Stays, numbers and know-how from South Wales

A two-bed flat in central Bristol we managed sold 85% of its nights at £189 a night. Here are the real figures, the 2026 Bristol benchmarks, and what owners keep after costs.

Three full years of real figures from a two-bedroom apartment in Cardiff city centre: £139,000 in bookings, £181 to £194 a night, and how that compares with a long let today.

At a home we manage in South Wales, one guest booked directly for a continuous 90-day stay at £90 a night. Here is why a direct long stay, with no platform commission and far fewer turnovers, can be worth more to an owner than a full calendar of short bookings.

A real two-bed in Bristol city centre, run by Guesture: £44,100 in nine months, 85% of nights sold at £189 a night, three months over £6,000. Where the money came from.

In January 2021, in the middle of a lockdown, we welcomed the first guest to Eveswell Studios on Chepstow Road in Newport. Three and a half years later the ten studios had taken £688,000 in bookings. The owners then sold the building for close to £1m, more than three times what they had put in. This is how it worked, and what it says about a property run as a hospitality business. A building with no comparables The owners, two private investors, had bought and refurbished a l

Inside one September launch: the photography, listing, pricing, branding and guest area behind a Victorian house in Cardiff Bay, and what we can do for yours.

October is ADHD Awareness Month, so I want to be open about how I work. I have ADHD, and I run a hospitality business with every notification switched on. AI now does the work that used to swallow my days, which leaves me free for what I'm good at: spotting opportunities and looking after people.

The only fire risk assessment on file for a Cardiff conversion we manage dated from 2015, and it covered the hallway, not the holiday-let flat. Here is what Welsh law expects in 2026: who is responsible, why it must be written down in full, what assessors check and what it costs.

One of our owners lives in mainland Europe, and his home insurance didn't cover paying guests. Finding proper holiday-let cover from abroad was harder than it should be. Here is what a policy needs, the traps in flats and leases, why AirCover isn't insurance, and how we got him quoted.

Guesture has been named Best Property Management in Newport by the Quality Business Awards for the second year running. Here is what sits behind the score, and why it matters to owners.

An owner asked us whether his Cardiff apartment now qualifies for business rates. It did. Here is exactly how we prepared the application: the test, the evidence the Valuation Office asks for, what changed in April 2026 and what the current consultation could change next.

Owner signed, photographer in the next day, live on Airbnb the day after, first guest almost straight away. But a fast launch hides how much goes into those first few days — and the kind of relationship it really is: a partnership, not a consumer product off the shelf.

Cardiff's visitor levy applies to stays from 1 April 2027, and bookings taken from 28 September 2026 must include it. If you own a short-term rental in Cardiff, here is exactly what it means for your income, your pricing, and your compliance obligations.

Cardiff's Visitor Levy starts on 1 April 2027 at £1.30 per person, per night. Pedro Reis of Guesture explains the rates, exemptions, key dates and what guests and property owners need to do.

Newport's short-term rental market is underestimated and underserved. Pedro Reis of Guesture explains why local knowledge and personal accountability make all the difference for Newport property owners.

The Wales visitor accommodation register opened on 1 October 2026. Who must register by 31 March 2027, what you need, how to do it step by step, and how Guesture can do it for you.

The 182-day letting threshold in Wales could mean the difference between paying council tax and paying nothing at all. Guesture explains why this Wales-specific rule is one of the most overlooked advantages in Cardiff STR.

National STR platforms do not know Newport. Pedro Reis does - he lives here, works here, and built every client relationship face to face. Here is why that matters for your property.

Discover how Cardiff and Newport short-term rentals earn up to £1,800/month, what new Welsh regulations mean for owners, and how smart management maximises returns.

Pedro Reis spent eight years managing a four-star hotel in Crickhowell before building Guesture — six of them simultaneously running short-term rentals unpaid. This is what that background actually taught him, and why it matters for every property he manages today.