GLAMPING BUSINESS AND RETREAT EVENT SUCCESS

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...

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...