Today we're joined by Luke Pica, Research and Reporting Lead at Glampitect. One of Luke's main roles is to oversee our feasibility study programme. A feasibility study is a vital stage of the glamping journey for any prospective glamping site owner, and in this episode we delve into what a feasibility study is, why it's important, what Glampitect offer in this regard, and what you need to do if you're undertaking your own feasibility assessment.

Links

• Visit Glampitect's website
• Check out Glampitect's Facebook page
• Take a look at Glampitect's Instagram page
• Visit Glampitect's LinkedIn page
• Join Glampitect's Facebook group

Contact

• Email Glampitect: [email protected]  
• Call Glampitect: 01312029002
• Get in touch with Luke: [email protected]

Today we're joined by the Head of Operations at NC500 Limited, Craig Mills. Craig has played a huge role in growing NC500 as a business, facilitating partnerships with hundreds of businesses along the North Coast 500 route and driving  footfall to a once-neglected region of Scotland.

There are several parallels between Craig's business and a glamping business, including local business partnerships, the preservation of the surrounding area and the issue of difficult neighbours.

Links

• Visit Glampitect's website
• Check out Glampitect's Facebook page
• Take a look at Glampitect's Instagram page
• Visit Glampitect's LinkedIn page
• Join Glampitect's Facebook group
• Check out the NC500 website

Contact

• Email Glampitect: [email protected]  
• Call Glampitect: 01312029002

Today we're joined by Carol Oulton, owner of Newlands Hall Farm and the Weardale Retreat. Weardale Retreat is a glamping offering consisting of a shepherd hut and a hot tub overlooking the Durham Dales, and it's been a roaring success since Carol decided to diversify her farming business last year. If you're a farmer considering diversifying into glamping, this episode is for you.

Links

• Visit Glampitect's website
• Check out Glampitect's Facebook page
• Take a look at Glampitect's Instagram page
• Visit Glampitect's LinkedIn page
• Join Glampitect's Facebook group
• Visit Weardale Retreat
• Check out The Glamping Show

Contact

• Email Glampitect: [email protected]  
• Call Glampitect: 01312029002

We've got something a little different for you today!

Thus far, our focus has been very UK-centric, but today we're travelling to the Middle East, and Dubai specifically, to speak to Chris Nader.  He's an expert in glamping, eco resorts and all things hospitality in that region, so this is a must-listen for anyone thinking of starting a glamping business over there. Alternatively, if you have your sights firmly set on the UK market, you might just glean some information that will allow your site to stand out from your competitors.

P.S. If you are based abroad, keep an eye out for the all-new Glampitect Global website, coming soon!

Links

• Visit Glampitect's website
• Check out Glampitect's Facebook page
• Take a look at Glampitect's Instagram page
• Visit Glampitect's LinkedIn page
• Join Glampitect's Facebook group
• Chris' LinkedIn

Contact

• Email Glampitect: [email protected]  
• Call Glampitect: 01312029002 

Ali Young, co-founder of Glampitect and North Coast 500 Pods, returns to the podcast today to discuss the common mistakes he sees prospective and existing glamping site owners making. This is a must listen for anyone at any stage of their glamping journey.

Links

• Visit Glampitect's website
• Check out Glampitect's Facebook page
• Take a look at Glampitect's Instagram page
• Visit Glampitect's LinkedIn page
• Join Glampitect's Facebook group

Contact

• Email Glampitect: [email protected]  
• Call Glampitect: 01312029002 

Today we're joined by Patryk Wargacki, social media coordinator for Glampitect and North Coast 500 Pods. Patryk is a huge reason why NC500 Pods have 33,000 followers on Instagram and 35,000 likes on Facebook. The content he produces daily has built a huge audience, generated lots of engagement and resulted in thousands of pounds worth of bookings for the site.

In this episode, he provides us with his top tips for replicating his success through the use of polls, competitions, and even April Fools' Day pranks. If you want to grow a social media audience for your glamping site, this is the episode for you.

Links

• Visit Glampitect's website
• Take a look at Glampitect's Websites and Marketing Section
• Join Glampitect's Facebook group
• Check out the North Coast 500 Pods website

Contact

• Email Glampitect: [email protected]  
• Call Glampitect: 01312029002 

Today we're joined by Christine Maclean, who runs the daily operations of the North Coast 500 Pods glamping sites in Brora and Achmelvich.  If you're want to know about the day-to-day aspects of a glamping business, or you're thinking of outsourcing this side to someone like Christine, you should give it a listen.

Links

• Visit Glampitect's website
• Check out Glampitect's Facebook page
• Take a look at Glampitect's Instagram page
• Visit Glampitect's LinkedIn page
• Join Glampitect's Facebook group

Contact

• Email Glampitect: [email protected]  
• Email Christine: [email protected] 
• Call Glampitect: 01312029002 

Glampitect and North Coast 500 Pods co-founder, Calum MacLeod, is back for the 10th episode of The Glampitect PODcast. 

Today, we speak about how to market your glamping business on social media so that you achieve a high occupancy rate as soon as you open. Calum spent lots of time marketing the NC500 Pods site in Brora long before it launched, and this led to guests flooding in once the doors opened. 

If you're in the process of setting up a glamping site and you haven't started marketing your site yet, you need to give this a listen.

Links

• Visit Glampitect's website
• Take a look at Glampitect's Websites and Marketing Section
• Check out Glampitect's Facebook page
• Take a look at Glampitect's Instagram page
• Visit Glampitect's LinkedIn page
• Join Glampitect's Facebook group
• Check out the North Coast 500 Pods website

Contact

• Email Glampitect: [email protected]  
• Call Glampitect: 01312029002 

If you've got any sort of interest in the hospitality and leisure industry, there's a good chance you'll be aware of Bob O'Connor and his work.

After starting his career in retail, he went on to develop an acute sense of what works and what doesn't when creating guest experiences. His most renowned project is Port Lympne Reserve, which he transformed from a business losing £3 million per annum to a hugely profitable resort in less than three years.

Simply put, he's a hospitality genius, and it was a privilege to chat with him for an hour. It's our longest episode yet, but we urge you to listen all the way through.

Points of discussion:

• How he got into the industry.
• How he turned Port Lympne Reserve around, from losing £3 million per year to a hugely profitable business in less than 3 years.
• Why you shouldn’t aim for 100% occupancy at your site.
• Advertising on the London Underground.
• His biggest failures.
• His most important mentors.
• The common mistakes he sees hospitality businesses making.

Links

• Visit Glampitect's website
• Check out Glampitect's Facebook page
• Take a look at Glampitect's Instagram page
• Visit Glampitect's LinkedIn page
• Join Glampitect's Facebook group
• Check out Port Lympne Reserve
• Take a look at Bob's website

Contact

• Email Glampitect: [email protected]  
• Call Glampitect: 01312029002 

Ali Young, co-founder of NC500 Pods and Glampitect, joins us today. 

With experience in setting up sites for himself and for Glampitect's clients, Ali is able to provide some great insight into the pros and cons of being a glamping site owner and the lessons he's learned along the way.

Links

• Visit Glampitect's website
• Check out Glampitect's Facebook page
• Take a look at Glampitect's Instagram page
• Visit Glampitect's LinkedIn page
• Join Glampitect's Facebook group
• Check out NC500 Pods' website

Contact

• Email Glampitect: [email protected]  
• Call Glampitect: 01312029002