In this episode, Ray and Silvia are joined by Jodie Odlin, a 10-year Airbnb host, creator of the Hospitable Hosts book series, founder of a publishing company, and the driving force behind the Global Hospitality Collective. The episode opens with a discussion on co-host responsibility for property damages, including a tricky real-world scenario involving a mystery carpet stain, AirCover limitations, and why documenting property condition from day one is so important. Jodie then shares her remarkable journey from hotel management school in Australia to running 15 short-term rental properties in the UK, all managed remotely from Australia.

• Weekly topic: who's responsible when damage can't be pinned to a specific guest or stay, and why clear documentation protects everyone
• Why AirCover only applies when damage is linked to a specific booking
• Jodie's tip for a small per-booking management fee as a slush fund for unclaimable damages
• How Jodie became an accidental host in the Cotswolds, with her children as her first cleaning team
• The arbitrage model explained, and how Jodie scaled to 15 UK properties managed remotely from Australia
• When to screen out difficult property owners, and why some opportunities are really just distractions
• How the Hospitable Hosts book series was born out of conference conversations and Clubhouse connections
• Why Jodie opened her own publishing company for the second book onward
• The Couples Edition and STR Sisterhood, the newest books in the series
• The Global Hospitality Collective, a certification body Jodie is launching to raise standards across the short-term rental industry
• Jodie winning the Shorty Award for Entrepreneur of the Year 2025
• The one thing Jodie says every host should do right now: invest in their own education

Jodie Odlin is a 10-year Airbnb host and serial entrepreneur based in Australia, with a portfolio of 15 properties in the UK running on the rental arbitrage model. With a background in hotel management and extensive experience traveling and hosting around the world, Jodie is the creator of the Hospitable Hosts multi-author book series, now spanning five volumes including a Couples Edition and the STR Sisterhood. She is also the founder of a boutique publishing company, and the Global Hospitality Collective, a soon-to-launch certification and community platform designed to raise hospitality standards across the short-term rental industry. In 2025, Jodie was awarded Entrepreneur of the Year at the Shorty Awards in London.

Website: www.hospitablehosts.com
Instagram: @hospitablehosts
Tetbury Escapes: tetburyescapes.co.uk
Instagram: @tetburyescapes

Ray's Airbnbs: raymondyee.com.au/airbnb
Silvia's Airbnb: airbnb.com/slink/Kpse4K4X

In this episode, Ray and Silvia are joined by Jenny, a San Francisco-based Superhost who shares a deeply personal journey into Airbnb hosting. What began as a way to navigate a major life transition turned into a sustainable lifestyle, allowing Jenny to keep her family home while welcoming guests from around the world.

The episode opens with a discussion on guest expectations, particularly around air conditioning, and how hosts can manage situations where amenities are misunderstood. Jenny then shares how she transformed her property into a high-performing Airbnb, her approach to creating a warm, community-driven experience, and the systems she’s built to maintain a near-perfect rating over eight years.

• Guest expectations vs listing transparency, especially around air conditioning
• Why guests need to check listings carefully before booking
• Jenny’s journey into Airbnb after separating from her partner
• How she restructured her home to live downstairs and rent out the full upstairs
• Creating a “home, not a rental” experience that guests immediately feel
• Building a strong neighbourhood and community vibe for guests
• Maintaining a 4.99 rating across 250+ stays
• The pressure of chasing a perfect 5.0 rating and why letting go matters
• Jenny’s cleaning systems, including monthly deep cleans and walkthrough checks
• Using Instant Book strategically to attract the right guests
• Hosting families, repeat guests, and musicians using her piano
• How Airbnb allows her to cover all property expenses and keep her home

Jenny is a San Francisco-based Superhost with over eight years of hosting experience. After a major life transition, she turned to Airbnb as a way to keep her family home and generate income.

By redesigning her space and focusing on warmth, detail, and consistency, she has built a highly rated listing with a 4.99 average rating. Her approach combines strong operational systems with a genuine passion for making guests feel at home.

Stay at Jenny’s property:
https://www.airbnb.com.au/rooms/30129780?unique_share_id=86857236-e02b-43ba-a77a-fee29c31f732&viralityEntryPoint=1&s=76

Ray’s Airbnbs:
https://www.raymondyee.com.au/airbnb

Silvia’s Airbnb:
https://www.airbnb.com/slink/Kpse4K4X

In this episode, Ray and Silvia dive into the "behind-the-scenes" of property management when things go wrong—from cold showers in Sydney to power outages in Melbourne. We are then joined by Eloi and Emiie, the sibling duo behind Sable and Stone Stays, who share how they built a thriving Airbnb arbitrage business in Melbourne in less than a year.

In This Episode, We Cover:

• Host Horror Stories: Ray’s "humid" Sydney stay and the importance of proactive hosting over sending manuals.
• What is Airbnb Arbitrage? A breakdown of the model where you lease a property long-term to sublet for short-term stays.
• The Sibling Dynamic: How an 11-year age gap and "Sable vs. Stone" personalities (the "Butterfly" and the "Grandpa") create a balanced business partnership.
• Pitching to Agents: How to build credibility with real estate agents to get them to say "yes" to subleasing.
• Automation at Scale: Using PMS and dynamic pricing to manage a portfolio while working full-time 9-to-5 jobs.

Interview with Guests: Eloi and Emiie

Eloi and Emiie are the founders of Sable and Stone Stays, a boutique short-term rental company based in Melbourne. With backgrounds in sales and insurance, they’ve combined their eye for design and technical systems to create a professional, high-standard hosting brand.

Website: Sable and Stone Stays

Where to stay — hosted by the Superhosts Down Under team

• Ray's Property

• ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.raymondyee.com.au/airbnb⁠⁠⁠⁠

  
  

  Silvia's Property

  ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.airbnb.com/slink/Kpse4K4X⁠⁠⁠