Superhosts Down Under with Silvia and Ray16 Nov 2025

Ep 46 - Interview with Superhost: Lorna Hay

In this episode, we speak with Lorna Hay, a Western Australia–based superhost, business owner, and operator of multiple successful Airbnb properties across Perth, Darwin, and the Kimberley. Lorna shares how her hosting journey began when her son moved to boarding school and how it grew into a thriving, lifestyle-driven business supported by her trade services company.

Alongside Ray and Silvia, Lorna discusses remote hosting, managing cleaners, family-friendly stays, preparing homes for extreme climates, and how her background in plumbing and trades gives her a unique advantage in short-term rental management.

In This Episode

Silvia’s experience with poor hosting practices in Italy and why first impressions matter
Lorna’s transition from family needs to building a short-term rental portfolio
How she manages Airbnb properties remotely from a remote region of Australia
The importance of strong cleaner and co-host relationships
Managing humidity, mold, and tropical climate challenges in Darwin
How Airbnb provides creative fulfillment beyond traditional business
How her plumbing business, IBAC Plumbing & Trade Services, supports her hosting
Advice for hosts wanting to operate in the Northern Territory

Where to Find Lorna’s Properties

Darwin Property: airbnb.com.au/h/careycove
IBAC Plumbing & Trade Services: www.ibacplumbingandtradeservices.com.au
Travel Blog & Booking Info: www.deadsettravel.com.au
Instagram: @deadsettravel

Standard Links

Ray's Property

⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.raymondyee.com.au/airbnb⁠⁠⁠⁠

Silvia's Property

⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.airbnb.com/slink/Kpse4K4X⁠⁠⁠

About Superhosts Down Under

Hosted by Ray Yee and Silvia, Superhosts Down Under features real stories and practical insights from Australia’s top short-term rental operators. Each episode shares lessons, experiences, and strategies to help hosts deliver exceptional stays and build successful hosting businesses.

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Episoder(63)

Ep 63: 12 Years of Home Sharing — Silvia’s Airbnb Story

What began as an experiment with a spare bedroom has become an important source of income and a rewarding way to meet people from around the world. Silvia shares how home sharing has evolved, the prac...

26 Jul 44min

Ep 62: From Mental Health Nurse to 5-Star Superhost with Narelle Beavan

Welcome to Superhosts Down Under! This week, Silvia and Ray are joined by Narelle Beavan, a mental health nurse who turned a childhood-memory beach house on Queensland's Capricorn Coast into a five-st...

12 Jul 54min

Ep 61 - Interview with Superhost and STRA Business Owner: Usha

Welcome to Superhost Down Under! This week, Silvia and Ray tackle the unglamorous issue that can make or break every short-term rental: linens. They are joined by Usha, founder of Parvatii Stays and a...

28 Jun 43min

Episode 60: Farmhouse Hosting, Pet Policies, and Pro Styling on a Budget with Lis

Welcome to Superhost Down Under! In this week's episode, Silvia and Ray tackle the great pet debate: to host or not to host furry friends? We are then joined by Lis, a former magazine decorating edito...

14 Jun 40min

Ep 59 - 18 Years of Hosting, 5-Star Standards, and the Ultra-Personal Model with Geoff Gedge

In this episode of Superhosts Down Under, hosts Ray Yee and Silvia are joined by short-term rental industry veteran Geoff Gedge. Geoff shares his incredible 18-year hosting journey and the secrets beh...

31 Mai 46min

Ep 58 - Leaving Airbnb Behind: David Speirs on Booking.com, Family Hosting, and Haven Retreats in Adelaide

In this episode, Ray and Silvia are joined by David Speirs, an Adelaide-based property investor and former Airbnb superhost who now runs two short-term rentals as a family business under the Haven Ret...

17 Mai 38min

Ep 57 - From Five-Star Hotels to Global Publishing: Jodie Odlin's Hosting Empire

In this episode, Ray and Silvia are joined by Jodie Odlin, a 10-year Airbnb host, creator of the Hospitable Hosts book series, founder of a publishing company, and the driving force behind the Global ...

3 Mai 57min

Ep 56 - From Separation to Superhost: Jenny’s Airbnb Journey

Episode DescriptionIn this episode, Ray and Silvia are joined by Jenny, a San Francisco-based Superhost who shares a deeply personal journey into Airbnb hosting. What began as a way to navigate a majo...

19 Apr 57min