Thibault Masson

Airbnb’s Mid-Year Announcements: What’s New and Noteworthy?
In an unexpected move, Airbnb’s CEO, Brian Chesky, recently took to Twitter, sidestepping the company’s traditional Winter and Summer announcement ...

Impact of Rugby World Cup 2023 on Airbnb prices and bookings
The Rugby World Cup 2023, an international spectacle of sport and camaraderie, had a significant impact on Airbnb bookings and ...

PriceLabs’ Breakthrough Release: New Dynamic Pricing algorithm shifts from broad market to hyper-local trends
PriceLabs, a leading provider of dynamic pricing solutions for the short-term rental industry, has unveiled its latest Breakthrough Release. This ...

Booking.com does not pay its hosts: The end of the tunnel for the payout glitches?
The digital trail doesn’t lie. A recent surge in search queries on our website Rental Scale-Up paints a telling picture ...

Booking.com’s Payment Crisis: A Breakdown of Trust with Hosts and a Test of Reputation
“The money hasn’t come through yet, and the promises seem empty,” lamented one frustrated host at the heart of a ...

Airbnb Paris 2024 Olympics: Searches jump, but new regulations may dampen the party
France’s short-term rental market has been on fire in recent years, with almost 900,000 listings popping up by June 2023, ...

Navigating The Future Of Short-Term Rentals: An Inside Look at the 2023 VITUR Summit
Taking place from May 10 to May 12, 2023, in the sun-drenched city of Malaga, Spain, the VITUR Summit served ...

Le Collectionist Maps its Journey towards Luxury Vacation Rental Dominance
At the VITUR Summit, we had the chance to sit down with Max Aniort, Co-founder and CEO of Le Collectionist. ...

Booking.com’s Finance Maintenance: Hosts Unpaid in High Season
In the past several weeks, vacation rental hosts have found themselves facing an unexpected challenge – delayed payouts from Booking.com. ...

The Airbnb collapse is real? – a closer look
Recently, real estate influencer Nick Gerli shared an in-depth analysis suggesting a grim future for Airbnb hosts. Gerli’s observations have ...

Streamlining Expenses in Vacation Rental Management: Topkey’s Innovative Approach
I’m thrilled to bring you some exciting news about Topkey, a trailblazing financial service in the vacation rental industry. Recently, ...
Airbnb Strengthens Security Measures: Balancing Safety and Host Autonomy
Airbnb, the popular online vacation rental platform, recently announced a series of changes to enhance safety and trust within its ...

Round-Up: Minut’s Smoke Detection, Altovita’s Instant Bookings, and Key Data’s STAMA Partnership
Noise Monitor Provider Minut Launches Cigarette Smoke Detection Feature, Announces Avantio Integration Minut has introduced a new feature to their ...
Airbnb retires email aliases; Here’s what to do.
Big news for Airbnb hosts and property managers: from September 30, 2023, Airbnb will tighten its privacy controls, drastically altering ...
Airbnb’s Drive for Quality: An In-Depth Review for Hosts
Understanding Airbnb’s Quality Initiative Airbnb recently updated its hosting quality system, a move that underscores the company’s unwavering commitment to ...
Airbnb’s Enhanced Security: Comprehensive Identity Verification
Airbnb has announced an important security update that intensifies its identity verification process for hosts and guests alike. The move, ...

From Grassroots Movements to Adaptive Strategies: How Airbnb Fights Short-Term Rental Bans and Secures Market Presence
In the face of increasing short-term rental regulations and bans, Airbnb has implemented advanced public affairs tactics to safeguard its ...

Airbnb Unveils Map Displaying its Dominance Over Traditional Hotels in US Hospitality Landscape
In the United States, Airbnb finds itself at the center of a battle against short-term rental restrictions. This struggle is ...

Airbnb’s Position on the Registration and Use Class for Short-term Lets in England
As the consultation on registration and use class for short-term lets in England unfolds, Airbnb, one of the major stakeholders ...

Airbnb: From the business of trust to the business of surveillance?
The story of Kristin Turner, a diligent Airbnb host, paints a vivid picture of an emerging issue within Airbnb’s policies ...