Authors

Hospitality & Food Service Contributor

Ivan Ivanov

Ivan Ivanov is a hospitality professional and specialist contributor with more than 20 years of experience across restaurants, bars, customer service and venue operations in the UK.

Arts, Culture & Performance Contributor

Gabriela Krumova

Gabriela Krumova is an actor, director and performing arts professional with an academic and practical background in theatre and live performance.

Sophie verifies public healthcare registration status (such as CQC entries), treatment options, and patient access information for editorial comparison.

Olivia collects public pricing information, service offerings, and booking terms to create clear comparisons for consumers.

Charlotte gathers trade credentials, public insurance signals, service scopes, and location details for property and facilities guides.

James reviews public regulatory registers (such as ICAS, ICAEW, and SRA records), published price guidelines, and firm specialisms for independent editorial guides.

Digital Marketing & Growth Contributor

Stephen Colenn

Stephen is a digital marketing professional and contributor with more than 10 years of experience across search engine optimisation, paid search and performance marketing.

George focuses on regional context, coverage balance, and practical visitor details across England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.

Short-Term Lets & Property Management Contributor

Angel Luis Almonte Perez

Hospitality and short-term accommodation professional with approximately 15 years of experience. Co-Founder and Director of StaysIn, where he specialises in revenue management, pricing, property management and business development across an Edinburgh portfolio of more than 60 short-term rental properties.

Hospitality & Guest Experience Contributor

Solene Capaldi

Hospitality professional with approximately 17 years of experience in France and Scotland. Co-Founder of StaysIn, specialising in guest experience, accommodation operations, property staging and short-term let compliance. Holds a Bachelor's degree in Psychology from the University of Derby.

Housekeeping & Cleaning Industry Contributor

Joanne Higgins

Cleaning and housekeeping entrepreneur with approximately 20 years of industry experience. Owner of Rely On Us Cleaning, Managing Partner at StaysIn and owner behind the RelyOn Housekeeping app. Currently manages approximately 40 cleaners and supervisors.