Louis Andrews, President and Director, OVO Network France, is the special guest on today’s show – and he has plenty of tips and advice to share with our audience.
Learn:
· How to keep guests and owners happy.
· Why it’s important to concentrate on your niche and master it.
· How to secure more direct bookings.
· How to achieve great reviews.
· Key trends in the industry.
· Who the Leonardo Di Caprio and Brad Pitt of the short-term rentals industry are.
Louis also talks about sustainability, the prospect of regulation, and how to advocate for the STR sector.
He picked Plum Guide and Le Collectionist for his favourite brands, and gave Richard Vaughton and the entire OVO Network team a special shout-out.
3:36 Becoming part of the STR industry at a young age
6:48 The elevator pitch for OVO Network
9:29 Keeping guests and owners happy
13:28 What hosts and property managers can learn from OVO Network
18:13 How to secure more direct bookings
23:16 How to achieve great reviews
26:50 Challenges and opportunities in the STR space: sustainability and regulation
34:18 Talking up the STR industry
35:19 Key trends hosts and property managers need to be aware of
36:56 Favourite brands: Plum Guide and Le Collectionist
38:34 Individual shout-outs: Richard Vaughton and the OVO Network team
40:10 No. 1 lesson learned from being President and Director of OVO Network France
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Louis Andrews: https://www.linkedin.com/in/louis-jacques-andrews/
OVO Network: https://www.ovonetwork.com/en/home
Petition to reverse government plans to abolish the furnished holiday lettings tax regime: https://rb.gy/u0n35j
Sponsor links:
HCH Financial Services: https://www.hchfs.com/ Call: 0333 1234 536 Email: advice@hchfs.com
Hosthub: www.hosthub.com/hch
Mentions:
Plum Guide: https://www.plumguide.com/
Le Collectionist: https://www.lecollectionist.com/en
Richard Vaughton: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardvaughton/
Simon Lehmann: https://www.linkedin.com/in/simon-lehmann-8375753b/
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