Thanks to its focus on large vacation rentals, to its strength in non-urban markets, especially in the US, and to Expedia Group’s advertising money driving
The incredible success of the Airbnb IPO has awakened the interest in competing vacation rental listing site Vrbo. Financial analysts see a Vrbo IPO as
While Airbnb’s Superhost program is more famous, Vrbo‘s Premier Host program is worth considering, with its promise of more visibility in search results and, thus, more bookings
What can vacation rental owners and managers take away from Vrbo’s 2021 travel trend report? A first insight is that, in 2021, US families will
As the Airbnb IPO is upon us, data companies have been gathering insights from different angles to help investors price Airbnb shares. In another article,
Expedia Group, the parent of short-term rental platform Vrbo, saw its quarterly revenue decreased by 58% in Q3 2020 compared with Q3 2019, taking the
Having the right amenities at your vacation rental can attract more travelers and increase your occupancy rates. However, it’s even more important that travelers easily
Families make up most of Vrbo’s clients. Family vacations provide an opportunity for loved ones to get together and spend quality time with each other.
As vacation rentals become increasingly popular in the lodging market, vacation rental owners are looking to advertise their properties on seemingly less-traditional channels to increase
(Updated on December 12, 2021) Vrbo‘s mission is to help its guests find the best family vacation rentals. Vrbo commercials clearly show the company’s target:
In early 2019, property managers were using very harsh words when talking about HomeAway. They felt that the company had turned its back on them,
If you’re considering listing your vacation rental on more than one site, you may be wondering how you can prevent double bookings. When you get
On July 30, the Expedia Group, owner of Vrbo, among other brands, published its quarterly report for the second quarter (Q2) of 2020. The months
Goodbye, HomeAway. Adiós, TopRural. Adeus, AlugueTemporada. The Expedia Group has been busy streamlining its portfolio of vacation rental website brands. The websites Toprural.com in Spain
Vrbo has not sat idle when the COVID-19 crisis hit the vacation rental industry. For instance, it tried to balance the needs of its guests
This is no small feat: Getting arch-rivals Airbnb, Booking, Expedia, Trip to agree to have a common stance on something. It is what the World
This survey is a snapshot taken in late March, at the peak of the havoc created by the coronavirus COVID-19 crisis. Vacation rental property managers
If you are listing your properties on Vrbo and its sister sites (e.g., HomeAway US, HomeAway UK, Abritel in France, Fewo-Direkt in Germany, and Stayz
If you are listing properties on Vrbo.com or one of its sister brand websites (e.g., HomeAway, Abritel, FeWo-Direkt, Stayz, Homelidays, Bookabatch), it is time to
Vrbo’s Jeff Hurst sent an optimistic message to Vrbo and HomeAway partners: He said that Vrbo had trusted its partners (vacation rental owners and property
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