Amanda Stecker is an expert holiday let host and coach who prides herself on supporting local businesses.

On today's episode of Host Planet Bitesize – sponsored by Hostfully – Amanda shares five tips for hosts who are keen to go the extra mile for their local community.

Key takeaways:

• Send restaurant recommendations to your guests a week before they arrive to give them time to make reservations.

• Don't put a coffee maker in your rental – instead direct your guests to the best independent coffee shop in town.

• Supply local produce in your welcome pack, especially if your area is famous for it.

1:21 Tip number one: send recommendations

2:31 Tip number two: direct your guests to the best coffee shop in town

3:42 Tip number three: supply local goods in your welcome pack

5:04 Tip number four: collaborate with local businesses

6:35 Tip number five: highlight local providers

Links:

Host Planet: https://www.hostplanet.club/

Hostfully: https://get.hostfully.com/46p7pafubra1

James Varley: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jdsvarley/

Amanda Stecker: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amandastecker/

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Host Planet Bitesize 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 almost a decade leading corporate communications for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.

Contact the show: [email protected]

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