GLAMPING BUSINESS AND RETREAT EVENT SUCCESS

By Sarah Riley | Glamping Business & Retreat and Hospitality Marketing Expert

Inspired Courses ☆ The Glamping Academy ☆ Inspired Collective

There's a rhythm to running a glamping business. Peak season fills up. Everything on either side of it goes quiet. Mid-week gaps, shoulder-season dates, off-peak months... the site is beautiful, but the fixed costs don't take a break just because the guests have.

That's usually the point where events such as weddings enter the conversation. Not because you set out to become a wedding venue, but because you start wondering whether your land, your accommodation, and your setting could work harder for you, without turning your business into something you no longer recognise.

Each country has different laws governing weddings held outdoors. For example, in the UK, since the law changed in 2022, more couples have been moving away from the traditional wedding format altogether, and glampsites have become one of the venues benefiting most from that sh...

By Sarah Riley | Glamping Business & Retreat and Hospitality Marketing Expert |

Inspired Courses ☆The Glamping Academy  ☆ Inspired Collective

This year, I'm embracing stress-free glamping business success, and I want to share exactly how I'm doing it. I'm Sarah Riley, founder of Inspired Courses, The Glamping Academy,and Inspired Collective. In over 15 years I have been helping more than 2,000 glamping, retreat, and unique hospitality businesses launch and grow across 18 countries, and during that time, the most consistent piece of advice I give isn't about marketing funnels or occupancy rates. It's about this...

If you bumped into me on the beach lately, or passed me on a dog walk, or even caught me pottering in my vegetable plot, you might wonder how I look so… peaceful.

No headphones.

No podcast.

No audiobook is teaching me something new about entrepreneurship, hospitality marketing, self-development, or the glamping industry. 

This is the magic of quiet moments… 

Just...

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 becaus...

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 with some l...