Catherine Powell, Airbnb’s Global Head of Hosting, has started posting a series of videos aimed at Airbnb hosts. She wants to demonstrate transparency and action.
The fallout of the coronavirus pandemic, which brought global travel to a near standstill, left businesses on all ends of the travel sector facing decimated
On August 19, Airbnb officially announced that it was filing paperwork for an IPO. What does it mean? Why should you, as an owner, property
Last week, we detailed the rise of wild house parties taking place in vacation rentals, as clubs and event venues are closed due to coronavirus
If you’re considering listing your vacation rental on more than one site, you may be wondering how you can prevent double bookings. When you get
Catherine Powell is the new Global Head of Hosting at Airbnb. In late July, Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky announced drastic changes at his company and
As clubs have been closed and major outdoor festivals have been shut down because of coronavirus-related social distancing measures, party organizers are opting for vacation
Vacation rentals have been great places where to work for a very long time. Witness Ian Fleming’s Goldeneye villa in Jamaica, where many James Bond
During an interview with Andy Serwer, Brian Chesky gave a very interesting and detailed exposé that vacation rental managers, Airbnb hosts and short-term rental operators
Are you a new host? Or are you a seasoned property manager with some new listings? Perhaps you noticed an option to add a 20%
Looking for ways to increase your occupancy and make your listing stand out in the Airbnb search results? Offering special promotions is a great way
Do you offer any summer discounts? Have you lowered your rates recently? While it’s definitely important to sell competitive rates, if you simply reduce your
Is the summer 2020 travel season going to be a total bust? As a property manager, you’re probably wondering when travel will bounce back. The
The tone of the press about Airbnb.com is changing. The company is now treated as the comeback kid that has matured. Over interviews, the company
This is no small feat: Getting arch-rivals Airbnb, Booking, Expedia, Trip to agree to have a common stance on something. It is what the World
This survey is a snapshot taken in late March, at the peak of the havoc created by the coronavirus COVID-19 crisis. Vacation rental property managers
As Summer 2020 is supposed to be about domestic travel and drive-to destinations, Airbnb has launched an impressive global campaign called Airbnb: Go Near. Not
In order to pass Airbnb’s cleaning protocol quiz and get the cleaning highlight on their listing, hosts have to familiarize themselves with the Airbnb Cleaning
In April 2020, Airbnb announced its Enhanced Cleaning Initiative. The company had already published some a few simple cleaning checklists and guidelines earlier that month,
Airbnb has launched a new version of its Performance tab. Not only have some names and charts changed, but Airbnb has also introduced an enhanced
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