The Future of Direct Bookings, AI, and the End of OTA Dependence

🎙 Welcome back to the Episode 780 of Boostly Podcast! 🎙In this episode, Mark Simpson the founder of Boostly sat down with Oriol from Mr. Alfred to share his journey—from growing up in UK hospitality to helping short-term rental hosts around the world generate over £50 million in direct bookings through Boostly. Mark talk about the early days, building a global brand, and why he's on a mission to help 1 million hosts take back control from OTAs.We dive into why over-reliance on Airbnb is a dangerous game, the importance of building a guest database, and how he is using AI to transform guest communication and streamline operations for hosts. Mark also shares his thoughts on the future of the industry, global market trends, and the game-changing tools he think every host should be paying attention to right now.Whether you're new to direct bookings or scaling fast, this episode is packed with tips to help you grow your business on your terms.Let’s jump in.Connect with Boostly⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://Boostly.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://Boostly.co.uk/5steps⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/boostlyuk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://Boostly.co.uk/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠