Ed Maughan

Hi, I’m Ed Maughan. 

I am the managing director of GroupAccommodation.com. I also write and speak about the travel and the holiday let industry.

Event Speaker

• Host Planet Cornwall 2026: “Knowledge burst: Keeping the hospitality in hospitality (in a world of tech)”
• Brecon Beacons Tourism Summit 2026: “Holiday Rental Booking Trends and Insights for 2026”
• GITA Summit 2026: “OTAs and the future of glamping (Panel Discussion)”

Interviews

• Get Fully Booked podcast – Episode 32 – https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/attracting-large-groups-to-your-property-with-ed/id1773294777
• BBC Radio Wales – The Phone In – 22 Apr 2026 – https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002v70z

Articles

• The Independent – https://www.independent.co.uk/author/ed-maughan
  • https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/australasia/australia/collingwood-melbourne-australia-city-guide-b2220590.html 
• We are the Explorers – https://weareexplorers.co/author/edmaughan/
  • https://weareexplorers.co/tallarook-to-yea-great-victorian-rail-trail/
  • https://weareexplorers.co/hoka-one-one-challenger-atr-gear-review/
  • https://weareexplorers.co/where-to-eat-gariwerd-grampians/
• Square – https://squareup.com/gb/en/the-bottom-line/about/ed-maughan 
• Brecon Beacons – https://www.breconbeacons.org/blog/author/admined

Discover Cymru

I run https://discovercymru.co.uk/ and https://www.instagram.com/discovercymru

Social Media

https://www.linkedin.com/in/authorname

Quoted in

• https://newsfromwales.co.uk/channel-5-spotlight-could-put-brecon-on-travellers-radar/
• https://www.yourcheshiremerseyside.wedding/wedding-news/31445/the-uk-hen-and-stag-destinations-everyones-booking-for-2026
• https://www.your-sussex.wedding/wedding-news/31445/the-uk-hen-and-stag-destinations-everyones-booking-for-2026
• https://www.yoursouthwales.wedding/wedding-news/31445/the-uk-hen-and-stag-destinations-everyones-booking-for-2026
• https://www.yourmidlands.wedding/wedding-news/31445/the-uk-hen-and-stag-destinations-everyones-booking-for-2026
• https://www.yoursouthwest.wedding/wedding-news/31445/the-uk-hen-and-stag-destinations-everyones-booking-for-2026
• https://www.yourlondonandsurrey.wedding/wedding-news/31445/the-uk-hen-and-stag-destinations-everyones-booking-for-2026
• https://www.yourmidlands.wedding/wedding-news/31445/the-uk-hen-and-stag-destinations-everyones-booking-for-2026
• https://www.yourhampshiredorset.wedding/wedding-news/31445/the-uk-hen-and-stag-destinations-everyones-booking-for-2026
• https://www.yournorthwest.wedding/wedding-news/31445/the-uk-hen-and-stag-destinations-everyones-booking-for-2026
• https://www.youreastanglian.wedding/wedding-news/31445/the-uk-hen-and-stag-destinations-everyones-booking-for-2026
• https://www.yourkent.wedding/wedding-news/31445/the-uk-hen-and-stag-destinations-everyones-booking-for-2026
• https://www.anessex.wedding/wedding-news/31445/the-uk-hen-and-stag-destinations-everyones-booking-for-2026
• https://www.yourberksbucksoxon.wedding/wedding-news/31445/the-uk-hen-and-stag-destinations-everyones-booking-for-2026
• https://www.yourhertsbeds.wedding/wedding-news/31445/the-uk-hen-and-stag-destinations-everyones-booking-for-2026
• https://www.youryorkshire.wedding/wedding-news/31445/the-uk-hen-and-stag-destinations-everyones-booking-for-2026
• https://www.yourdevoncornwall.wedding/wedding-news/31445/the-uk-hen-and-stag-destinations-everyones-booking-for-2026
• https://www.county.wedding/wedding-news/31445/the-uk-hen-and-stag-destinations-everyones-booking-for-2026
• https://www.yoursurrey.wedding/wedding-news/31445/the-uk-hen-and-stag-destinations-everyones-booking-for-2026
• https://www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/25714849.multiple-somerset-locations-named-top-christmas-spots-uk/
• https://www.derbyworld.co.uk/lifestyle/derbyshire-family-christmas-holiday-5439976
• https://www.whitehavennews.co.uk/news/25505299.lake-district-ranked-uks-top-5-leaf-peeping-destinations/
• https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/25505299.lake-district-ranked-uks-top-5-leaf-peeping-destinations/
• https://www.nwemail.co.uk/news/25505299.lake-district-ranked-uks-top-5-leaf-peeping-destinations/
• https://www.timesandstar.co.uk/news/25505299.lake-district-ranked-uks-top-5-leaf-peeping-destinations/
• https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/devon-makes-britains-best-leaf-peeping-destination-list-837722
• https://www.dawlish-today.co.uk/news/devon-makes-britains-best-leaf-peeping-destination-list-837722
• https://www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/news/25505299.lake-district-ranked-uks-top-5-leaf-peeping-destinations/
• https://www.teignmouth-today.co.uk/news/devon-makes-britains-best-leaf-peeping-destination-list-837722
• https://www.timesandstar.co.uk/news/25512993.lake-district-named-among-best-uk-spots-leaf-peeping/
• https://www.nwemail.co.uk/news/25512993.lake-district-named-among-best-uk-spots-leaf-peeping/
• https://www.whitehavennews.co.uk/news/25512993.lake-district-named-among-best-uk-spots-leaf-peeping/
• https://www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/news/25512993.lake-district-named-among-best-uk-spots-leaf-peeping/
• https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/25512993.lake-district-named-among-best-uk-spots-leaf-peeping/
• https://www.gbnews.com/travel/autumn-staycation-colourful-lake-district-peak-exmoor
• https://www.express.co.uk/travel/europe/2089837/gubbio-italy-town-mini-rome
• https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/scotland-now/nc500-alternative-scotland-dark-skies-35477393
• https://www.forbes.com/sites/rebeccahughes/2025/06/14/forget-hotels-renting-whole-villages-is-this-summers-vacation-trend/
• https://cravemag.co.uk/skip-the-crowds-a-travel-experts-top-secret-uk-adventure-spots/
• https://travellingforbusiness.co.uk/advice/luxury-becomes-necessity-how-once-premium-amenities-have-become-standard-in-holiday-properties-industry-expert-shares/
• https://her.ie/wedding/wedding-venue-trend-huge-in-2025-622854
• https://www.mirror.co.uk/travel/uk-ireland/cosy-pubs-private-hire-stays-33970596
• https://ca.style.yahoo.com/sex-noises-urinating-wedding-guests-160000005.html
• https://uk.style.yahoo.com/sex-noises-urinating-wedding-guests-160000005.html
• https://www.yahoo.com/news/sex-noises-urinating-wedding-guests-160000552.html
• https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/english-villages-at-war-over-party-houses/
• https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/money/13268333/house-craigie-ayrshire-best-holiday-home/
• https://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/gallery/lush-country-pad-ayrshire-pool-29650223
• https://www.sundaypost.com/fp/rental-expert-explains-how-to-stay-cool-during-the-summer-as-heatwaves-stretch-across-europe/
• https://www.express.co.uk/travel/articles/1890243/beautiful-town-frozen-in-time-mini-rome-without-crowds
• https://www.yourmidlands.wedding/wedding-news/26462/intimate-weddings-are-in-for-2024-venue-expert-offers-tips
• https://www.youreastanglian.wedding/wedding-news/26462/intimate-weddings-are-in-for-2024-venue-expert-offers-tips
• https://www.youryorkshire.wedding/wedding-news/26462/intimate-weddings-are-in-for-2024-venue-expert-offers-tips
• https://www.yourmidlands.wedding/wedding-news/26462/intimate-weddings-are-in-for-2024-venue-expert-offers-tips
• https://www.yourdevoncornwall.wedding/wedding-news/26462/intimate-weddings-are-in-for-2024-venue-expert-offers-tips
• https://www.your-sussex.wedding/wedding-news/26462/intimate-weddings-are-in-for-2024-venue-expert-offers-tips
• https://www.yoursurrey.wedding/wedding-news/26462/intimate-weddings-are-in-for-2024-venue-expert-offers-tips
• https://www.yourcheshiremerseyside.wedding/wedding-news/26462/intimate-weddings-are-in-for-2024-venue-expert-offers-tips
• https://www.yoursouthwales.wedding/wedding-news/26462/intimate-weddings-are-in-for-2024-venue-expert-offers-tips
• https://www.yournorthwest.wedding/wedding-news/26462/intimate-weddings-are-in-for-2024-venue-expert-offers-tips
• https://www.yourlondonandsurrey.wedding/wedding-news/26462/intimate-weddings-are-in-for-2024-venue-expert-offers-tips
• https://www.yourberksbucksoxon.wedding/wedding-news/26462/intimate-weddings-are-in-for-2024-venue-expert-offers-tips
• https://www.yourkent.wedding/wedding-news/26462/intimate-weddings-are-in-for-2024-venue-expert-offers-tips
• https://www.yourhertsbeds.wedding/wedding-news/26462/intimate-weddings-are-in-for-2024-venue-expert-offers-tips
• https://www.anessex.wedding/wedding-news/26462/intimate-weddings-are-in-for-2024-venue-expert-offers-tips
• https://www.yourhampshiredorset.wedding/wedding-news/26462/intimate-weddings-are-in-for-2024-venue-expert-offers-tips
• https://www.county.wedding/wedding-news/26462/intimate-weddings-are-in-for-2024-venue-expert-offers-tips

Latest Blog Posts

Travel Guides| August 9, 2026

Cornwall to the Cotswolds: The Best Group Escapes in the South West

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Travel Guides| August 6, 2026

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News| July 7, 2026

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