for my Airbnb home. There is no direct booking, it just links to the Airbnb direct link as our preference is still to manage bookings in platform with new guests!
Are there any good tips to make the most out of these two asets? Curious to know if there are any people that have done this successfully?
Considering listing on vrbo/booking.com as well so i wonder if it's a big game changer and if i should that first before investingin social media
Would love your tips!
Thank you 🙏🏼
Ski season is over, but I’d still love to live in this Big Bear cabin year-round. What do you think about this one?
https://www.redfin.com/CA/Big-Bear-City/325-Hilltop-Ln-92314/home/3516147
I'm running a few tour operations in Madeira and the listing management across different platforms is becoming unmanageable. I have city tours, boat trips, cooking classes on like 5 different booking sites right now and every time I update availability on one platform the others get out of sync immediately. I'm manually checking each platform like twice a day to make sure nothing double books. It's eating up so much time that I could be spending actually running better experiences. I have literally to do copying and pasting listings with different prices onto each site as the commissions are different. I know I'm not the only one dealing with this but I haven't found anyone actually talking about how theyre managing it long term.
Some focus on scaling fast, others on optimizing what they already have.
There’s no single right path, it really depends on your goals.
Are you aiming for growth, stability, or something else?
Found this while playing mansion mode on Cribguessr.com
https://www.redfin.com/HI/Kailua/508-N-Kalaheo-Ave-96734/home/63909500