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Ep 65 – Providing Quality Essentials For Your STRs with Daniel Iliescu

GUEST’S BIO
Daniel Iliescu runs Bonsai Hospitality Management, a startup looking to help transform the STR market for the better. Their focus is on the essentials that hosts use to run their operations. Daniel and his team think that by targeting the hosts that manage their own properties, they can have the biggest impact on the quality and standards of the industry.

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE EPISODE
04:34 Daniel Iliescu introduction and background
05:58 What made Daniel start Bonsai Hospitality
09:34 How Daniel found his manufacturing facility
11:43 Daniel shares the outsourcing process for essentials
13:15 Daniel explains the different bath collections of Bonsai Hospitality
16:20 Daniel shares where he sources bedding
18:55 Daniel talks about wi-fi porter
22:28 Daniel’s vision for Bonsai Hospitality
23:26 What sets STRs apart from hotels
24:37 The difference that quality makes
26:09 Cotton vs polyester
29:32 Daniel debunks the thread count myth
31:49 Daniel talks about non-wrinkling
34:59 Investing in beds and baths
37:59 Daniel shares a tip on how to offer guests a local experience
39:08 Acknowledgments to Daniel
39:38 Where can people connect with Daniel
40:38 Daniel’s #1 secret to success with STR

NOTABLE QUOTES
“God lives in the details.” – Daniel Iliescu
“Quality would prevail over time.” – Daniel Iliescu
“Having respect for others goes a long way.” – Emanuele Pani


CONNECT WITH THE GUEST
Daniel Iliescu: Instagram | Linkedin
Bonsai Hospitality Management

CONNECT WITH THE HOSTS

Michael Sjogren: Short Term Rental Secrets Facebook Group | Clubhouse | Instagram | Youtube | Facebook Page | Linkedin

https://linktr.ee/the_airbnbguy

Emanuele Pani: Clubhouse | Instagram | Facebook | Linkedin

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