HCH035: Louis Andrews: Tips and tactics for scaling through direct bookings

Holiday Cottage Handbook

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

Links:

James Varley: https://shorturl.at/rstAB

Holiday Cottage Handbook website: https://shorturl.at/xLMRY

Free newsletter: https://shorturl.at/xLMRY

Free e-book: https://shorturl.at/imtW6

Survey: https://shorturl.at/axOV6

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: [e-mail]

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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