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AI is either going to eat your STR business or make you rich.

It's one of the biggest questions in short term rentals right now, and our Co-Founder and CEO Marcus Räder just sat down with Short Term Rental Secrets Podcast to give his honest take on what it all means for operators like you.

If you're managing properties and trying to figure out where AI fits in, this one is worth a listen. Here's what you'll walk away knowing:

→ Whether AI is a tool or a threat (and why the answer depends on what you do next)
→ How to make your listings findable by AI search, not just Google
→ The direct booking strategy that still works in 2026
→ Why private equity is paying attention to STR businesses right now

50 minutes of real, practical conversation from the CEO of the first short term rental PMS valued at $1 billion.

🎙️ Listen here → https://open.spotify.com/episode/0iyj7RsRZYB1wiXjja0Qap?si=2031544aca8d4b90

$1B STR Company CEO Tells You Exactly How AI Will Eat Your Business (Or Make You Rich) | Marcus Räder, Hostaway Short Term Rental Secrets Podcast · Episode