Join host Gil Chan on 'Booked Solid,' the podcast dedicated to helping short-term rental operators and property managers maximize bookings and scale their businesses. Each week, gain actionable insights from industry experts, uncover proven strategies, and learn the secrets to achieving more nights booked. Elevate your rental business and stay ahead in the competitive market with 'Booked Solid.'
Direct Bookings Simplified
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Join host Gil Chan on 'Booked Solid,' the podcast dedicated to helping short-term rental operators and property managers maximize bookings and scale their businesses. Each week, gain actionable insights from industry experts, uncover proven strategies, and learn the secrets to achieving more nights booked. Elevate your rental business and stay ahead in the competitive market with 'Booked Solid.'
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Recent Episodes
June 4, 2026
Direct Booking Conversion: Why Traffic Alone Won't Fill Your Calendar with Amber Knight
<p>🎙️ Why Your Marketing Is Working — But Guests Are Still Booking on Airbnb</p><p><br></p><p>"You have to build trust on that website. Just being cheaper is not enough." — Amber Knight</p><p><br></p><p>You're driving traffic. You're running ads. Guests are clicking. And then... they book on Airbnb anyway.</p><p><br></p><p>If that sounds familiar, this episode is exactly what you need to hear. In this conversation, Gil sits down with Amber Knight, General Manager at BookingsCloud, to pull apart the real reason so many direct booking strategies stall — not at the awareness stage, but at the moment of truth: the booking itself.</p><p><br></p><p>Amber brings a background most people in short-term rentals haven't encountered — data-driven advertising built inside a 100-year-old media company, refined through the automotive industry, and now applied specifically to vacation rental portfolios. What she shares in this episode reframes the entire conversation around ads, conversion, and what it actually takes to turn a qualified visitor into a confirmed direct booking.</p><p><br></p><p>Whether you're just getting started with direct bookings or you've been at it for a while and the numbers aren't moving the way you'd like, this one is worth your full attention.</p><p><br></p><p>🤝 Connect With Amber Knight</p><p>🔗 LinkedIn: <a href="https://linkedin.com/in/ambermknight/">Amber Knight</a>📘 Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/p/BookingsCloud-61573537779684/">BookingsCloud</a>📸 Instagram: <a href="https://instagram.com/bookingscloud">@bookingscloud</a></p>
May 27, 2026
STR Design Strategy That Doubled Revenue to $254K with Courtney Petrovich
<p>"The only differentiator between my property doing $254K and my neighbor doing $185K? Design — and the strategy behind it."</p><p><br></p><p>What if the gap between a good STR and a great one wasn't the location, the square footage, or even the amenities — but the intention behind every design decision?</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode of Booked Solid, Gil sits down with Courtney Petrovich, founder and principal designer of Denori Designs, to unpack why strategy always comes before the furniture. Courtney is both a data-driven investor and a hospitality designer who works across short-term rentals and boutique hotels — and she brings the best of both worlds to this conversation.</p><p><br></p><p>You'll hear how she took an eight-bedroom beach duplex from $120K to $254K in annual revenue, why boutique hotels consistently outperform on direct bookings, and the one free thing every host can do today to make guests feel genuinely connected to where they're staying.</p><p><br></p><p>🤝 Connect with Courtney Petrovich</p><p>Courtney and the Denori Designs team work with STR hosts and boutique hotel owners across the country. Whether you're wondering if it's time for a full redesign or just a refresh, they offer initial consultations to help you figure out what makes the most sense for your ROI.</p><ul><li>🌐 Website: <a href="https://www.denoridesigns.com">denoridesigns.com</a></li><li>📸 Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/denoridesigns/">@denoridesigns</a></li><li>👥 Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/denoridesigns/">facebook.com/denoridesigns</a></li><li>💼 LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/courtney-petrovich-b8334845/">Courtney Petrovich</a></li></ul>
May 14, 2026
Scaling 220+ STRs and Direct Bookings Without Losing Your Brand with Tim Hubbard
<p>"You can have a perfect property, listed perfectly, with perfect reviews — but if it's not priced right, people just won't book it." — Tim Hubbard</p><p><br></p><p>What does it actually look like to run a short-term rental business from thousands of miles away, across 40+ cities, in multiple countries, and still deliver a five-star guest experience consistently?</p><p><br></p><p>That's not a hypothetical. That's what Tim Hubbard has built.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode of the Booked Solid Show, Gil sits down with Tim, founder and CEO of Corzly, a remote-first hospitality company managing 220+ properties across dozens of markets. Tim is also the host of the Short Term Rental Riches podcast, and he brings more than 11 years of STR experience to this conversation — from his first lightbulb moment comparing Airbnb rental returns to those of traditional long-term properties, to building a white-label operations model that gives owners back their brand without sacrificing operational control.</p><p><br></p><p>You'll hear Tim's perspective on why the property management model is changing, how AI is reshaping guest communications, what every host needs to have in place before chasing direct bookings, and the one tactic he recommends for anyone looking to grow their direct booking rate starting today.</p><p><br></p><p>If you're a host trying to scale without losing the personal connection to your property — or a property manager rethinking how your operations are structured — this one is for you.</p><p><br></p><p>🤝 Connect With Tim Hubbard</p><p>🌐 Corzly: <a href="https://www.corzly.com">www.corzly.com</a>🎙️ Short Term Rental Riches Podcast: <a href="https://www.strriches.com">www.strriches.com</a>📘 Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/corzly">facebook.com/corzly</a>💼 LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/tim-hubbard-str/">linkedin.com/in/tim-hubbard-str</a></p>
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