Episodes
How One TikTok Video Generated $70,000 in Reservations
Send us a text Alex Burkett is the CEO of Outdoor Alliances, a marketing company that specializes in outdoor hospitality resorts. Today, Alex shares his secrets to marketing a glamping business. We cover how short-form videos...
How to Acquire Glamping Permits - Architect Shares His Secrets
Send us a text Today we're joined by Zach Stoltenberg, who's an architect and hospitality designer at Clockwork Architecture + Design. Zach is a true expert in the glamping space, having designed multiple glamping resorts, al...
From Church Pastor to Glamping Business Owner
Send us a text Today we spoke to Kevin Rains and his son, Izaac, who own Dappled Light Adventures in Kentucky. They spoke to us about how the 24 years they spent in a Christian intentional community prepared them for life as ...
The #1 Thing to Check Before Starting a Glamping Business
Send us a text The first thing you should do when starting the glamping site setup journey is to check your zoning, yet it's a stage that's overlooked by so many people. Those people are making a huge mistake. Knowing how your land is zoned provides the foundation for everything that follows. Doing…
How to Run a Family Glamping Business
Send us a text Joining us today are Vicki and Brian Jones of Tractors & Cream. They own a family-run glamping business in Somerset, as well as a thriving Youtube channel that details their lives as glamping site owners. We ta...
How to Keep Your Glamping Guests Coming Back for More
Send us a text Kelda Bassett is a Director at Trudomes, a geodesic dome manufacturer specialising in the glamping industry. Kelda's experience isn't just confined to domes though; she's had an extensive career in the hospitality industry and knows how to create a fantastic customer experience. Toda…
The Biggest Untapped Market in the Glamping Industry
Send us a text Today we're joined by David and Felicity Brown of Hoe Grange Holidays. They offer accessible accommodation to those with additional needs on their site in Derbyshire. As you'll learn from listening to this episode, accessibility is about a lot more than just catering for people in wh…
How to Turn a Glamping Site Into Passive Income
Send us a text Today we're joined by Glampitect's co-founder, Ali Young, for the fourth time. Ali set up the first NC500 Pods site on the north coast of Scotland in 2019, and since then he's operated it completely remotely. More importantly, it's been consistently profitable and continues to thrive…
Applying Business Principles to a Glamping Site - Calum MacLeod
Send us a text Glampitect and NC500 Pods co-founder Calum MacLeod returns to The Glampitect PODcast for a third time! In this episode, he talks about common business concepts and principles that can be applied to running a gl...
Buying Land for Your Glamping Site
Send us a text After speaking to hundreds, if not thousands of people at The Glamping Show, we realised that there are lots of people out there who want to start a glamping business but don't currently have the land to do so. So, today we brought in the co-founder of Glampitect and NC500 Pods, Ali …
Which Glamping Units Should I Buy?
Send us a text A common problem faced by many prospective glamping business owners is deciding which glamping units to purchase for their site. This isn't just about which units look prettiest; it's also about how many months in the year you'll be operating; how much you can afford to spend on setu…
Making Your Glamping Business a Brand
Send us a text Today we're joined by Glampitect's Marketing Lead, Billy Louden. Since joining the company this year, he's been implementing his marketing and branding expertise to grow both Glampitect and NC500 Pods' social media followings and balance sheets. In this episode, we make the distincti…
From Deadlock to 85% Occupancy in 7 Months
Send us a text Last time we spoke to Morag Sallabanks, she was waiting for it to stop raining so she could start putting her glamping site together. Seven months on, she's the owner of a thriving glamping business that's enjoyed an average occupancy rate of 80-85% since opening this summer. Today w…
Treating Your Glamping Site Like a Business
Send us a text A theme that has cropped up in many episodes of The Glampitect PODcast is the importance of treating your glamping site as more than just a passion project. To operate a highly profitable site you must treat it like a business, which means doing your research, identifying your target…
Wastewater, Drainage and All the Dirty Stuff
Send us a text Picking your dream glamping pods; looking for hot tubs; creating the perfect guest welcome package. What do these three things have in common? They're all exciting elements of starting a glamping business. Slightly less exciting is talk of wastewater, drainage and...well...poo. Yet t…
How to Get Financing for Your Glamping Business
Send us a text Have you ever thought about starting a glamping business but been put off by the costs involved? A lack of money doesn't necessarily signal the end of your glamping dream. Today we're joined by Ken Riley of GTF Event Equipment Financing to talk you through your financing options. Lin…
The Importance of a Feasibility Study
Send us a text Today we're joined by Luke Pica, Research and Reporting Lead at Glampitect. One of Luke's main roles is to oversee our feasibility study programme. A feasibility study is a vital stage of the glamping journey for any prospective glamping site owner, and in this episode we delve into …
How to Deal With Tricky Neighbours
Send us a text Today we're joined by the Head of Operations at NC500 Limited, Craig Mills. Craig has played a huge role in growing NC500 as a business, facilitating partnerships with hundreds of businesses along the North Coast 500 route and driving footfall to a once-neglected region of Scotland. …
From Farming to Glamping - Carol Oulton
Send us a text Today we're joined by Carol Oulton, owner of Newlands Hall Farm and the Weardale Retreat. Weardale Retreat is a glamping offering consisting of a shepherd hut and a hot tub overlooking the Durham Dales, and it's been a roaring success since Carol decided to diversify her farming busi…
Glamping in the Middle East - Chris Nader
Send us a text We've got something a little different for you today! Thus far, our focus has been very UK-centric, but today we're travelling to the Middle East, and Dubai specifically, to speak to Chris Nader. He's an expert in glamping, eco resorts and all things hospitality in that region, so th…
The Biggest Mistakes You'll Make On Your Glamping Journey - Ali Young
Send us a text Ali Young, co-founder of Glampitect and North Coast 500 Pods, returns to the podcast today to discuss the common mistakes he sees prospective and existing glamping site owners making. This is a must listen for ...
How to Get 68,000+ Social Media Followers for Your Glamping Site - Pa…
Send us a text Today we're joined by Patryk Wargacki, social media coordinator for Glampitect and North Coast 500 Pods. Patryk is a huge reason why NC500 Pods have 33,000 followers on Instagram and 35,000 likes on Facebook. The content he produces daily has built a huge audience, generated lots of …
What It's Like Running a Glamping Site - Christine Maclean
Send us a text Today we're joined by Christine Maclean, who runs the daily operations of the North Coast 500 Pods glamping sites in Brora and Achmelvich. If you're want to know about the day-to-day aspects of a glamping business, or you're thinking of outsourcing this side to someone like Christine…
How To Achieve a 75% Occupancy Rate in Your First Month - Calum MacLe…
Send us a text Glampitect and North Coast 500 Pods co-founder, Calum MacLeod, is back for the 10th episode of The Glampitect PODcast. Today, we speak about how to market your glamping business on social media so that you achieve a high occupancy rate as soon as you open. Calum spent lots of time ma…