In this article, we are going to explain the intricacies of guest welcome packs, digital guestbooks and components of guest experience ideas so you can really wow your guests and keep them coming back for more.

As a glamping business entrepreneur, you know that hospitality is key when it comes to running your unique holiday rental business. From the moment a potential customer or client enters your space, they should feel welcomed and comfortable.

One way to make sure your guests feel welcome is to provide them with a guest welcome pack or guestbook before they arrive or shortly afterwards. This packet of information can include everything from a map of your business to local restaurant recommendations.

Here's what you need to know about creating and providing a guest welcome pack for your guests and if you're looking for inspiration, be sure to check out our list of ideas for what to include in your guest welcome pack below. Ready to get started?

In this article we are going to...

Fill your events and grow your business, even without a large email list or social media following.

This masterclass with Sarah Riley and guest experts Kerry Roy and Tanya Lynch will give you everything you need to confidently set up and publicise successful retreats and help you generate loyal fans, launch a new business, jump ahead of the competition and grow.

"Inspirational as always - cogs are turning at 100 miles an hour!" Nadine

To find out more about this Masterclass, click here

A few things to consider are:

1. What is a retreat and what are the benefits of organising and attending one
2. The different types of retreats that are available and how popular they are
3. How to choose the right location for your retreat business event
4. What type of accommodations you should offer (and how glamping and retreats go hand in hand!)
5. How to market your retreat business
6. Tips for running a successful retreat business and how you can expect to generate the most...

Have you ever wondered how to start a retreat business or thought about running unique events as part of a new lifestyle business? Or maybe you've attended a retreat and felt you could do a better job running it. What about starting a yoga retreat business... or craft, health, wellness, corporate retreats, using skills or a passion you already have? Or maybe you already run a glamping business and are thinking of using retreats as a way of increasing your occupancy. Interesting, definitely, but surely you need a retreats business plan and where do you start?

How To Start A Retreat Business

What is more exciting than having a passion and watching it evolve into a viable business while following a lifestyle that draws like-minded people together in an inspirational way?

Therein lies the value of running a retreats business and this inspiring Masterclass helps kickstart you into action. The Perfectly Planned and Profitable Retreats System® gives you everything you need to...

Owning your own campsite can be a dream come true for entrepreneurs who love the outdoors. In fact, looking for camping sites for sale near you and transforming them into glamping sites is the new big trend as it allows you to take a tired camping site and turn it into a revenue-generating machine. However, before you buy a camping site, there are some things you need to check out. In this article, I discuss what you need to look for when buying campgrounds for sale by owner, how to make sure it's the perfect fit for your lifestyle business dreams and how to make it more profitable. So, if you're thinking about buying a camping site, and especially if you are interested in transforming an existing campsite into a glamping site, then keep reading!

Are you looking for camping sites for sale?

Some of the most important factors to consider when purchasing a camping site can often go unexplored and unnoticed and this can lead to a failed purchase or a new business that stalls because...

Starting a glamping business or unique holiday rental comes with its own start-up formula and there are a key number of phases that every business owner will go through when planning and implementing their ideas and I include them here for those at the beginning of their startup journey.

I have supported thousands of owners in the decade-plus years I have been working in this industry but what I have started to notice is how a few of those outside the industry are trying to confuse new owners with myths and fake information to muddy the water. This is leading to mistakes being made and valuable time and resources being lost, so I thought I would highlight the 5 most damaging myths currently being circulated.

Myth #1 - You Need Your Own Land (No, You Don't!)

Acquiring the land needed to set up a glamping business can feel like an obstacle for many people. It may be difficult to find or afford suitable land or find the right style of property when looking for a house...

Have you been searching for land or a camping business with the idea of updating it into a glamping site? Have you been spending your evening searching Google for 'campgrounds for sale by owner near me' or searching Craigslist or Rightmove for your perfect camp business for sale? Well, before you start the process of buying land for a campsite there are a few checks you need to make first when looking for those camping sites for sale.

This is one of a number of growing trends and ideas for campsites to make them more profitable and relaunch tired facilities to a new market segment, attract new customers and boost the overall income from those campsites. So if you are wondering how to start a camping business or how to set up a campground and turn it into something more profitable, then read on.

How To Start A Camping Business Or Campsite

Starting a campsite from scratch can be particularly challenging. This is why it is a clever idea to look for sites that already...

Wondering how to start a glamping business and the income you might be able to achieve in hospitality? The key, as with any new industry or lifestyle business choice is research. Understanding what this means for your future prospects can help answer those questions about profitability or potential success in an increasingly competitive world marketplace!

How To Start A Glamping Business Or Eco-Retreat 

Here, we have given you everything you need to kick off your lifestyle business dreams, including access to a definitive glamping business course that will take you through all the steps for starting this style of eco-accommodation from scratch. This will help to guide you through the development of your campground business plan and making navigating this new journey easier. 

Is Glamping A Good Business?

We are huge advocates of glamping and believe we’re not alone in this with the growth of the emerging market being drawn into the tourism and camping...

In the Start Up And Grow Club, an accelerator program for glamping businesses and unique holiday rental hosts, we have been talking about negative practices being used by OTAs to the detriment of small business owners. One such practice is ‘ghosting’.

This is such an unscrupulous activity it definitely supports the case for generating more direct bookings between the hosts and guests and relying less on OTAs (online travel agents).

Listen to podcast episode #44 on your favourite platform here.

Ghosting is becoming increasingly common within the hospitality industry but it’s likely you haven’t heard of it before as OTAs are doing a great job of covering their tracks with this underhand technique, which they are using to boost their profits.  

With many OTAs changing their terms and conditions to allow them to carry this out legally, it is incredibly important that hospitality owners are aware of the negative impact that ghosting can...

There's no doubt that starting a glamping business can be challenging but also incredibly rewarding. It’s a lifestyle business perfect for outdoor-loving entrepreneurs, but is it profitable and can it give you back control of your future?

Is Glamping A Good Investment And How Much Does It Cost To Start A Glamping Business?

I often get asked if glamping is a fad or a good business idea. Having worked in the industry since 2010 and watched it recover strongly after a worldwide financial meltdown and then buck the trend of worldwide decline during a pandemic, I am confident when I say it is no longer a fad but is definitely a strengthening trend and lifestyle business model.

As the options are so diverse for setting up this style of business (essentially the only limit is your imagination) there is no industry standard for what you will need to invest.

Clearly setting up a glamping business is unique to the location and the owner's ideas and aspirations for what they want to...

It is now possible for owners of holiday rentals to work with the media to raise their profiles and boost their reputations which will translate into better product exposure, increase bookings and sell out retreats.

Even if you feel like a media novice, uncomfortable in the spotlight or are terrified of rejection, the ‘Powerful Publicity Masterclass’ will give you the building blocks to lead and manage your media exposure by following some fundamental steps.  

Why this Masterclass?

Media is a complicated beast but there are ways you can tame it and make it work for you. Rest assured that with a little insider knowledge anyone can pick it up and it takes much less time than you think!

The techniques used in the world of the media are not widely discussed but with a sneak peak behind the scenes you will be able to to stand out from the crowd whilst leaving your friends, family and competitors wondering how you managed to land that media coverage, get...