If you haven’t looked at the 2026 calendar yet, this episode is your wake-up call.

In 2026, major holidays fall on Fridays and Saturdays — and that one detail changes how guests book, arrive, and leave. If you price holidays the same way you always have, you risk blocked calendars, forced turnovers, or sitting empty on some of the biggest revenue weekends of the year.

In this episode, Sarah and Annette walk through the 2026 holiday calendar and explain exactly how different holiday placements affect demand, guest behavior, minimum stays, and turnover flow. This is not about guessing — it’s about planning ahead so your calendar works for you.

You’ll learn:

1. Why Saturday and Friday holidays require completely different strategies
2. How Valentine’s Day, President’s Day, and ski weekends can create hidden risk
3. What makes the 4th of July especially tricky in 2026
4. Why Halloween doesn’t always increase demand
5. How Friday holidays like Christmas and New Year’s Day create multiple booking opportunities
6. The biggest pricing mistakes hosts make when they focus on the holiday date instead of the full booking window

If you want to protect your time, your team, and your revenue in 2026, this episode is required listening.

Resources mentioned:

Thanks for Visiting Bootcamp: Join the waitlist!

This Hosting Hotline episode looks a little different.

Instead of answering a listener question, Sarah and Annette are pulling back the curtain on a big decision: sunsetting the Hosting Hotline format and refocusing their time, energy, and creativity on deeper ways to support hosts.

In this episode, they share the real reasons behind the shift, what they’ve learned from years of Hotline questions, and why “less but better” has become a guiding principle for both Thanks for Visiting and their own hosting businesses.

You’ll hear:

1. Why quick answers were no longer serving hosts at the level they deserve
2. What the Hosting Hotline taught Sarah and Annette about real hosting challenges
3. How context, data, and deeper strategy lead to better results
4. Why sunsetting something good can be the right move for long-term growth
5. What comes next for hosts who want to go deeper with Thanks for Visiting

This isn’t the end of support. It’s a commitment to better support.

Resources mentioned:

Thanks for Visiting YouTube Channel: In-depth visual breakdowns, strategy sessions, and hosting education

Thanks for Visiting Bootcamp: Join the waitlist!

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AI is no longer a future concept for hosts. It is already shaping how guests search, discover, and choose where to stay.

In this episode, Sarah and Annette sit down with AI strategist Rick Mulready to break down what hosts actually need to understand about AI right now and how it impacts visibility, bookings, and direct booking websites. From generative engine optimization to answering guest search questions inside AI tools like ChatGPT and Gemini, this conversation goes beyond buzzwords and into real, practical applications.

You will learn how AI is changing search behavior, why traditional SEO alone is no longer enough, and how hosts can start positioning their listings and websites to show up where guests are already looking. Rick also shares how AI can save hosts time, simplify decision making, and help you run your short term rental like a real business without losing the human touch that great hospitality requires.

If you want to stay competitive, increase visibility, and future proof your hosting business, this is an episode you do not want to miss.

Resources mentioned:

Rick Mulready’s AI Playbook community

Rick Mulready’s YouTube channel on AI for business

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Working hard but not making the money you should? Join us for our live Priced & Profitable Bootcamp.

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