<p><strong>How do you turn a rustic flower farm into the Northeast&#39;s most enchanting glamping experience?</strong></p><p>On this episode, I step into the heart of the Vermont woods to chat with the incredible <strong>Melissa Hessney Masters</strong>, the creative force behind <strong>Tangle Bloom</strong>. This conversation is all about transformation: how Melissa took a rustic flower farm and her deeply imaginative spirit and turned it into one of the most sought-after glamping retreats in the entire Northeast.</p><p><br></p><p>Melissa walks us through her journey, sharing how a tiny, 100-square-foot cabin became a genuine sanctuary for city dwellers craving nature and slow living. We dig into the details of her success, from the thoughtful touches—think fresh-cut wildflower bouquets and the magic of a wood-fired hot tub—that set her experience apart, to the practical realities of managing guest expectations in an off-grid environment. </p><p><br></p><p>If you’ve ever wondered what it takes to cultivate an authentic, successful hospitality business, Melissa&#39;s story of building Tangle Bloom is a must-listen. You&#39;re going to leave this episode inspired to completely reimagine what true hospitality looks like.</p><p></p><p>Things we discussed in this episode:</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><li><p></p><ul><li><p>How Melissa turned a 100 sq. ft. cabin on her Vermont flower farm into a popular glamping stay.</p></li><li><p>The shift from personal use to rental after friends encouraged her.</p></li><li><p>Off-grid guest perks like wildflower bouquets, a wood-fired hot tub, and thoughtful hospitality.</p></li><li><p>Using Airbnb and Hipcamp to manage bookings and diversify income.</p></li><li><p>Adding outdoor showers, kitchens, and composting toilets for guest comfort.</p></li><li><p>Attracting mostly urban, younger couples who book two-night stays.</p></li><li><p>Adjusting pricing for weekends vs. weekdays and navigating seasonal demand.</p></li><li><p>Balancing guest expectations while keeping listings accurate.</p></li><li><p>Growing community through social media, creators, and local outreach.</p></li><li><p>Future plans for new projects and gathering ongoing guest feedback.</p></li></ul><p></p><p><br></p></li><ul><p><br></p></ul><p>Get in touch with Melissa:</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Instagram </strong>- <a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61567628681216">⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/tanglebloom/</a></p><p><strong>Facebook </strong>- <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_realestate_chachi/">https://www.facebook.com/tanglebloomflowers/</a></p><p><strong>Website </strong>- <a href="https://www.lessbarriers.com/">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a><a href="https://superstaysstr.com/">⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tanglebloom.com/</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>#SmartStayShow #realestate #realestateinvestor #realestateagent #RealEstateInvesting #ShortTermRentals </strong><strong>#Glamping #TinyCabin #Vermont #FlowerFarm #AirbnbHost #OffGridLiving #SustainableTourism #SlowLiving #SmartStay #NatureRetreat</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Follow Us!</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Join Jason Muth of Prideaway Stays and Straightforward Short-Term Rentals and Real Estate Attorney / Broker Rory Gill for the first episode of SmartStay Show!</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Following and subscribing to SmartStay Show not only ensures that you&#39;ll get instant updates whenever we release a new episode, but it also helps us reach more people who could benefit from the valuable content that we provide.</strong></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>SmartStay Show </strong><a href="https://www.smartstayshow.com/">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> and on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/smartstayshow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> and<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@smartstayshow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><strong>Prideaway Stays </strong><a href="https://prideawaystays.com/">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> and on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/nexthometitletownrealestate/">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/nexthometitletownrealestate">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><strong>Straightforward Short-Term Rentals </strong><a href="https://www.straightforwardstrs.com/">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> and on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/straightforwardstrs/">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><strong>Attorney Rory Gill </strong><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/roryjgill/">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠on LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><strong>Jason Muth on </strong><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonmuth/">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p></p>