{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6457b48fa4d4a300118beae3/68862f8b6ba6bf2e1718099d?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"16. No Help From The Police & The Airbnb Killer ","description":"<p><br></p><p><strong>S3 EP16: No Help from the Police &amp; the Airbnb Killer 😳🚨</strong></p><p><br></p><p>This week on&nbsp;<em>The Secret Serviced Podcast</em>, we are diving into one of the&nbsp;<em>most intense situations</em>&nbsp;we have ever faced as serviced accommodation operators — and trust us, this one is wild…</p><p><br></p><p>We share the full story of the guest who&nbsp;<strong>refused to leave Eton House</strong>, what happened when we involved the&nbsp;<strong>police</strong>, and how&nbsp;<strong>Children’s Services</strong>&nbsp;got dragged into the mix. It is a real insight into the&nbsp;<em>dark side</em>&nbsp;of running serviced accommodation — and how we navigated it while keeping our team and other guests safe.</p><p>BUT… it is not all drama.</p><p><br></p><p>We are also giving you a&nbsp;<strong>first-look preview</strong>&nbsp;of something&nbsp;<em>huge</em>&nbsp;we have been building behind the scenes:&nbsp;<strong>Staycation Gateway</strong>&nbsp;— our new direct booking platform we have described (only slightly cheekily) as&nbsp;<strong>“the Airbnb killer.”</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Launching at the end of August, this platform is designed to give control&nbsp;<em>back</em>&nbsp;to hosts and property owners.</p><p><br></p><p>🎉 As a thank-you to our loyal podcast listeners, we are inviting you to list your holiday-let&nbsp;<strong>completely free of charge</strong>. Just drop us a message on Instagram @secretservicedpodcast and we will send you the info —&nbsp;<em>before we open it up to the public.</em></p><p><br></p><p>🎙️&nbsp;<em>The Secret Serviced Podcast</em>&nbsp;is your all-access pass to the messy, magical, and often mad world of UK serviced accommodation and short-term rentals. We share the real stories — wins, losses, lessons, and what really goes on behind the booking.</p><p><br></p><p>📲&nbsp;Click link in Bio to <strong>Subscribe to our new YouTube channel </strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>#SecretServicedPodcast #AirbnbKiller #StaycationGateway #ServicedAccommodationUK #ShortTermRentalBusiness #PropertyPodcastUK #EtonHouseIncident #HolidayLetPlatform #AirbnbAlternatives #DirectBookingsUK #STRCommunity #BehindTheBookings #HospitalityLife #PropertyDrama #SAOperatorLife #UKHostsUnite</strong></p>","author_name":"Mark Winship"}