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.
COVID-19 House parties: Airbnb extends booking restrictions to Spain, France, and UK and launches Summer Safety Campaign
Last week, we detailed the rise of wild house parties taking place in vacation rentals, as clubs and event venues ...
How To Choose A Vacation Rental Dynamic Pricing Tool
Are your rates too high? Are you leaving money on the table? Competitive pricing is one of the most important ...
Summer 2020 vacation rental trends: France manages to lower the COVID-19 blow, while Italy, Portugal, and especially Spain are hit harder
Southern Europe is a big market for vacation rentals: Chalets in the French Alps, old farmhouses in Tuscany, villas on ...
How To Sync Your Airbnb Calendar With Vrbo And Booking.Com With ICal
If you’re considering listing your vacation rental on more than one site, you may be wondering how you can prevent ...
What are the main categories of vacation rental software?
Whether you’re a veteran property manager or just starting out, perhaps you’ve noticed the vast number of short-term rental software ...
Discover how Airbnb’s Global Head of Hosting wants to rebuild trust with Airbnb Hosts
Catherine Powell is the new Global Head of Hosting at Airbnb. In late July, Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky announced drastic ...
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 ...
