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.
Summer 2020 Trends: Rural places, cabins, Cottages, Private pools and “vacation rentals near me”.
In a previous article about Summer 2020 vacation rental recovery, we had shown you that searches on Google for terms ...
While Booking.com launches a “Work-Friendly Program” for homes and apartments, Airbnb reduces Airbnb for Work into a more nimble “Laptop-Friendly Workspace” requirement.
Vacation rentals have been great places where to work for a very long time. Witness Ian Fleming’s Goldeneye villa in ...
Vrbo as the key engine to Expedia Group’s results in Q2 2020. Vrbo brand off to a good start with a lot of direct traffic coming in. Supply may increase as homeowners need to generate money during the COVID recession.
On July 30, the Expedia Group, owner of Vrbo, among other brands, published its quarterly report for the second quarter ...
Vacation Rental Management Conference: How to hire an Airbnb Virtual Assistant to expand your vacation rental business
This article is part of our Rental Scale-Up vacation rental management conference series. This is an extract from our April 2020 conference: ...
airbnb ceo Brian Chesky on drastic changes in travel patterns, pausing Airbnb plus and luxe, focusing on homes and experiences, refunding guests, firing employees, IPO plans and racial justice.
During an interview with Andy Serwer, Brian Chesky gave a very interesting and detailed exposé that vacation rental managers, Airbnb ...
Why And How Should Hosts Use Airbnb’s New Listing Promotion?
Are you a new host? Or are you a seasoned property manager with some new listings? Perhaps you noticed an ...
misterb&b, the world’s largest booking platform dedicated to the LGBTQ community and its allies, on raising money, adapting to COVID, and investing in tech.
misterb&b (misterbandb.com) has grown from being a niche vacation rental website to being the world’s largest booking platform dedicated to ...
Vacation Rental Management Conference: Luxury villa rental management lessons with Jack Eden from Eden Villas
This article is part of our Rental Scale-Up vacation rental management conference series. This is an extract from our May 2020 conference: ...
Vacation Rental Management Conference: Redefining luxury villa rental management in Asia and Bali
This article is part of our Rental Scale-Up vacation rental management conference series. This is an extract from our May 2020 conference: ...
How To Set Promotions And Discounts On Airbnb
Looking for ways to increase your occupancy and make your listing stand out in the Airbnb search results? Offering special ...
Vacation Rental Management Conference: Luxury villa rental management company Villa Finder on Asia-Pacific trends
This article is part of our Rental Scale-Up vacation rental management conference series. This is an extract from our May 2020 conference: ...
Elite Havens CEO: Why luxury villa rentals are the right format post-COVID
This article is part of our Rental Scale-Up vacation rental management conference series. This is an extract from our May 2020 conference: ...
Airbnb Custom Promotions: How To Attract More Bookings With Better Merchandising
Do you offer any summer discounts? Have you lowered your rates recently? While it’s definitely important to sell competitive rates, ...
How to optimize your Airbnb for Summer 2020 travel trends
Is the summer 2020 travel season going to be a total bust? As a property manager, you’re probably wondering when ...
Vacation Rental Recovery, in Data and Charts (US and Europe)
In Europe and in the US, the vacation rental recovery seems to be here. Data show a marked interest for ...
COVID-19 certification for cleaning services: Discover Cristal International Standards, Vrbo’s expert
As cleanliness is perhaps the hottest topic in the short-term rental industry at the moment, property managers can access checklists, ...
Goodbye, HomeAway: The Vrbo brand expands globally, while HomeAway disappears from the US
Goodbye, HomeAway. Adiós, TopRural. Adeus, AlugueTemporada. The Expedia Group has been busy streamlining its portfolio of vacation rental website brands. ...
8 ways Vrbo has adapted to post-COVID traveler needs
Vrbo has not sat idle when the COVID-19 crisis hit the vacation rental industry. For instance, it tried to balance ...
Airbnb’s Brian Chesky on almost losing everything, and now running a leaner and More Agile Company
The tone of the press about Airbnb.com is changing. The company is now treated as the comeback kid that has ...
TurnoverBNB and Rental Scale-Up release their vacation rental cleaning checklist infographic
We have teamed up with TurnoverBNB to offer a handy infographic that you can save on your computer, send to ...
