Airbnb
The latest insights and updates for Airbnb hosts, from in-depth looks at seasonal releases and new features to practical checklists and management tips. This category covers essential topics for vacation rental managers and short-term rental managers, including Airbnb experiences, hosting dashboard features, cleaning guidelines, cancellation policy updates, and brand strategy analysis. Stay informed on Airbnb’s fiscal growth, industry news, and the tools that can help you enhance your hosting and management approach.
Airbnb’s “Reserve Now, Pay Later”: More Bookings, But Who Carries the Risk?
In August 2025, Airbnb introduced Reserve Now, Pay Later for US travelers. Guests booking eligible listings can now reserve with ...
Airbnb Talks Up Hotels Again — And This Time, It’s Strategic
During its Q2 2025 earnings call, Airbnb announced it expects moderate growth in Q3 and especially Q4. Alongside the cautious ...
Forget Airbnb’s Flashy New Services Expansion — It’s Time to Put the B&B Back in Airbnb
Airbnb has been talking up new services, experiences, and hotels — but there’s a quieter, more strategic growth lever hiding ...
How One Viral Statistic Is Skewing Europe’s Short-Term Rental Debate
Few industries are as routinely scrutinized, and misunderstood, as short-term rentals. Media coverage doesn’t just inform the public; it often ...
Airbnb’s Platform Activity: What Vacation Rental Managers Need to Know for Q2, Q3, and Q4 2025
If you’re managing vacation rentals and rely on Airbnb, it’s key to understand how many bookings are happening on the ...
Airbnb’s Long-Term Bet on Experiences & Services Faces Short-Term Skepticism
Airbnb is making one of its boldest strategic moves yet: expanding beyond homes to become a lifestyle brand. With its ...
Airbnb’s New Strategic Pillars: From Vision to Execution
Airbnb has officially updated its strategic playbook. As revealed in the Q2 2025 Shareholder Letter and reiterated during the earnings ...
How Airbnb’s 2025 Ads Are Helping It Reinvent the Platform
You may not have seen Airbnb’s newest advertising campaigns — and that’s by design. Many of these ads are targeted ...
The Airbnb Squatter Phenomenon in France: Why the “Squatteurs Airbnb” are trending in 2025
In France, Airbnb hosts face a growing risk from “squatteurs” exploiting a legal loophole that grants tenant-like rights to guests who enter a property legally. Once a guest changes locks or receives mail, police cannot intervene without a court order—turning short stays into months-long eviction battles.
6 Major Airbnb Policy Shifts Every Property Manager Needs to Understand (and Act On)
2025 Isn’t Business as Usual on Airbnb. The new Airbnb rules are tightening across the board. The levers you used ...
New Airbnb Ads Target Hosts No One Else Will Chase
The Hosts No One Else Is Targeting The new Airbnb ads showcase a parade, a cactus, a sauna, wildly different, ...
Airbnb Payment Terms 2025: What’s Actually Changing for Hosts
Under the new Airbnb Payment Terms, effective immediately for new users as of June 26, 2025, and taking effect for ...
Is [email protected] a Legitimate Airbnb Email? What Hosts Need to Know
Airbnb hosts are reporting emails from [email protected] — but is it a legitimate Airbnb address or a phishing scam? While Airbnb confirms that this address can send real platform updates, hosts should always verify messages by checking the sender domain, avoiding links, and logging in directly to their Airbnb account before taking any action.
Airbnb Ending “Strict” Cancellation Policy: Hosts Must Act Now to Retain It, Plus Important 24-Hour Cancellation Change Explained
Airbnb is phasing out its “Strict” cancellation policy by October 2025, moving most listings to the new “Firm” policy. A new “Limited” option and a universal 24-hour free cancellation period are also being introduced. Hosts who want to keep their Strict policy must manually opt out before the deadline, but even grandfathered listings will include the 24-hour grace period.
Why Airbnb’s New Ads Focus on Experiences, Not Listings
Airbnb has launched a new suite of 36- to 43-second ads that do something different: They barely mention homes. Instead, ...
Athens Bans New Rentals Until 2026, Airbnb–FIFA Deal, New Fund to Support Advocacy
Athens Extends Ban on New Short-Term Rentals in City Center Through 2026 Snigdha’s Views Airbnb Bets on FIFA: New Partnership, ...
Airbnb Flips the Script: Turning the Hotel Lobby’s Playbook Against Itself
For years, Airbnb has been the public face of overtourism, blamed for housing shortages, neighborhood erosion, and transforming city centers ...
Joe Gebbia’s Role in Trump-Era DOGE Initiative Raises Questions About Airbnb’s Political Links
Joe Gebbia, co-founder of Airbnb and long-time advocate for design-driven innovation, remains a key figure in the Trump administration’s Department ...
Airbnb Is Spending $5 Million on NYC Elections—Here’s Why
Airbnb has launched a $5 million political campaign in New York City, starting with $1 million in digital attack ads ...
British Columbia Forces Airbnb and Vrbo to Delist Non-Compliant Rentals
Snigdha’s Views Thibault MassonThibault Masson is a leading expert in vacation rental revenue management and dynamic pricing strategies. As Head ...
