Industry News
Stay informed on the latest developments in the vacation rental and short-term rental industry. This category provides vacation rental managers and short-term rental managers with news on industry growth, trends, events, and insights into the future of short-term rental property management. From major updates across European markets to professional insights into industry shifts, explore the news shaping the landscape of vacation rentals.
Skift Future of Lodging Forum: Who is it for, what to expect, and how to attend
Since the pandemic, the short-term rental industry has seen an influx of a whole new generation of guests. As travelers ...
Alexander Limpert on how property management company GuestReady scaled operations to achieve excellence
When looking at ways to improve operational efficiency in short-term rental property management, it is important to look at businesses ...
$16 million in seed funding for Jarvis ML, a machine learning solution provider for vacation rental managers
Jarvis ML helps short-term rental and vacation rental management companies increase their revenues and profits by letting them leverage their ...
Booking.com’s new €1,000,000 Partner Liability Insurance and Damage Deposits by Booking.com vs Airbnb vs Vrbo
When it comes to listing a vacation rental property on an online platform, one of the biggest blockers for hosts ...
How to Overcome Rising Costs with Operational Efficiency in times of inflation and labor shortages
2021 was a landmark year for the vacation rental industry in many ways, from unprecedented category awareness to explosive demand ...
What is HomeToGo’s “onsite booking” model and how it can help the company compete with Airbnb
What if the rise of HomeToGo’s “onsite booking” services was allowing vacation rental managers to find a new source of ...
Over $400,000 Raised in Record-Breaking VRMA Advocacy Fundraising Campaign Kickoff
On Tuesday, April 12, at the Vacation Rental Management Association’s Spring Forum in Chicago, the organization held a surprise kickoff ...
How to pick a short-term rental software vendor
Each month, Rental Scale-Up organizes a conference, bringing together industry experts for the latest short-term rental trends and insights on ...
Listen up, property managers: we’ve launched the Scale Rentals podcast
With so many insights to cover at the Scale Rentals Show, we’re counting down to Barcelona early by interviewing upcoming ...
What companies do Sykes own? A quick recap after a new string of acquisitions.
Sykes Holiday Cottages has been on an acquisition spree as of late, scooping up a number of smaller companies in ...
Investors buy into the importance of guest experience: Touch Stay closes seed funding round to ignite growth
Last March, we spoke to Andy McNulty, co-founder and CEO of Touch Stay, a digital guidebook company with 18,500 active ...
Start Airbnb investing now – insights from James Svetec behind Airbnb For Dummies
Whether you’re new to Airbnb investing or you want to take your business to the next level, James Svetec is ...
How to increase direct bookings with WhatsApp and Instagram
As a Scaler’s Network member, we spoke to property manager Daniela Derin about how Skol Apartments Marbella uses Instagram, Facebook, ...
New Airbnb Rebooking and Refund Policy tougher for Hosts … but Guests affected by new terms too
(April 14, 2022 update) After much uproar on social media, in the trade press (see our original article below) and ...
Top Acquisition Strategies to Grow Your Property Inventory in 2022 for property managers in the U.S
Each month, Rental Scale-Up organizes a conference, bringing together industry experts for the latest short-term rental trends and insights on ...
AirDNA review: Vacation Rental Data for the European Market (February 2022)
Our vacation rental data partner AirDNA has just shared with us its review of the European market for February 2022. ...
How Airbnb wants to unlock the next generation of Hosts
Airbnb needs to grow its supply. To do that, it needs to unlock the next generation of hosts, as per ...
Why attend Scale Rentals Barcelona 2022?
After two years of change, it’s time for the short-term rental industry to focus on our common goals and obstacles ...
How to get Airbnb host badges: Airbnb.org supporter, Host Advisory Board member, and Community Leader
Have you noticed that there are some new badges Airbnb hosts can include on their profiles? Airbnb has long positioned ...
Booking.com hacks its Deals and Promotions pages to create a “Ukrainian Refugee Rate”
For what we think is the first time, Booking.com has launched a “Humanitarian Aid” tab in its extranet where its ...
