In this episode, we are joined by Gil Chan, Founder and CEO of CraftedStays, for a timely conversation about how AI is reshaping the way travelers discover and book vacation rentals.
From direct booking websites to AI-driven search, Gil shares what operators should be paying attention to as the search journey continues to evolve.
We discuss:
✅ What vacation rental websites can learn from e-commerce
✅ The shift from Google search to conversational travel discovery
✅ What CraftedStays learned from 24,000 AI search queries
✅ Where independent operators can compete with OTAs in AI search
✅ How to audit your visibility across AI search platforms
✅ Why there is no “page two” in AI search
If you’re trying to understand what AI search means for your direct booking website and where to focus next, this episode is for you.
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