Unlocked by Matt Landau

Before all of this pandemic madness started, Matt went to visit Karen and John Bobe on Alabama's Gulf Coast to soak up the sun, drink bourbon and talk vacation rentals.  Karen and John have 18 years …

Harsha L’Acqua runs Saira Hospitality, a non-profit transforming the way hotels connect with local communities through education. Her insights into hospitality, staffing and motivation provide a weal…

Pierre Becerril is CEO of Transparent, a data intelligence provider for the short-term rental industry. Their analytics and dashboards help compare rates, improve pricing, analyse demand, supply and …

Robin has spent a lifetime in adventurous areas of hospitality and now runs a luxury, mountain oriented vacation rental business with his family.  In this episode, Robin talks to Matt about finding b…

Nathan Schneider is the director of the Media Enterprise Design Lab at the University of Colorado Boulder.  He is also a journalist and author who is currently exploring models for democratic ownersh…

In this episode, Sarah Franzen of Natural Retreats gives us deep insight into the world of revenue management.  This is a practice that includes much more than just dynamic pricing and it should be p…

Margot is CEO and Co-Founder of Hostfully which services more than 17,000 vacation rental properties worldwide.  She is also an Apple veteran and her focus on community-driven products brings a uniqu…

Jeremiah Gall is the founder and CEO of Breezeway and a true vacation rental industry veteran.  In this interview, he and Matt explore how the current challenges facing the vacation rental industry m…

Casey Halloran has built a travel empire selling custom, upscale trips across Central and South America and operating a boutique hotel in Costa Rica.  He is also an early mentor to Matt and the reaso…

Christina Thoreson is an entrepreneur and self-described numbers person who runs Chattanooga Vacation Rentals with her husband Thor.  In this virtual sit-down with Matt, she explores what makes a vac…

Shaun Stewart is a visionary and seasoned tech leader with a hospitality background from companies like Airbnb and Jetsetter.  He is now CEO of Newlab, which applies transformative technologies to th…

An African tent safari led Lynn to find the epitome of a limited edition vacation rental business and incredible glamping experience in Texas Hill Country.

In this episode she talks to Matt about the…

In this episode of Unlocked, Matt and Michelle Williams of Atlantic Vacation Homes and the VRMA Board of Directors change up the format and tackle a host of pressing vacation rental industry problems…

Matthew and his wife Angela came to vacation rentals accidentally in the wake of the financial crisis and have since built a powerhouse business from Central Oregon to Southern Utah.  In this virtual…

Viktoria Ujj spent 16 years in leadership roles at luxury hotels around the world before settling in Maui and developing Sunny Maui Vacations.  In this virtual sit-down with Matt, she talks about the…

Rafat Ali created Skift, the travel industry insider source for news, insight and trends. In this episode of Unlocked, Rafat and Matt explore a post-covid world and what it means for vacation rentals…

Heleena Sideris brings the best elements of her non-profit background to her family vacation rental business in Park City.  In this virtual sit-down with Matt, she explores the bright post-covid futu…

Chip Conley has disrupted the hospitality industry on more than one occasion.  First as 26 year old founder of Joie de Vivre Hospitality, which transformed an inner-city motel into the second largest…

Toby Babich not only runs a successful vacation rental and management business, he has taken over as president of the VRMA during this difficult time for the industry.  

In a virtual sit-down with Ma…

In Dana's relatively short time in the vacation rental industry, she has emerged as an advocate and leader for responsible, professional rentals in a tough market.  By pioneering 'The Good Neighbor S…