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The latest insights and updates for Airbnb hosts, from in-depth looks at seasonal releases and new features to practical checklists and management tips. This category covers essential topics for vacation rental managers and short-term rental managers, including Airbnb experiences, hosting dashboard features, cleaning guidelines, cancellation policy updates, and brand strategy analysis. Stay informed on Airbnb’s fiscal growth, industry news, and the tools that can help you enhance your hosting and management approach.

New Airbnb Ads Ramp Up Hotel Feud, Embrace Families, Pets, and South Korean Travelers
Fresh off the press are two sets of commercials that press on Airbnb’s audacious intent to once again position itself ...

Airbnb’s Legal Turmoil: Hosts and Company Wade Through Fines, Taxes, and Regulations
As time presses on, Airbnb and its hosts find themselves increasingly ensnared in a web of legal complexities. These hurdles ...

Beyond Fake Listings: The Multi-Million Dollar Airbnb Scam
The recent uncovering of a vast Airbnb scam involving nearly 100 properties across the United States and generating over $7 ...

France 2024: Balancing Tourism Boom and New Laws in the Short-Term Rental Market
As France stands poised to host the 2024 Summer Olympics, its short-term rental market – the second largest after the ...

Airbnb’s Guest Favorite Badge Not Showing on Listings: Why and How to Fix it.
As an Airbnb host, you might have noticed the new Guest Favorite badge, unveiled at the 2023 Winter Release, and ...

Airbnb’s Strategic Acquisition of GamePlanner.AI: Paving the Way for Enhanced AI Integration
Airbnb, a leader in the online hospitality service industry, has recently marked a significant milestone by acquiring GamePlanner.AI, a stealth ...

Airbnb Winter 2023 Release updates: Host side
For this 2023 Winter Update, Airbnb is giving hosts tools that can help the platform increase its conversion rates: A ...

Airbnb Winter 2023 Release (Guest Side): Will Guest Favorites Eclipse Superhosts, Reviews Revamped
Airbnb is intensifying competition. By introducing Guest Favorites and Revamped Ratings and Reviews in its Winter 2023 Release, it is ...

Airbnb’s Remarkable Q3 2023: International Penetration Paying Off, Booming APAC, Supply Surge a ‘Healthy Indicator’
Airbnb’s recently released Q3 2023 financial results reveal yet another chapter of triumph for the company with an impressive 113 ...

Airbnb 2023 Winter Release: More competition for Hosts, more value for money for Guests
Rental Scale-Up’s take on Airbnb Winter 2023 Update Airbnb’s Winter 2023 Release is a strategic move to intensify competition among ...

Airbnb’s Mid-Year Announcements: What’s New and Noteworthy?
In an unexpected move, Airbnb’s CEO, Brian Chesky, recently took to Twitter, sidestepping the company’s traditional Winter and Summer announcement ...

Why Airbnb Wants You to Meet Their Designated Party Pooper
Airbnb is leaving no room for uncertainty – it has a designated ‘party pooper,’ and the company wants to ensure ...

Local Law 18 Goes Into Action, Poised to Decimate New York City Short-Term Rental Supply
New York City has banned rentals for less than 30 days, more or less. It looks like individuals can only ...

Hotels vs. Airbnb: New 2023 Commercials Target Hotels and Amp Up Localisation
In a burst of activity over the past two weeks, Airbnb has introduced a series of five commercials, each falling ...

Is Airbnb’s Growth and Expansion Strategy Paying Off in 2023?
Airbnb has set its sights on a trio of strategic priorities for 2023: Make Hosting Mainstream, Perfect the Core Service, ...

Airbnb’s Strategy for Competitive Pricing Amidst Inflation
In today’s inflationary environment, prices are on the rise across various sectors. Despite these economic headwinds, Airbnb has successfully maintained ...

Airbnb’s Q2 2023 Report: Surges to 7 Million Active Listings
In its Q2 2023 financial report, Airbnb announces a remarkable milestone: a whopping 7 million active listings. The report emerges ...

The Impact of the Biden Administration’s Campaign Against Junk Fees on the Short-Term Rental Industry
Will the Biden administration’s effort to fight junk fees extend to the short-term rental industry, where cleaning fees, pet fees, ...

Airbnb Paris 2024 Olympics: Searches jump, but new regulations may dampen the party
France’s short-term rental market has been on fire in recent years, with almost 900,000 listings popping up by June 2023, ...

Airbnb Revamps ‘Experienced Co-Host Program,’ Expands to US, Canada, Australia, Embraces Professional Property Managers
In a move that marks a significant evolution in its service offering, Airbnb has revamped its Co-Hosting Platform to ‘Experienced ...