Airbnb
The latest insights and updates for Airbnb hosts, from in-depth looks at seasonal releases and new features to practical checklists and management tips. This category covers essential topics for vacation rental managers and short-term rental managers, including Airbnb experiences, hosting dashboard features, cleaning guidelines, cancellation policy updates, and brand strategy analysis. Stay informed on Airbnb’s fiscal growth, industry news, and the tools that can help you enhance your hosting and management approach.
Hospitable Launches Cleaner Marketplace, OYO Parent Rebrands to Prism, Austin Clamps Down on Rentals
New Hospitable Marketplace Connects Hosts to 150K Vetted Cleaners About HospitableHospitable is a tool that simplifies short-term rental management by ...
How Airbnb Is Pushing for Softer Short-Term Rental Rules in New York, Two Years After the Crackdown
New York City welcomed nearly 63 million visitors in 2024, generating over $74 billion in economic impact. It is the ...
AI Airbnb Scams in 2025: How Artificial Intelligence Is Powering Fraud
A London traveler booked an Airbnb in Manhattan and nearly walked away with a $16,000 bill for damage she never ...
Gathern Raises $72M in Saudi Push, Funchal Halts New Rental Licenses, Canadian Airbnb Bookings Jump 10%
Gathern Raises $72M to Power Saudi Arabia’s Vacation Rental Growth About Gathern: Founded in Riyadh in 2017, Gathern has built ...
Booking.com Goes Nostalgia, Airbnb Goes Lifestyle: What Their Latest Ads Reveal About the Future of Travel Platforms
Two platforms. Two bold bets. Booking.com and Airbnb have just launched new ad campaigns, and their creative choices reveal sharply ...
Airbnb Host-Only Fee at 15.5%: What It Means for Property Managers
On August 25, 2025, Airbnb announced a major change to its commission model. The split-fee system — where hosts paid ...
Málaga Freezes New Tourist Apartment Licenses, Airbnb Adds Water Safety Features, Casago Expands with Former Vacasa Homes
Málaga Freezes New Tourist Apartment Licenses Until 2027 Snigdha’s View: Airbnb Launches New In-App Water Safety Feature in Partnership with ...
Airbnb’s “Reserve Now, Pay Later”: More Bookings, But Who Carries the Risk?
In August 2025, Airbnb introduced Reserve Now, Pay Later for US travelers. Guests booking eligible listings can now reserve with ...
Airbnb Talks Up Hotels Again — And This Time, It’s Strategic
During its Q2 2025 earnings call, Airbnb announced it expects moderate growth in Q3 and especially Q4. Alongside the cautious ...
Forget Airbnb’s Flashy New Services Expansion — It’s Time to Put the B&B Back in Airbnb
Airbnb has been talking up new services, experiences, and hotels — but there’s a quieter, more strategic growth lever hiding ...
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 ...
Airbnb’s Platform Activity: What Vacation Rental Managers Need to Know for Q2, Q3, and Q4 2025
If you’re managing vacation rentals and rely on Airbnb, it’s key to understand how many bookings are happening on the ...
Airbnb’s Long-Term Bet on Experiences & Services Faces Short-Term Skepticism
Airbnb is making one of its boldest strategic moves yet: expanding beyond homes to become a lifestyle brand. With its ...
Airbnb’s New Strategic Pillars: From Vision to Execution
Airbnb has officially updated its strategic playbook. As revealed in the Q2 2025 Shareholder Letter and reiterated during the earnings ...
How Airbnb’s 2025 Ads Are Helping It Reinvent the Platform
You may not have seen Airbnb’s newest advertising campaigns — and that’s by design. Many of these ads are targeted ...
The Airbnb Squatter Phenomenon in France: Why the “Squatteurs Airbnb” are trending in 2025
At the heart of the “Squatteurs Airbnb” issue is a surprising legal loophole unique to French tenant law. In contrast ...
6 Major Airbnb Policy Shifts Every Property Manager Needs to Understand (and Act On)
2025 Isn’t Business as Usual on Airbnb. The new Airbnb rules are tightening across the board. The levers you used ...
New Airbnb Ads Target Hosts No One Else Will Chase
The Hosts No One Else Is Targeting The new Airbnb ads showcase a parade, a cactus, a sauna, wildly different, ...
Airbnb Payment Terms 2025: What’s Actually Changing for Hosts
Under the new Airbnb Payment Terms, effective immediately for new users as of June 26, 2025, and taking effect for ...
Airbnb Ending “Strict” Cancellation Policy: Hosts Must Act Now to Retain It, Plus Important 24-Hour Cancellation Change Explained
Airbnb hosts, take note: Important updates to Airbnb’s cancellation policies are coming into effect, significantly affecting how you manage cancellations ...
