{"id":11113,"date":"2025-07-15T14:10:17","date_gmt":"2025-07-15T14:10:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.whimstay.com\/blog\/?p=11113"},"modified":"2025-07-15T14:16:45","modified_gmt":"2025-07-15T14:16:45","slug":"host-highlight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.whimstay.com\/blog\/host-highlight\/","title":{"rendered":"How One Host Turned a Childhood Memory Into a Dream Destination"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"11113\" class=\"elementor elementor-11113\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32f97d0f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"32f97d0f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43764e2a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"43764e2a\" data-element_type=\"container\" 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class=\"premium-dual-header-first-header \"><span class=\"premium-dual-header-first-span\">How One Host Turned a Childhood Memory <\/span><span class=\"premium-dual-header-second-header \"> Into a Dream Destination<\/span><\/h2> \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4953ac51 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"4953ac51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54004fae e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"54004fae\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c519eb2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5c519eb2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f76a139 elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f76a139\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 role=\"heading\" data-uw-rm-heading=\"level\" aria-level=\"2\">When guests arrive and realize they\u2019ve landed in a hidden valley of blooms and beauty, it\u2019s pure magic for Whimstay host Marcia.<\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8beda23 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"8beda23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc7e2eb elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dc7e2eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Located in the lush wine country of Page Springs, Arizona, Whimstay host Marcia has created a living, blooming retreat rooted in family, flowers, and thoughtful hospitality.<\/p><p>From helping international families reunite with ease to planting the literal seeds of community through regenerative gardening, Marcia\u2019s story is one of place, purpose, and passion.<\/p><p>Read on to discover how a childhood road trip helped shape a life of grounded joy, and why last-minute bookings through Whimstay feel like fate for both Marcia and her lucky guests. Check out Marcia&#8217;s properties <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whimstay.com\/detail\/Essencia-Farm-Stone-House\/f3ba7515de2d82063f79f81606608a7d?name=Cornville%2C+AZ%2C+USA&amp;check_in=2025-07-16&amp;check_out=2025-07-18&amp;adultsCount=2&amp;childrenCount=0&amp;flexibleDays=0&amp;suitablePet=false&amp;timestamp=1752587602833&amp;eventAllowed=false&amp;smokeAllowed=false&amp;childAllowed=false&amp;sortBy=recommended&amp;minBathRoom=&amp;minBedRoom=&amp;distance=0&amp;minPrice=0&amp;maxPrice=0&amp;cancellable=false&amp;toggleOn=true\">here<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whimstay.com\/detail\/Hacienda-Private-Suite-Patio-overlooking-garden\/4a22b9490fec6c2b02b3d28c59979fcc?name=Cornville%2C+AZ%2C+USA&amp;check_in=2025-07-16&amp;check_out=2025-07-19&amp;adultsCount=2&amp;childrenCount=0&amp;flexibleDays=0&amp;suitablePet=false&amp;timestamp=1752587602833&amp;eventAllowed=false&amp;smokeAllowed=false&amp;childAllowed=false&amp;sortBy=recommended&amp;minBathRoom=&amp;minBedRoom=&amp;distance=0&amp;minPrice=0&amp;maxPrice=0&amp;cancellable=false&amp;toggleOn=true\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7848bd7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7848bd7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"558\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whimstay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-15-at-9.59.59\u202fAM-558x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-11120\" alt=\"colorful wild flowers\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.whimstay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-15-at-9.59.59\u202fAM-558x1024.png 558w, https:\/\/www.whimstay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-15-at-9.59.59\u202fAM-164x300.png 164w, https:\/\/www.whimstay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-15-at-9.59.59\u202fAM.png 698w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 558px) 100vw, 558px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11d4642f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"11d4642f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Q: Tell us about a time you saved the day as a host when a guest needed special accommodations.<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e61682 elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4e61682\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\"><strong>A: <\/strong>I recently booked a family who decided to meet up here from far-flung places around the world.\u00a0 \u00a0The parents were coming from their corporate jobs in Singapore, a daughter from Manhattan, one son from San Francisco and the other from Denver. I was able to help them arrange a shuttle to the farm from the airport as well as refreshments upon arrival to make the most of their short but memorable gathering here.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a98fd7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6a98fd7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Q: What&#8217;s your favorite travel story?<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e852ff0 elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e852ff0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\"><strong>A: <\/strong>I traveled to the SW and toured Arizona as a child with my artist parents. We had a VW Bus in the early 70&#8217;s and camped all over (who knew about permissions back then lol?)\u00a0 The sense of spaciousness of the skies, the feeling of oasis when finding a creek and discovering green in the desert made a huge impression on me. Later on in life when I had a chance to choose a new place to live, I chose Arizona and when I was able to get out of Phoenix, I gravitated to the wine country of northern Arizona along Oak Creek in Page Springs as my ultimate happy place. Realizing that I had traveled this exact road years ago, I chose it then with great clarity.\u00a0 It was only later that I found this place that I realized it was the same small valley I had identified a decade before.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a06a20 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"0a06a20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af15120 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"af15120\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-premium-element-link=\"{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;url&quot;,&quot;link&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/salesweb.whimstay.com\\\/host-referral-program&quot;,&quot;is_external&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;nofollow&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;custom_attributes&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/salesweb.whimstay.com\\\/host-referral-program&quot;}\" style=\"cursor: pointer\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b742ef4 premium-wrapper-link-yes elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b742ef4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Learn more about Whimstay&#8217;s host referral program<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fde6e62 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fde6e62\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whimstay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-15-at-10.00.09\u202fAM-1024x682.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-11121\" alt=\"deck with a view of the sky\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.whimstay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-15-at-10.00.09\u202fAM-1024x682.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.whimstay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-15-at-10.00.09\u202fAM-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.whimstay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-15-at-10.00.09\u202fAM-768x511.png 768w, https:\/\/www.whimstay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-15-at-10.00.09\u202fAM-1536x1022.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.whimstay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-15-at-10.00.09\u202fAM.png 1902w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67dc3aa elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"67dc3aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Q: How did you get started in the vacation rental industry and what were you doing before?<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e6d43a elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3e6d43a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\"><strong>A: <\/strong>I am a landscape architect by training and can read the landscape and understand growing conditions.\u00a0 The vineyards and farms in Page Springs are lush. \u00a0I found a property where my family was able to collaborate and my mother lives next door to my farm in a big home with another guest house so I started to see the potential for creating a place anchored by the flower and herb farm for guests to enjoy. I can rent the whole place for family gatherings, retreats or as individual getaway places. The one acre flower garden is a huge endeavor so making it the feature of the multiple guest houses on three acres allows me to support the work.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c269ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8c269ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"678\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whimstay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-15-at-10.03.51\u202fAM-1024x678.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-11122\" alt=\"Interior living room\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.whimstay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-15-at-10.03.51\u202fAM-1024x678.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.whimstay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-15-at-10.03.51\u202fAM-300x199.png 300w, https:\/\/www.whimstay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-15-at-10.03.51\u202fAM-768x508.png 768w, https:\/\/www.whimstay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-15-at-10.03.51\u202fAM-1536x1017.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.whimstay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-15-at-10.03.51\u202fAM.png 1922w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afa040e elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"afa040e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Q: What is your favorite way to market your property?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c3c3f6 elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8c3c3f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>A: <\/strong>I am just at the beginning of marketing now that I am in my fourth growing season.\u00a0 I have hosted some farm to table dinners, flower picking, education on regenerative gardening, small intimiate music events, and many potluck parties with my dear friends, fellow gardeners, and neighbors in our special community of Page Springs. I have provided flowers for local restaurants, where inquiries lead to bookings but honestly, this is still a hidden gem due to my focus on flower gardening over marketing.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2430d4 elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a2430d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Q: How does Whimstay fit into your overall strategy?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79083fe7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"79083fe7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\"><strong>A: <\/strong>It&#8217;s a big world full of wonderful vacation rentals and so it&#8217;s important to be able to offer bookings through as many channels as I can, including impromptu travelers whose hopes and optimism to find a place to stay last minute will be rewarded with this booking!\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31b7358 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"31b7358\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"674\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whimstay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-15-at-10.05.46\u202fAM-1024x674.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-11123\" alt=\"Front of house with stone and greenery\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.whimstay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-15-at-10.05.46\u202fAM-1024x674.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.whimstay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-15-at-10.05.46\u202fAM-300x197.png 300w, https:\/\/www.whimstay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-15-at-10.05.46\u202fAM-768x506.png 768w, https:\/\/www.whimstay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-15-at-10.05.46\u202fAM-1536x1011.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.whimstay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-15-at-10.05.46\u202fAM.png 1908w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf249d1 elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cf249d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Q: What are some unique challenges you&#8217;ve faced as a host that Whimstay has helped you navigate?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ffd5c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2ffd5c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\"><strong>A:<\/strong> When I have openings or cancellations and it is perfect weather here, I feel sort of sad that the place might be vacant. So, for me, that challenge is the deep heartbreak if my place is not booked when the flowers are at their full glory. What a relief to be able\u00a0 to promote it for \u00a0last minute bookings! The\u00a0 guests are super grateful to get a chance to stay in such a pretty place and feel that the stars aligned for their stay. And their gratitude and amazement upon arrival that they landed here in this slice of heaven is always nice to see. Being promoted on Whimstay allows guests to feel the Kismet, making their stay more special.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e1201a elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2e1201a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e139947 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e139947\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-premium-element-link=\"{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;url&quot;,&quot;link&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.whimstay.com\\\/blog\\\/list-your-properties\\\/&quot;,&quot;is_external&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;nofollow&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;custom_attributes&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.whimstay.com\\\/blog\\\/list-your-properties\\\/&quot;}\" style=\"cursor: pointer\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae5e209 premium-wrapper-link-yes elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ae5e209\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Learn more about listing with Whimstay<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b7f2b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"9b7f2b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7425e1dc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7425e1dc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;sticky&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;sticky_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;],&quot;sticky_offset&quot;:120,&quot;sticky_parent&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;sticky_effects_offset&quot;:0,&quot;sticky_anchor_link_offset&quot;:0}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-777586d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"777586d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Top Readings:<\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76575384 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"76575384\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fa7d6da e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5fa7d6da\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40700773 elementor-align-left elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-post-list\" data-id=\"40700773\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-post-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items ekit-post-list-wrapper \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item   \">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.whimstay.com\/blog\/the-ultimate-guide-to-grills-for-vacation-rentals-and-how-to-keep-them-ready-for-guests\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whimstay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/best-grills-for-vacation-rentals-1-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"A man makes barbecue grill meat outdoors.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.whimstay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/best-grills-for-vacation-rentals-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.whimstay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/best-grills-for-vacation-rentals-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.whimstay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/best-grills-for-vacation-rentals-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.whimstay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/best-grills-for-vacation-rentals-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.whimstay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/best-grills-for-vacation-rentals-1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit_post_list_content_wraper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">The Ultimate Guide to Grills for Vacation Rentals and How to Keep Them Ready for Guests<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item   \">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.whimstay.com\/blog\/how-to-optimize-your-rental-for-the-road-trip-market\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whimstay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/road-trip-1-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Women on a road trip\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.whimstay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/road-trip-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.whimstay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/road-trip-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.whimstay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/road-trip-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.whimstay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/road-trip-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.whimstay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/road-trip-1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit_post_list_content_wraper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">How to Optimize Your Rental for the Road Trip Market<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item   \">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.whimstay.com\/blog\/every-pride-festival-in-the-us-this-summer-2025\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whimstay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Pride-Month-2025-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Two friends celebrating pride\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.whimstay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Pride-Month-2025-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.whimstay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Pride-Month-2025-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.whimstay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Pride-Month-2025-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.whimstay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Pride-Month-2025-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.whimstay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Pride-Month-2025.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit_post_list_content_wraper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Every Pride Festival in the US This Summer 2025<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item   \">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.whimstay.com\/blog\/how-to-score-last-minute-deals-on-vacation-rentals\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"694\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whimstay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Captura-de-pantalla-2025-04-07-a-las-3.19.19\u202fp.m-1024x694.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.whimstay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Captura-de-pantalla-2025-04-07-a-las-3.19.19\u202fp.m-1024x694.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.whimstay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Captura-de-pantalla-2025-04-07-a-las-3.19.19\u202fp.m-300x203.png 300w, https:\/\/www.whimstay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Captura-de-pantalla-2025-04-07-a-las-3.19.19\u202fp.m-768x520.png 768w, https:\/\/www.whimstay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Captura-de-pantalla-2025-04-07-a-las-3.19.19\u202fp.m-1536x1041.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.whimstay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Captura-de-pantalla-2025-04-07-a-las-3.19.19\u202fp.m.png 1992w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit_post_list_content_wraper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">How to Score Last-Minute Deals on Vacation Rentals: Everything You Should Know<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29ee0239 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"29ee0239\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-492f3a70 elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"492f3a70\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>+ Articles:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f6d6b16 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2f6d6b16\" 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