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The Accommodation Show - Hospitality Success Series!

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by Bart Sobies

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Introducing The Accommodation Show, hosted by the engaging Bart Sobies! Dive into insightful conversations with top-notch industry experts, curated to elevate your accommodation business to new heights. Discover game-changing tips, strategies, and advice for managing and operating an array of establishments, including Short Term Rentals (STR), Hotels, Motels, Bed & Breakfasts, Airbnbs, and even Campsites. Join us on this captivating journey, as we unlock the secrets to successful accommodation management.

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Episode thumbnail for How Katie Replaced Her W-2 Job With Vacation Rentals

August 10, 2026

How Katie Replaced Her W-2 Job With Vacation Rentals

<p></p><p>Marriott International owns just 50 of its 9,500 hotels worldwide. They are not in the real estate business; they are in the hospitality business.</p><p>In this episode of The Accommodation Show, former Ritz-Carlton and St. Regis PR director Katie Klein breaks down how to apply luxury hotel secrets to your short-term rental portfolio. Katie shares how she built a high-performing 3-property portfolio, landed a full-page feature in The New York Times, and identified her personal &quot;unfair advantage.&quot;</p><p>We discuss shifting from a real estate mindset to a guest-experience lens, pitching media outlets without paying a PR agency, and why buying a vacation rental first can unlock financial flexibility faster than traditional home ownership.</p><p>Guest: Katie Klein, Host, Second Home First &amp; Suite Success</p><p>Website: secondhomefirst.com [confirm URL]</p><p>πŸ“‹ In this episode, we discuss:</p><p>00:00 - Introduction &amp; Katie Klein&#39;s Luxury Hotel Background</p><p>01:26 - Applying Ritz-Carlton and St. Regis PR Secrets to STRs</p><p>03:30 - Leaving Corporate London &amp; Rethinking Life Goals</p><p>05:10 - Skipping a $1.4M NYC Flat to Buy a Second Home First</p><p>12:00 - Why Marriott Owns Less Than 0.5% of Its Hotels</p><p>15:12 - &quot;Everyone Has an Unfair Advantage&quot;: Landing The NYT</p><p>28:18 - How STR Cash Flow Funded a Primary Home Renovation</p><p>38:15 - 3 Rules for Designing a Flexible Financial Future</p><p>#HotelSecrets #ShortTermRentals #AccommodationShow</p><p>SHOW LINKS</p><p>Second Home First β€” secondhomefirst.com [confirm URL]</p><p>Suite Success Podcast β€” suitesuccess.com [confirm URL]</p><p>Don&#39;t forget to hit that subscribe button! This keeps us going and creating more useful content for free!</p><p>ACCOMMODATION OWNERS AND MANAGERS FREE RESOURCES!</p><p>πŸ“§Join the mailing list for freebies and critical industry updates: <a href="https://news.theaccommodationshow.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://news.theaccommodationshow.com/</a>🌍 Join the Accommodation Owners and Managers Facebook Community:<a href="https://bit.ly/AMoFacebookCommunity" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://bit.ly/AMoFacebookCommunity</a>πŸ”— Connect with Bart Sobies for industry insights, tools, and resources:<a href="https://www.ibooked.online/bart/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.ibooked.online/bart/</a>πŸŽ™ Catch every episode of The Accommodation Show here:<a href="https://www.theaccommodationshow.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.theaccommodationshow.com</a>✨ Ready to take things up a level? Come to STRIVE:<a href="https://www.striveconferences.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.striveconferences.com</a></p><p>β–¬β–¬β–¬β–¬β–¬β–¬β–¬β–¬β–¬β–¬β–¬β–¬β–¬β–¬β–¬β–¬β–¬β–¬β–¬β–¬β–¬β–¬β–¬β–¬β–¬β–¬πŸ₯Š Hotel - BNB - STR Owners! πŸ₯ŠNeed more direct bookings or a brand new website?The trusted tech partner you can count on. We deliver results.πŸ₯Š <a href="https://www.ibooked.online" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.ibooked.online</a> πŸ₯Šβ–¬β–¬β–¬β–¬β–¬β–¬β–¬β–¬β–¬β–¬β–¬β–¬β–¬β–¬β–¬β–¬β–¬β–¬β–¬β–¬β–¬β–¬β–¬β–¬β–¬β–¬</p><p>Disclaimer: The content shared on this YouTube channel, Podcast, or associated posts reflects personal opinions and insights. This content is not intended as legal, financial, or investment advice. Always consult with licensed professionals before making decisions. The hosts and guests disclaim liability for any consequences of using this content. Actions taken should be based on your personal due diligence.</p><p>Affiliate Disclaimer:This blog, podcast &amp; youtube channel; will occasionally contain affiliate links, which means I receive a small commission on a purchase without additional cost to you, if you buy something through my links.This show aims to educate viewers and share everything I know about improving your accommodation, STR and AirBNB business. I believe in the products and services we link to and that you may benefit from them.If you do purchase through my affiliate links; I want to thank you for your support.</p><p></p>

Episode thumbnail for How to Become a #1 Rated Property and win awards

August 3, 2026

How to Become a #1 Rated Property and win awards

<p>Awards look like vanity. Follow the money and they&#39;re anything but.Strong reviews get you noticed by the travel companies. The travel companies hand out the awards. The awards generate PR. The PR creates demand. And demand is the only thing that gives you the confidence to charge what you&#39;re worth.Marco DiDomizio and his husband left corporate careers in New York, bought an underperforming nine-room inn in 2016 with no hospitality experience between them, and spent nine years turning it into the top-rated bed and breakfast in the United States three years running and one of the top thirty hotels in the world. Then they sold it profitably in 2025.In this episode Marco walks through the actual sequence. The question he asks about every operational decision, which renovations pay back and which ones are just for you, the renovation loan they recouped in a single night, how to build a personal touchpoint into a stay when you can&#39;t be on site, and the checkout ritual that reliably turns good stays into public reviews.Every operator would like the award. Almost nobody can tell you the sequence that produces one.#BedAndBreakfast #GuestExperience #HotelMarketingDon&#39;t forget to hit that subscribe button! This also keeps us going and creating more useful content for free!ACCOMMODATION OWNERS AND MANAGERS FREE RESOURCES!πŸ“§Join the mailing list for freebies and critical industry updates: https://news.theaccommodationshow.com/🌍 Join the Accommodation Owners and Managers Facebook Community:https://bit.ly/AMoFacebookCommunityπŸ”— Connect with Bart Sobies for industry insights, tools, and resources:https://www.ibooked.online/bart/πŸŽ™ Catch every episode of The Accommodation Show here:https://www.theaccommodationshow.com✨ Ready to take things up a level? Come to STRIVE:https://www.striveconferences.comβ–¬β–¬β–¬β–¬β–¬β–¬β–¬β–¬β–¬β–¬β–¬β–¬β–¬β–¬β–¬β–¬β–¬β–¬β–¬β–¬β–¬β–¬β–¬β–¬β–¬β–¬πŸ₯Š Hotel - BNB - STR Owners! πŸ₯ŠNeed more direct bookings or a brand new website?The trusted tech partner you can count on. We deliver results.πŸ₯Š https://www.ibooked.online πŸ₯Šβ–¬β–¬β–¬β–¬β–¬β–¬β–¬β–¬β–¬β–¬β–¬β–¬β–¬β–¬β–¬β–¬β–¬β–¬β–¬β–¬β–¬β–¬β–¬β–¬β–¬β–¬Disclaimer: The content shared on this YouTube channel, Podcast, or associated posts reflects personal opinions and insights. This content is not intended as legal, financial, or investment advice. Always consult with licensed professionals before making decisions. The hosts and guests disclaim liability for any consequences of using this content. Actions taken should be based on your personal due diligence.Affiliate Disclaimer:This blog, podcast &amp; youtube channel; will occasionally contain affiliate links, which means I receive a small commission on a purchase without additional cost to you, if you buy something through my links.This show aims to educate viewers and share everything I know about improving your accommodation, STR and AirBNB business. I believe in the products and services we link to and that you may benefit from them.If you do purchase through my affiliate links; I want to thank you for your support.</p>

Episode thumbnail for How Do You Get Your First Client With Zero Properties?

July 27, 2026

How Do You Get Your First Client With Zero Properties?

<p>She Got Hung Up On. Three Years Later She Has Nine Properties.</p><p><br></p><p>Cathleen Cataldo&#39;s first sales call ended when the prospect asked how many properties she managed. She said she was still in the process. The woman said she wanted someone who knew what they were doing, and hung up.</p><p><br></p><p>Three years later she runs nine short-term rentals in the Poconos, with fourteen on the way.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode we get into the honest version of starting a short-term rental business. Not the guru version. How she landed her first co-hosting client with no properties and no track record, the tech stack she set up before she owned anything, why she kept her corporate job for two full years, and why local knowledge is still a moat in an era of remote management.</p><p><br></p><p>If you&#39;ve been thinking about starting, Cathleen had no capital, no property, and no hospitality background. And if you&#39;ve been doing this for a decade, watch what a new operator reaches for by default. The starting line has moved.</p><p><br></p><p>Cathleen Cataldo β€” Founder, Discovered In Travels</p><p>🌐 discoveredintravels.com</p><p><br></p><p>πŸ“‹ In this episode, we discuss:</p><p><br></p><p>00:00 – Meet Cathleen Cataldo: from corporate fashion to short-term rentals</p><p>01:36 – Why she operates in the Poconos, not New York</p><p>02:15 – &quot;You can&#39;t outsource local&quot;: the hometown advantage</p><p>03:22 – Competing in one of America&#39;s most saturated STR markets</p><p>04:28 – Amenities get the clicks, experience gets the five-star review</p><p>05:25 – How reviews drive the OTA algorithm and your rankings</p><p>07:03 – Co-hosting vs owning: how her portfolio is actually structured</p><p>07:50 – Leaving corporate America to build something of her own</p><p>08:50 – &quot;If you build one, I&#39;ll learn how to manage it&quot;</p><p>10:03 – The first sales call that ended with a hang-up</p><p>11:27 – Faking it till you make it (and why that never really stops)</p><p>12:46 – The internship that changed everything</p><p>15:22 – The truth about STR gurus and no-money-down promises</p><p>16:29 – Why hospitality mindset beats hospitality experience</p><p>17:30 – Keeping her corporate job for two years while building</p><p>18:28 – Stay in short-term rentals before you run one</p><p>20:15 – Setting up a PMS before owning a single property</p><p>20:59 – The full tech stack for a new STR business</p><p>23:52 – Why PriceLabs over her PMS&#39;s built-in pricing</p><p>24:36 – Direct booking sites for owned vs co-hosted properties</p><p>25:03 – Automating cleaning and keyless check-in</p><p>26:30 – Her advice: start in a market you actually know</p><p>28:07 – The local logistics most new operators overlook</p><p><br></p><p>SHOW LINKS</p><p>Discovered In Travels β€” https://www.discoveredintravels.com</p><p>Hospitable β€” https://hospitable.com</p><p>PriceLabs β€” https://hello.pricelabs.co</p><p>Turno β€” https://turno.com</p><p>Schlage β€” https://www.schlage.com</p><p><br></p><p>Don&#39;t forget to hit that subscribe button! This also keeps us going and creating more useful content for free!</p><p><br></p><p>ACCOMMODATION OWNERS AND MANAGERS FREE RESOURCES!</p><p><br></p><p>πŸ“§Join the mailing list for freebies and critical industry updates: https://news.theaccommodationshow.com/</p><p>🌍 Join the Accommodation Owners and Managers Facebook Community:</p><p>https://bit.ly/AMoFacebookCommunity</p><p>πŸ”— Connect with Bart Sobies for industry insights, tools, and resources:</p><p>https://www.ibooked.online/bart/</p><p>πŸŽ™ Catch every episode of The Accommodation Show here:</p><p>https://www.theaccommodationshow.com</p><p>✨ Ready to take things up a level? Come to STRIVE:</p><p>https://www.striveconferences.com</p><p><br></p><p>β–¬β–¬β–¬β–¬β–¬β–¬β–¬β–¬β–¬β–¬β–¬β–¬β–¬β–¬β–¬β–¬β–¬β–¬β–¬β–¬β–¬β–¬β–¬β–¬β–¬β–¬</p><p>πŸ₯Š Hotel - BNB - STR Owners! πŸ₯Š</p><p><br></p><p>Need more direct bookings or a brand new website?</p><p>The trusted tech partner you can count on. We deliver results.</p><p><br></p><p>πŸ₯Š https://www.ibooked.online πŸ₯Š</p><p>β–¬β–¬β–¬β–¬β–¬β–¬β–¬β–¬β–¬β–¬β–¬β–¬β–¬β–¬β–¬β–¬β–¬β–¬β–¬β–¬β–¬β–¬β–¬β–¬β–¬β–¬</p><p><br></p><p>Disclaimer: The content shared on this YouTube channel, Podcast, or associated posts reflects personal opinions and insights. This content is not intended as legal, financial, or investment advice. Always consult with licensed professionals before making decisions. The hosts and guests disclaim liability for any consequences of using this content. Actions taken should be based on your personal due diligence.</p>

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Introducing The Accommodation Show, hosted by the engaging Bart Sobies! Dive into insightful conversations with top-notch industry experts, curated to elevate your accommodation business to new heights.

Discover game-changing tips, strategies, and advice for managing and operating an array of establishments, including Short Term Rentals (STR), Hotels, Motels, Bed & Breakfasts, Airbnbs, and even Campsites. Join us on this captivating journey, as we unlock the secrets to successful accommodation management.

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