Booking Overview
Metrics
Episodes: 360
Frequency: Several times a week
Rating: 4.9/5.0
Estimated listeners: 100 - 1,000
Gender skew: Neutral
Listener location: United Kingdom
YouTube: 6.8k subscribers
Instagram: 2.0k followers
Contact Information
Publicly listed emails
james@hostplanet.club
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Host
James Varley - James Varley is the host of Host Planet, covering practical strategies and expert insights for short-term-rental hosts, property managers, and vacation-rental operators.
Booking Intelligence
Booking Requirements
Recent Guest Discussions
Katie Bessant - Common Mistakes Made By New Airbnb Hosts, Pricing, Photography, House Rules, Cleaning, Ranking, And The Airbnb Algorithm.
Roger Gould - Direct-booking Websites, Guest Data, Digital Guidebooks, Guest Verification, Insurance, Payment Processing, And Direct-booking Rates.
Zak Ali - Communicating Revenue Performance To Management, Framing Revenue At Risk, Automation And AI, And Revenue-management Decision-making.
Janet Uttley - Short-term-rental Regulation, Registration Schemes, Tourism Levies, Business Rates, Industry Collaboration, And Destination Marketing.
Christin Schmidt - OTA Ranking, Reviews, Commissions, OTA Algorithms, Direct-booking Conversion, And Pricing Strategy Across Booking Channels.
Recent Topics
Episodes
How to Get Your Holiday Let Found on AI Search
October 12, 2026
How guests find and book holiday lets has changed massively. In this episode of Holiday Let Insider, Owen Burt, SEO Manager at Sykes Holiday Cottages, explains how AI search works, why people are clicking less, and what hosts can do to build businesses that get found online.Owen breaks down how his SEO role has evolved, what makes a listing easy for AI to read and recommend, why consistent details across all booking sites matter, and why reviews are becoming even more important for AI visibil...
The First STR Software to Pay For (and What to Avoid)
October 10, 2026
Welcome to Episode 3 of the STR Growth Curve, a 12-part series from the Host Planet Podcast and Hospitable mapping the 12 stages of growth in short-term rentals – from setting up your first rental all the way through to selling your property management business. Our goal: help you build a smarter, more successful, and more sustainable hosting business.Stage 3 is all about when hosting stops being fun and starts feeling like a full-time job. Mark and Kirsten Krikke share how to make it fun aga...
How to Get Cited by ChatGPT to Get More Direct Bookings
October 08, 2026
Travellers are now booking stays directly from ChatGPT – but is your business getting cited?In this episode of the Host Planet Podcast – powered by Lodgify – we’re joined by Jason Cincotta from Kismet to break down how AI search really works for short-term rentals, and how you can get found, cited, and booked.If you want to build a smarter, more successful, and more sustainable property management business, this is your playbook for AI search optimisation, vacation rental marketing, and winni...
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Frequently asked questions
How do I get in touch with Host Planet: Airbnb, Holiday Let, and Vacation Rental Insights?
Host Planet: Airbnb, Holiday Let, and Vacation Rental Insights is hosted by James Varley. Its publicly listed email is james@hostplanet.club. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.
What is the email for Host Planet: Airbnb, Holiday Let, and Vacation Rental Insights?
The publicly listed email for Host Planet: Airbnb, Holiday Let, and Vacation Rental Insights: james@hostplanet.club.
How many listeners does Host Planet: Airbnb, Holiday Let, and Vacation Rental Insights have?
Podseeker estimates Host Planet: Airbnb, Holiday Let, and Vacation Rental Insights reaches 100 to 1,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.
Who is an ideal guest for Host Planet: Airbnb, Holiday Let, and Vacation Rental Insights?
Host Planet: Airbnb, Holiday Let, and Vacation Rental Insights typically books industry leaders. Typical guest background: Demonstrated expertise in short-term rentals, vacation-rental technology, revenue management, OTA distribution, property operations, or industry policy, generally supported by senior operating, executive, association, or substantial platform experience. Common among recent guests: Senior leadership at a vacation-rental technology company or industry association; Extensive experience with major online travel agencies or booking platforms; Established expertise in revenue management, property operations, or direct-booking strategy. Recent guests include Katie Bessant, Roger Gould, and Zak Ali.
How hard is it to get booked on Host Planet: Airbnb, Holiday Let, and Vacation Rental Insights?
Medium. Guests usually need solid credentials in the topic and an idea that fits the show.
What topics does Host Planet: Airbnb, Holiday Let, and Vacation Rental Insights cover?
Recent episodes cover Short Term Rentals, Airbnb, Vacation Rentals, Revenue Management, and Direct Bookings. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.
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