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What Are Airbnb Services? A Clear Guide for Airbnb Stay Hosts
By Thibault Masson, Rental Scale-Up With the 2025 Summer Release, Airbnb introduced something new: Airbnb Services. From massages and personal ...
Airbnb’s Real-Life Social Network: A High-Trust Alternative to X, Built Around Offline Moments
How close is Airbnb to becoming a social network? Maybe not in the classic Facebook or X sense—but if you’ve ...
What’s New for Airbnb Hosts in the 2025 Summer Release? Tools Built for One-Listing Hosts
If you’re a solo Airbnb host managing one listing, Airbnb just gave you something valuable: a redesigned set of tools ...
Airbnb’s 2025 Summer Release: From Stays to Services, and a Real-Life Social Network in the Making
Airbnb’s 2025 Summer Release is not just a batch of features—it’s a strategic shift. Yes, we got new tools for ...
Vrbo Q1 2025: Grew Modestly, But Felt the U.S. Slowdown More Than Airbnb or Booking.com
If you listened to Expedia Group’s earnings call for Q1 2025, hoping for updates about Vrbo, you probably came away ...
Holidu Acquires Finca Mallorca, Airbnb vs. Brazil Rental Bill, and NYC’s Law 18 Faces Renewed Scrutiny
Holidu Acquires Finca Mallorca to Strengthen Hold on Premium Balearic Rentals Snigdha’s Views: Rio Eyes Stricter Rental Rules, but Airbnb ...
Paris Short-Term Rentals After the Olympic Glut: What French Open 2025 Tells Us
The French Open 2025 offers the clearest view yet of Paris short-term rental market trends in 2025, and a rare ...
Airbnb Q1 2025: What Vacation Rental Managers Should Know
🎬 1. Is Airbnb’s Growth Slowing Down? And in the U.S.? Let’s take a step back.Airbnb reported $2.3 billion in Q1 ...
What the Spain–Portugal Blackout Reveals About Keeping Your Short-Term Rentals Running During Disruptions
When Infrastructure Fails, Everything Stops On April 28, 2025, a sudden infrastructure collapse swept across Spain and Portugal. Power grids, ...
Vacasa-Casago Merger Closes with Shareholder Backing—Davidson Kempner Exits the Race
Vacasa’s merger with Casago at $5.30 per share is now complete, and Davidson Kempner is out of the picture. After ...
Airbnb Enters Japanese Real Estate, HomeToGo Unveils AI Search Tool, Sonder Layoffs Begin
HomeToGo Rolls Out AI Filter to Improve Vacation Rental Search Accuracy About HomeToGo: HomeToGo is a SaaS-enabled vacation rental marketplace ...
Booking.com’s Q1 2025 Results: Alternative Accommodations Growth, U.S. Headwinds, and Strategic Cost-Cutting
📈 Strong Results in Alternative Accommodations Booking.com posted solid first-quarter financial results, highlighting continued growth in its “Alternative Accommodations” segment—a category ...
Airbnb vs. Vrbo Ads: Nick Saban Spot Benched After Complaint, Billboard Stays
Vrbo’s “host-free” campaign — from Nick Saban commercials to high-profile billboards — made waves for its cheeky positioning against Airbnb. ...
Portugal Supply Mushrooms, Airbnb Scores Lobbying Win in Washington, Booking.com’s 2025 Travel & Sustainability Report
Portugal Clamps Down on Tourist Rentals—Hosts Pivot, Airbnb Pushes Back Snigdha’s Views Washington’s Rental Tax Bill Fails After Airbnb Pushback, ...
Vrbo’s One Key Devaluation: Same Property, Different Rewards Depending on the Platform
Starting May 22, 2025, Vrbo will make a notable change to how travelers earn One Key rewards: Blue-tier members will ...
Airbnb Makes Total Price Display Global—Here’s What It Means for Short-Term Rental Managers
As of April 21, 2025, Airbnb guests around the world will now see the total price of a listing—including all ...
The AI Marketing Playbook for Property Managers: Save Time, Gain Trust, Get Bookings
Managing a short-term rental business means juggling guest communication, owner updates, and operational logistics—often all in one day. Without a ...
Nice Clamps Down on Rentals, Track Launches Owner App, SuiteOp Raises $3M
Nice Tightens Grip on Rentals with Caps, Permit Limits, and Fines Snigdha’s Views Track Launches Owner App to Help Managers ...
Vacasa-Casago Merger Saga Continues: Davidson Kempner Slams Special Committee in New Letter
In case you missed it: Vacasa agreed in December 2024 to a deal that would take the company private, merging ...
Airbnb’s New Off-Platform Policy (May 2025): What Hosts and Property Managers Must Know Now
Airbnb recently announced important updates to its Off-Platform and Fee Transparency Policy, effective May 10, 2025. It is stirring debate ...
