How Wild Hideaways Became Ireland’s Dream Luxury Lodge Escape

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Host Planet: Expert Insights for Short-Term Rentals

James Varley | Host Planet

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Investing

Business

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How Wild Hideaways Became Ireland’s Dream Luxury Lodge Escape

Host Planet: Expert Insights for Short-Term Rentals

26 minutes 31 seconds

3 weeks ago

How Wild Hideaways Became Ireland’s Dream Luxury Lodge Escape

Discover how Amy O’Sullivan built Wild Hideaways – a collection of six luxury lodges with an on-site spa in the heart of south-west Ireland – and turned it into one of the region’s most memorable five-star escapes.

In this inspiring Host Planet Playbook episode – powered by property management software, Hospitable – Amy shares her journey from Somerset to Cork (with stopovers in Manchester and Australia), her leap from music and drama teacher to hospitality entrepreneur, and the passion behind creating a space guests instantly fall in love with.

We explore how Wild Hideaways generated direct bookings from day one, why guests keep coming back, what makes the brand stand out, and the biggest challenges and opportunities facing rural luxury accommodation. Amy also reveals her top tips for delivering an unforgettable guest experience, the power of upselling, and the importance of community in Cork.

1:39 Wild Hideaways: six luxury lodges + on-site spa

2:12 The journey to south-west Ireland, from Somerset, via Manchester and Australia

2:50 Sharing a special space

3:38 Music and drama teacher to five-star hotel in a field

5:50 Direct bookings from day one

7:29 Repeat bookings from happy guests

9:15 What makes Wild Hideaways stand out

11:09 Challenges and opportunities

12:30 Tips for delivering an outstanding guest experience

15:32 Upselling

17:33 Community is huge in Cork

19:20 Biggest lesson learned

21:04 Loving those five-star reviews

21:51 Quickfire questions

Amy O'Sullivan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amy-o-sullivan-540909302/

Wild Hideaways: https://wildhideaways.ie/

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The Host Planet Playbook series is presented by James Varley, Founder and CEO of Host Planet. Connect with James on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jdsvarley/

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