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How Airbnb is Building an Amazon-Like Platform Beyond Accommodation

Thibault Masson

For several years, Airbnb has been stepping beyond short-term rentals and traditional accommodations with initiatives like Airbnb-Friendly Apartments and Experiences. ...

How Netflix, Airbnb, and Social Media Are Driving the “Set-Jetting” Trend—and What It Means for Vacation Rental Managers.

How Netflix, Airbnb, and Social Media Are Driving the “Set-Jetting” Trend—and What It Means for Vacation Rental Managers

Thibault Masson

It seems that every day, hordes of travelers “discover” a breathtaking location they saw on a show, movie, or TikTok ...

Boosting Vacation Rental Bookings with AI: Insights from the 2024 VRMA International Conference

Boosting Vacation Rental Bookings with AI: Insights from the 2024 VRMA International Conference

Thibault Masson

Thibault Masson, Chief Editor of Rental Scale-Up and Head of Product Marketing at PriceLabs, recently spoke on stage at the ...

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Is Airbnb’s Co-Host Network a Threat or an Opportunity for Property Managers?

Thibault Masson

With the launch of Airbnb’s Co-Host Network, vacation rental managers are wondering if it’s a potential threat to their business ...

How Airbnb’s New AI Tools Can Boost Your Bookings: What Every Vacation Rental Manager Should Know

How Airbnb’s New AI Tools Can Boost Your Bookings: What Every Vacation Rental Manager Should Know

Thibault Masson

Airbnb has introduced new features that use AI to guide travelers through each stage of the booking process, making it ...

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Airbnb WINTER 2024 RELEASE – CO-HOST NETWORK

Thibault Masson

What Vacation Rental Managers Might Expect from Airbnb’s Winter 2042 Release: The Co-Host Network In Airbnb’s Winter 2024 release, we ...

Dynamic Pricing Done Right: What Vacation Rental Managers Can Learn from the Oasis Ticket Controversy

Dynamic Pricing Done Right: What Vacation Rental Managers Can Learn from the Oasis Ticket Controversy

Thibault Masson

For Oasis’s 2025 reunion tour, Ticketmaster implemented dynamic pricing, causing ticket prices to surge dramatically—some tickets jumped from £148 to ...

How US Vacation Rental Managers Could Drive More Direct Bookings

How US Vacation Rental Managers Could Drive More Direct Bookings

Thibault Masson

In an industry dominated by platforms like Airbnb and Vrbo, vacation rental managers are grappling with a significant shift. Skift ...

Airbnb’s New Co-Hosting Marketplace: More Competition For Property Managers?

Airbnb’s New Co-Hosting Marketplace: More Competition For Property Managers?

Thibault Masson

Airbnb’s CEO, Brian Chesky, just confirmed it: The long-awaited Co-Hosting marketplace is launching this October. This new platform, predicted by ...

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How Otamiser’s Latest Funding Round Enhances OTA Ranking Solutions

Thibault Masson

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

Thibault Masson

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

Thibault Masson

In the highly competitive world of vacation rentals, standing out is crucial. A unique trend that has gained traction in ...

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Exciting News: Rental Scale-Up Launches the Vacation Rental Scale-Up Podcast!

Thibault Masson

We are thrilled to announce the launch of our brand-new podcast, Vacation Rental Scale-Up, brought to you by Rental Scale-Up ...

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Airbnb’s New Highlight System: Top 1%, Top 5%, and Bottom 10% Explained

Thibault Masson

In the competitive world of Airbnb, standing out is crucial. Our latest video sheds light on Airbnb’s new highlight system, ...

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Airbnb Q1 2024 financials

Thibault Masson

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

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Airbnb 2024 Strategy (After the Summer 2024 Update)

Thibault Masson

In 2024, Airbnb remains steadfast in its strategic focus, adhering to the same three pillars that shaped its agenda in ...

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Airbnb 2024 Summer Release – An APPetite For Group Travel And Personal Profile Data

Thibault Masson

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?

Does Airbnb use AI?

Thibault Masson

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

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PriceLabs leverages Generative AI to turn data charts into text

Thibault Masson

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 Sirreti List: Accreditation for Luxury Vacation Rentals

Thibault Masson

The luxury vacation rental market is witnessing a notable development with the introduction of The Sirreti List, an innovative accreditation ...