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 do what they intended to
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, we’ve looked at the risks
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 group’s net results from a
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 find out if your property
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. Because of that, families are
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 exposure to the growing global
(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: families with several adults and
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, imposing decried policies (e.g., taking
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 a reservation on one site,
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 of April, May, and June
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 and AlugueTemporada.com.br in Brazil are
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 and those of its partners
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 Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC)
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 and owners were overwhelmed with
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 in Australia), you may have
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 take action. In order 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 managers) to do the right
The vacation rental cleanliness topic is a hot one, as travel bans get lifted across the world. We have already reviewed Airbnb’s Enhanced Cleaning Initiative and 72-hour Booking Buffer, as
(Last update: June 12) – The goal of this page is to save you time and give you some guidance on what to do to face the coronavirus crisis as
If your job is to run an up-and-coming Airbnb property management company, then you will be very interested in some free videos from the expensive, but super interesting PhocusWright Europe
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