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Newport's Hidden STR Opportunity (And Why Most Operators Are Missing It)
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.
Guesture Content Studio
May 53 min read
What Eight Years in a Hotel Taught Me About Running a Business
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.
Pedro Reis
Apr 93 min read
The Plum Guide Test: How Guesture Gets Cardiff & Bristol Properties Accepted | Guesture
Plum Guide Acceptance Explained – What It Takes Plum Guide is one of the world’s most selective short-term rental platforms, accepting only around 3% of homes that apply. For property owners in Cardiff, Newport and Bristol , being listed on Plum Guide can fundamentally change the type of guests they attract — longer stays, higher nightly rates, and significantly fewer cancellations. In this article, Nia from Guesture explains what Plum Guide looks for, why most properties f
Nia
Feb 51 min read
8 Years, 6 Years Unpaid, Zero Shortcuts: Introducing Pedro Reis - The Hotel Manager Who Built Wales' Most Selective Vacation Rental Company
The Hotel Manager Who Built Guesture: 6 Years Unpaid
Does a Holiday Let Flat in a Converted Building Need Its Own Fire Risk Assessment? (Wales)
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.
Holiday Let Insurance in Wales When You Live Abroad: What We Learned
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.
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