10/26/2026
Do influencers really get free vacation rental stays? š
Sometimes! And Iām genuinely not opposed to collaborations.
But when youāre asking a small vacation rental business to give up hundredsāor sometimes thousandsāof dollars in sellable nights, I have to evaluate it like any other marketing investment.
Followers, likes, views and reach are great.
But ultimately I want to know: did anyone book?
Thatās why Iāve offered creators a pretty simple deal: book the stay, Iāll give you a unique discount code for your audience, and if the bookings you generate cover your stay, Iāll refund it.
Your stay becomes free.
So far, nobody has taken me up on it. š
I absolutely believe the right creator + the right property could make a fantastic partnership. I just think a collaboration should provide real value to BOTH businesses.
Hosts and creatorsāIām curious. Have you ever done a collaboration that worked really well?