Welcome to Boostly Podcast Episode 717. In this episode of the Boostly Podcast, host Liam discusses Bid and Stay with its founder, Emma Johnson of BidnStay a new service that facilitates last-minute accommodation bookings by enabling hosts to 'auction off' their vacant spaces. Emma explains how hosts set a silent reserve price that they are willing to accept, and guests can secure a booking by beating this reserve. The podcast discusses increasing occupancy rates and promoting direct booking by developing local activity packages for guests. Finally, Emma shares her path to establishing Bid and Stay and discusses her goals and challenges, focusing on onboarding hosts for a broader offering. www.bidnstay.com https://Boostly.co.uk https://Boostly.co.uk/5steps https://instagram.com/boostlyuk https://Boostly.co.uk/podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices