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What will separate winning short-term rental hosts from the rest in 2026?

In this Host Planet Bitesize episode, powered by Hostfully, Sally Henry from Key Data breaks down five critical trends every STR host and property manager needs to understand – from pricing agility and rate discipline to shrinking booking windows and changing guest behaviour.

Covered in this episode:

• Why pricing agility matters more than ever
• Why cheaper isn’t always better
• Shorter stays and tighter booking windows
• Airbnb and Booking.com gaining ground on direct bookings
• What the data is telling us about 2026

0:00 Episode starts
2:06 Rate agility – be super dialled-in to your pricing
3:59 Host Planet Roadshow: https://www.hostplanet.club/host-plan...
5:21 Rate discipline – cheaper is not always better
7:31 Length of stay continues to contract
10:36 Booking windows are getting shorter
12:17 Direct bookings channels are losing market share to Airbnb and Booking.com
15:42 Key Data: https://www.keydatadashboard.com/prod...

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The Host Planet Podcast is where Airbnb hosts, Booking.com hosts, Vrbo hosts, and short-term rental operators come to learn what actually works. Each episode features expert insights from people actively building, managing, and scaling short-term rentals, covering everything from Airbnb hosting fundamentals to advanced rental strategies. Whether you’re focused on guest satisfaction, rental management, or smarter automation tips, the show delivers practical advice you can apply immediately to improve performance and increase Airbnb bookings.

Across the series, we explore Airbnb host tips, listing optimization, price optimization, and Airbnb listing optimization – alongside real-world investing insights and behind-the-scenes Airbnb secrets you won’t hear elsewhere. From hosted conversations with industry leaders and Airbnb ambassadors to actionable guidance on bookings and short-term rental growth, Host Planet helps hosts navigate short term rentals with confidence and clarity.

The show is presented by James Varley, a holiday let investor and property manager who is also the Founder of Host Planet. Before founding Host Planet, James spent 20 years in the media, including a decade leading corporate communications for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.

Contact the show: info@hostplanet.club

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