In Part 2 of our 2026 Predictions series, we head to the ASTRA "Here to Stay" Conference to get a global perspective on the Short Term Rental industry.

For Episode 2 of Season 21, I grabbed the microphone at the ASTRA "Here to Stay" Conference to ask 14 of the smartest operators and executives in the APAC region the same question:

"What do operators need to look out for in 2026?"

It was fascinating to see the difference in focus between the two continents. While the conversation in the US was heavily focused on Acquisition (Search, SEO, AI Planning), the leaders in Australia went deep on Operations.

If last week was about "getting the booking," this week is about "delivering the experience."

In this episode, you will learn:

✅ The "Flight to Quality": Tim Rosolio (Expedia) explains why guests are looking for "no surprises" over "luxury."

✅ The China Rebound: Kevin Liu (Trip.com) reveals the data on the fastest-recovering market and how to capture it.

✅ Agentic AI: Ethan Brown (Hospitable) on why AI is about to start operating your business for you.

✅ Exit Strategy: Dan White (Canbnb) on how to target a 3-5x EBITDA multiple.

📋 In this episode, we discuss:

🎙️ FEATURED GUESTS & TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 - Tim Rosolio (Expedia): The Flight to Quality (Consistency - Luxury)

04:02 - Alex Ormerod (Luxico): Hyper-personalization at scale

10:14 - Billy Crock (Hometime): Quality metrics & retention

12:35 - Kevin Liu (Trip.com): The return of the China market & family travel

23:55 - Julie George (Million Dollar Host): Embracing youth for tech adoption 27:14 - Dan White (Canbnb): Direct bookings & Exit Multiples (3-5x EBITDA)

36:34 - Samuel Steel (Resly): AI for Operations & Predictive Maintenance

42:58 - Pete Smith (Weekenda): "Garbage In, Garbage Out" with AI

48:29 - Deepanshu Nihalani (PriceLabs): Pricing for the "Mid-Season" shift

54:26 - Chris de Closey (Switch Solutions): Shorter booking windows

56:15 - Ethan Brown (Hospitable): The rise of "Agentic AI"

01:02:12 - Dan de Witte (Moxxi): Branding is the core of AI success

01:10:04 - Georgia Smith (Hunter Holidays): Finding the right AI tools

01:14:31 - Alessio Famularo (AirKeeper): Culture & Training people behind the tech

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