Thibault Masson
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 ...
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.
Taking the Pulse of European Short-Term Rentals: 2024’s Record Highs and 2025’s Uneven Start
1. 2024: A Record-Breaking Year Europe welcomed 854 million guest nights via Airbnb, Booking, Expedia, and Tripadvisor — a 19% ...
What If Someone Stole Labor Day? France’s Lost Holidays and the Shocking Impact for Rental Managers
By Thibault Masson, Product Marketing Lead, PriceLabs Executive Summary France’s proposal to eliminate two key spring public holidays—Easter Monday and ...
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.
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 ...
Italy Legalizes Remote Check-Ins Again: Why This Matters to Short-Term Rental Managers Everywhere
A major regulatory shift has just unfolded in Italy—one that echoes far beyond Rome, Florence, and Venice. On May 27, ...
LocalPower Plays: How Holidu and HomeToGo Use Acquisitions to Penetrate Europe’s Hidden STR Niches
Yes, HomeToGo’s acquisition of Interhome rightly made headlines. A €160M deal that instantly added a pan-European, professionally managed inventory of ...
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 ...
Airbnb’s $90B Economic Impact Study: Taking a Step Back to Understand What It Really Tells Us
In May 2025, Airbnb released a sweeping analysis of its economic impact across the U.S. in 2024, claiming over $90 ...
Airbnb’s Platform & Real-Life Social Network Play: What Brian Chesky Just Confirmed
I recently listened to Brian Chesky’s new interview on The Verge, and it immediately clicked. Much of what he shared ...
What Are Airbnb Services? A Clear Guide for Airbnb Stay Hosts
By Thibault Masson, Rental Scale-Up With the 2025 Summer Release, Airbnb introduced something new: Airbnb Services. From massages and personal ...
