Uvika Wahi

Round-Up: HCH Financial Services Debuts, Marriott Homes & Villas' Curated Collections Make a Comeback, and AltoVita Introduces EcoStats

Round-Up: HCH Financial Services Debuts, Marriott Homes & Villas’ Curated Collections Make a Comeback, and AltoVita Introduces EcoStats

Uvika Wahi

HCH Financial Services Launched to Help UK Short-Term Rental Investors Navigate Mortgages Key Takeaways for Vacation Rental Managers: About Holiday ...

Inside the Veeve-UnderTheDoormat Merger: Funding, Growth Tactics, and What's Next

Inside the Veeve-UnderTheDoormat Merger: Funding, Growth Tactics, and What’s Next

Uvika Wahi

The recent merging of Unique Ventures, trading as Veeve (originally Vive Unique) and UnderTheDoormat, both UK companies, may be a ...

HomeToGo's Historic Acquisitions, Sustonica and STAAA's New Alliance, and Sirreti's Community for Luxury Operators

Round-Up: HomeToGo’s Historic Acquisitions, Sustonica and STAAA’s New Alliance, and Sirreti’s Community for Luxury Operators

Uvika Wahi

HomeToGo Expands Portfolio with Majority Stake in KMW Reisen and Super Urlaub, Taps Into Short Urban Breaks Key Takeaways for ...

Short Term Accommodation Association Australia (STAAA) Partners with Sustonica to Promote Sustainability in Short-Term Rentals

Short Term Accommodation Association Australia (STAAA) Partners with Sustonica to Promote Sustainability in Short-Term Rentals

Uvika Wahi

(Press Release) This collaboration marks the first time an Australian short-term rental association has endorsed a sustainability label, emphasising the ...

Top Professional Managers Reveal 2023 Takeaways, 2024 Projections, and Winning Event Tactics

Top Professional Managers Reveal 2023 Takeaways, 2024 Projections, and Winning Event Tactics

Uvika Wahi

As we bid farewell to 2023 and welcome 2024, understanding the dynamics of the past and anticipating future trends becomes ...

Expedia and Vrbo Adopt 1-10 Guest Review Scale, Ignites Fears of Ripple Effects

Expedia Adopts 1-10 Guest Review Scale, Ignites Fears of Ripple Effects

Uvika Wahi

Expedia Group has overhauled its review system, transitioning from a 1-5 to a 1-10 rating scale. The change affects not ...

Round-Up: AI Uptake Lags Among Small Hosts, Boostly Forges Four New Partnerships, Bob W Discloses Sustainability Metrics Hostaway's Report Reveals AI Adoption Lag Among Smaller Vacation Rental Managers Key Takeaways for Vacation Rental Managers: Hostaway'

Round-Up: AI Uptake Lags Among Small Hosts, Boostly Forges Four New Partnerships, Bob W Discloses Sustainability Metrics

Uvika Wahi

Hostaway’s Report Reveals AI Adoption Lag Among Smaller Vacation Rental Managers Key Takeaways for Vacation Rental Managers: About Hostaway: Uvika’s ...

Hostaway Survey: AI Adoption Lags Among Smaller Rental Managers

Hostaway Survey: AI Adoption Lags Among Smaller Rental Managers

Uvika Wahi

PRESS RELEASE, TORONTO, November 29, 2023 – A trends report published today by Hostaway, highlights that vacation rental property management companies with portfolios under ten properties ...

From Airbnb to Booking.com and Vrbo: Powerful Tips for Small Hosts Dominating 2024

Airbnb, Booking.com, and Vrbo: Essential Tactics for Small Hosts to Excel in 2024

Uvika Wahi

In the beating heart of the booming short-term rental industry, smaller hosts often find themselves in the shadows of larger ...

Airbnb's Strategic Acquisition of GamePlanner.AI: Paving the Way for Enhanced AI Integration

Airbnb’s Strategic Acquisition of GamePlanner.AI: Paving the Way for Enhanced AI Integration

Uvika Wahi

Airbnb, a leader in the online hospitality service industry, has recently marked a significant milestone by acquiring GamePlanner.AI, a stealth ...

Round-Up: HolidayHero Web App, ALTIDO Becomes Joivy, Rentals United Channelizer

Round-Up: HolidayHero Launches Web App, ALTIDO Becomes Joivy, Rentals United Channelizer

Uvika Wahi

Guest Experience Platform HolidayHero Launches Web Version of App Key Takeaways for Vacation Rental Managers: About HolidayHero: Uvika’s View: ALTIDO, ...

HolidayHero Unveils New Web App to Elevate Vacation Rental Guest Experience

HolidayHero Unveils New Web App to Elevate Vacation Rental Guest Experience

Uvika Wahi

Press Release: The short-term rental market has surged to an impressive USD 100.8 Billion in 2022, projected to reach USD ...

Round-Up: Transparent Rebrands to Lighthouse, Leadership Changes at Lodgify, Key Data and ASSC Partnership

Round-Up: Transparent Rebrands to Lighthouse, Leadership Changes at Lodgify, Key Data and ASSC Partnership

Uvika Wahi

Vacation Rental Data Provider Transparent is now Lighthouse Key Takeaways for Vacation Rental Managers: About Lighthouse (formerly OTA Insight): Uvika’s ...

Lodgify Announces Key Leadership Appointments to Boost A.I. Driven Efficiency

Lodgify Appoints Chief AI Officer and New CTO to Boost Efficiency Via A.I.

Uvika Wahi

Press Release, November 15, 2023: Lodgify, the vacation rental platform that empowers hosts with the essential tools to start, manage, ...

Booking.com's Q3 2023 Financials: Skyrocketing Success and a Summer of Host Payment Hell

Booking.com’s Q3 2023 Financials: Skyrocketing Success and a Summer of Host Payment Hell

Uvika Wahi

If the recent performance of industry giants is anything to go by, the short-term rental industry is perhaps enjoying its ...

Airbnb Winter 2023 Release (Guest Side): Will Guest Favorites Eclipse Superhosts, Reviews Revamped

Airbnb Winter 2023 Release (Guest Side): Will Guest Favorites Eclipse Superhosts, Reviews Revamped

Uvika Wahi

Airbnb is intensifying competition. By introducing Guest Favorites and Revamped Ratings and Reviews in its Winter 2023 Release, it is ...

Airbnb's Remarkable Q3 2023: International Penetration Paying Off, Booming APAC, Supply Surge a ‘Healthy Indicator’

Airbnb’s Remarkable Q3 2023: International Penetration Paying Off, Booming APAC, Supply Surge a ‘Healthy Indicator’

Uvika Wahi

Airbnb’s recently released Q3 2023 financial results reveal yet another chapter of triumph for the company with an impressive 113 ...

Round-Up: Superhog Raises £5.5m, Vintory Launches Comparent, Boostly Appoints New Managing Director

Round-Up: Vintory Launches Comparent, Superhog Raises £5.5m, Boostly Appoints New Managing Director

Uvika Wahi

Vintory Launches Comparent, One-of-a-Kind Directory of Trusted Vacation Rental Managers  Key Takeaways for Vacation Rental Managers: About Vintory: Uvika’s View: ...

Superhog raises £5.5m to revolutionise short-term rental security

Superhog raises £5.5m to revolutionise short-term rental security

Uvika Wahi

Press Release, London, 02/11/2023: Superhog, the category-defining risk management solution for the vacation rental industry, has raised a £5.5m Series A ...

Round-Up: Your.Rentals Secures $2.7m Investment, Booking.com (and others) Launch Coalition for Trusted Reviews, ReAlpha Makes Nasdaq Debut

Round-Up: Your.Rentals Secures Investment, Booking.com (and others) Launch Coalition for Trusted Reviews, ReAlpha Nasdaq Debut

Uvika Wahi

Your.Rentals Secures Capital Investment, Unveils Mobile App and Financial Solutions Key Takeaways for Vacation Rental Managers: About Your.Rentals: About Trind ...