Thibault Masson

Airbnb’s New Co-Hosting Marketplace: More Competition For Property Managers?
Airbnb’s CEO, Brian Chesky, just confirmed it: The long-awaited Co-Hosting marketplace is launching this October. This new platform, predicted by ...

How Otamiser’s Latest Funding Round Enhances OTA Ranking Solutions
Recently, I had the pleasure of sharing the stage with Bart-Jan Leyts, CEO of Otamiser, at the Scale conference, where ...

Barcelona to BAN SHORT-TERM RENTALS BY 2028
On June 21, 2024, Barcelona’s current mayor, Jaume Collboni, announced a significant policy change aimed at addressing the city’s housing ...

EMBRACE ROMANCE: HOW FRENCH HOSTS BOOST OCCUPANCY WITH LOVE ROOMS
In the highly competitive world of vacation rentals, standing out is crucial. A unique trend that has gained traction in ...

Exciting News: Rental Scale-Up Launches the Vacation Rental Scale-Up Podcast!
We are thrilled to announce the launch of our brand-new podcast, Vacation Rental Scale-Up, brought to you by Rental Scale-Up ...

Airbnb’s New Highlight System: Top 1%, Top 5%, and Bottom 10% Explained
In the competitive world of Airbnb, standing out is crucial. Our latest video sheds light on Airbnb’s new highlight system, ...

Airbnb Q1 2024 financials
Here are key data from Airbnb’s Q1 2024 results: A great quarter, but Q2 seems soft. Blame it on the ...

Airbnb 2024 Strategy (After the Summer 2024 Update)
In 2024, Airbnb remains steadfast in its strategic focus, adhering to the same three pillars that shaped its agenda in ...

Airbnb 2024 Summer Release – An APPetite For Group Travel And Personal Profile Data
In its 2024 Summer Release, Airbnb introduces features that, at first glance, seem designed to capture Vrbo’s stronghold in group ...

Does Airbnb use AI?
Airbnb has been using AI techniques for a long time. For instance, the travel company uses AI to power its ...

PriceLabs leverages Generative AI to turn data charts into text
Since 2023, and increasingly in 2024, our focus at Rental Scale-Up has been on how artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping ...

The Sirreti List: Accreditation for Luxury Vacation Rentals
The luxury vacation rental market is witnessing a notable development with the introduction of The Sirreti List, an innovative accreditation ...

Airbnb Conspiracy Theories: A MAJOR disruptive event on June 6?
On June 6, 2024, Airbnb will implement a significant policy update, transitioning from the Extenuating Circumstances Policy to the Major ...

Airbnb updates cancellation policy: IMPACT FOR AIRBNB HOSTS
Airbnb has introduced a significant update to its policy framework, shifting from the Extenuating Circumstances Policy to the new Major ...

Dear vacation rental manager, you’ve been an early adopter of AI for years. Here’s why.
If you manage vacation rentals, you’re already more familiar with AI than you might think, thanks to dynamic pricing. Let’s ...

The Art of Overdelivering: ‘Unreasonable Hospitality’ Lessons for Short-Term Rental Managers
“Unreasonable Hospitality: The Remarkable Power of Giving People More Than They Expect” emerges as an indispensable resource for vacation rental ...

How VRBO’s 2024 Premier Host Program Updates Impact Vacation Rental Managers
Attention Vacation Rental Managers listing on VRBO: Are you up to speed with the changes to VRBO’s Premier Host partner ...

Airbnb 2024 Spring update: Carrots and sticks for hosts
Airbnb has just dropped a surprise 2024 Spring update. Usually, we only have a Winter and a Summer one. This ...

Airbnb SNL commercial: Chanel & Chanel Interior Design
The March 2, 2024 “Airbnb Design Commercial” skit by Saturday Night Live humorously critiques both the design aesthetics commonly found ...

Why PriceLabs is launching Revenue Estimator Pro, its souped-up Airbnb calculator
As the editor of Rental Scale-Up and also the Head of Product Marketing at PriceLabs. Today, I’d like to share ...