30. Living in a Caravan & Top Work Martin Lewis
The Secret Serviced Podcast
12/08/25
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Episode 30 of Season 3 is LIVE 🎙️✨
‘Living in a Caravan & Top Work Martin Lewis’
This week has been... a lot. From tough moments and unexpected challenges to festive cheer and big steps forward, we have been on quite the rollercoaster. ❤️🩹🎄
We headed to a beautiful Christmas event, met some amazing people, and made real progress at Sefton Place — including pulling together a 20-page vision brochure we are so proud of. Builder quotes came in higher than hoped (joy!), so we are deep in funding conversations while we wait for planning permission updates... complete with yet another survey request. Because of course. 😂🏗️📑
We shared a visit from an ecology specialist, celebrated receiving the Gold Award for Quality in Tourism 🏆, and talked about how we are moving towards being a fully data-driven business. 📊✨
We also touched on the recent budget and what it means for the property market, plus a must-see clip from Martin Lewis calling out aggressive council tax tactics 👀💥
And to top it all off, we covered HMO licences, how they can genuinely benefit landlords, and why understanding them matters more than ever.
From caravans to council tax, ecology to holiday spirit... this episode has it all. 🚐💧🎅
Listen now wherever you get your podcasts 🎧✨
#SecretServiced #PropertyPodcast #AparthotelJourney #SeftonPlace #MartinLewis #HMOLicence #PropertyInvesting #QualityInTourism #BehindTheScenes #PropertyDevelopment #PodcastSeason3
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29. A Beanbag With No Beans & I Won't Succumb To Slippers
November 24, 2025
•37m
Episode 29 is live... and let us tell you, it is a vibe.
This week on The Secret Serviced Podcast, we chat about life at Sefton Place in all its muddy, windswept, heater-dragging, beanbag-with-no-beans glory — and Mark digs his heels in on his ongoing refusal to wear slippers (pray for him).
But it is not all cold floors and camp chairs. We also dive into:
✨ Our latest battle with planning bureaucracy and biodiversity net gain
🌳 Why we are passionately pursuing a nature-forward hotel model
🏡 Direct booking strategy, loyalty ideas, and a big revenue management reset
🌊 Huge momentum with Shetland Stays (including Sumburgh Lighthouse!)
🧹 How our Quality in Tourism virtual inspection went — and why checklists really matter
🎄 Prepping for the village Christmas event and meeting more of our new community
It is cosy chaos, business strategy, and behind-the-scenes realness all rolled into one.
Listen now on Spotify & Apple Podcasts — and if you enjoy it, leaving a quick review would mean the world.
#SecretServicedPodcast #HospitalityLife #AparthotelJourney #ServicedAccommodation #ShetlandStays #SeftonPlace #BehindTheBusiness #UKHospitality
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Next Episode
31. Planning Approved & Living In A Caravan
December 16, 2025
•30m
🎙️ Season 3, Episode 31
Planning Approved & Living in a Caravan 🚐✨
This week on The Secret Serviced Podcast we are sharing a proper behind-the-scenes episode.
We cover:
✈️ Carolines recent trip to Dubai
🏗️ Planning approval at Sefton Place and the very real prospect of caravan life while the works begin
🎄 How we prepare for a seamless Christmas across the portfolio, from inventory checks to pre-emptive guest messaging
🎁 And... we launch our first ever competition and it is a BIG one
THE MEGA PRIZE 👀
Win half a day with Mark and Caroline at Sefton Place
• Walk the site with us
• See an Aparthotel development project in action
• Hear our plans in detail
• Ask us anything about your own property business
• Spend focused time working through your goals
If you are serious about scaling, this is a rare opportunity.
HOW TO ENTER 👇
1️⃣ Follow us on Instagram @secretservicedpodcast
2️⃣ Subscribe to our YouTube channel @secretservicedpodcast
3️⃣ Post a story or post showing you listening to the podcast and tag us
4️⃣ Leave us a review on your podcast platform of choice and send us a screenshot so we know it is you
🎄 Winner announced on Christmas Eve
🎙️ This is our final episode before the Christmas break
✨ We will be back in the New Year
Go and listen now and get entered 👇
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