Uvika Wahi
Oman and UnderTheDoormat Join Forces to Build a Professional Short-Term Rental Ecosystem
If you’re a short-term rental manager in the Middle East, Europe, or the U.S., you’re used to hearing one narrative ...
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 ...
Vrbo Q2 2025 Results Show Clear Shift Toward Promotions, Shorter Stays, and Bundled Value
Vrbo’s Q2 2025 results confirm a clear shift: the U.S. market is growing, but just barely, and the brand is ...
Booking.com Q2 2025: Alternative Accommodations Get Stronger as Platform Woos Pro Hosts
Booking.com’s Q2 2025 earnings reveal strong performance driven by its expanding alternative accommodations segment, home to its short-term rentals, as ...
From Empty Gaps to Extra Bookings: PriceLabs’ Dynamic Min Stay Tackles Lost Revenue
Every property manager has wrestled with the same question: what’s the right minimum stay rule to balance revenue, operations, and ...
New PriceLabs–Booking.com Integration Helps Hosts Gain Back Pricing Control
PriceLabs, the global revenue management platform trusted by over 500,000 listings, is now officially integrated with Booking.com. Hosts and property ...
California’s Crackdown Widens: Beverly Hills Moves to Ban Short-Term Rentals Entirely
In a city synonymous with celebrity, luxury, and multimillion-dollar estates, the Beverly Hills City Council is taking a sharp turn ...
Grassroots Advocacy Is Working in Missouri’s Vacation Rental Industry
In parts of Missouri, vacation rental operators recently saw their annual property tax bills double or even triple, without expanding ...
Vrbo’s New BabyQuip Partnership Has Hosts Worried
A new Vrbo partnership is underway. Vrbo has quietly begun rolling out an integration with BabyQuip, a baby gear rental ...
EU Bookings Grew 4.8% in Q1 2025: Where Demand Rose (or Fell) Might Surprise You
Europe’s platform tourism is still growing, but not everywhere.In Q1 2025, platforms like Airbnb, Booking.com, and Expedia collectively hosted 129.6 ...
Airbnb’s NYC Political Campaign Backfires as Zohran Mamdani Advances
Airbnb has spent $5 million to influence New York City’s 2025 elections, yet one of the candidates it tried to ...
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, ...
New Vrbo Ad Puts the Spotlight on Last-Minute Deals
Vrbo just launched a new U.S.-only TV commercial called “Last Minute Getaway,” a sun-soaked spot that shows a family enjoying ...
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 ...
Ho Chi Minh City Plans Legal Framework, Columbia Freezes Permits, Maui Ban Debate Intensifies
Ho Chi Minh City Reverses Ban, Plans Legal Framework for Short-Term Rentals Snigdha’s Views Columbia Imposes 12-Month Pause on New ...
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 ...
What Airbnb, Booking.com, and Vrbo Are Doing to Win Over Event Travelers
Event-driven travel has long been a reliable demand stream. But in 2025, it’s become a battleground. Airbnb, Booking.com, and Vrbo ...
Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking.com: All-In Pricing Is the New Standard
With new U.S. regulations coming into force on May 12, 2025, Booking.com and Vrbo have joined Airbnb in displaying total ...
Airbnb Under Fire in Spain: What the 66,000 Listing Purge Means
Spain’s Ministry of Social Rights and Consumer Affairs has ordered Airbnb to remove 65,935 listings for violating tourism accommodation laws. ...
Vrbo’s Rolls Out New Promotions Suite: What Managers Should Know
On the surface, Vrbo’s recently launched Promotions Suite may look like a simple toolkit for driving bookings. But zoom out, ...
