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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

New Airbnb Ads Ramp Up Hotel Feud, Embrace Families, Pets, and South Korean Travelers

Uvika Wahi

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

Airbnb’s Legal Turmoil: Hosts and Company Wade Through Fines, Taxes, and Regulations

Uvika Wahi

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

Beyond Fake Listings: The Multi-Million Dollar Airbnb Scam

Uvika Wahi

The recent uncovering of a vast Airbnb scam involving nearly 100 properties across the United States and generating over $7 ...

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France 2024: Balancing Tourism Boom and New Laws in the Short-Term Rental Market

Thibault Masson

As France stands poised to host the 2024 Summer Olympics, its short-term rental market – the second largest after the ...

Airbnb Guest Favorite not showing

Airbnb’s Guest Favorite Badge Not Showing on Listings: Why and How to Fix it.

Thibault Masson

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’s Strategic Acquisition of GamePlanner.AI: Paving the Way for Enhanced AI Integration

Uvika Wahi

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 (host Side)

Airbnb Winter 2023 Release updates: Host side

Thibault Masson

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 Winter 2023 Release (Guest Side): Will Guest Favorites Eclipse Superhosts, Reviews Revamped

Uvika Wahi

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 Remarkable Q3 2023: International Penetration Paying Off, Booming APAC, Supply Surge a ‘Healthy Indicator’

Uvika Wahi

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

Airbnb 2023 Winter Release: More competition for Hosts, more value for money for Guests

Thibault Masson

Rental Scale-Up’s take on Airbnb Winter 2023 Update Airbnb’s Winter 2023 Release is a strategic move to intensify competition among ...

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Airbnb’s Mid-Year Announcements: What’s New and Noteworthy?

Thibault Masson

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

Why Airbnb Wants You to Meet Their Designated Party Pooper

Uvika Wahi

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

Local Law 18 Goes Into Action, Poised to Decimate New York City Short-Term Rental Supply

Uvika Wahi

New York City has banned rentals for less than 30 days, more or less. It looks like individuals can only ...

Hotels vs. Airbnb: New Commercials Target Hotels and Amp Up Localisation

Hotels vs. Airbnb: New 2023 Commercials Target Hotels and Amp Up Localisation

Uvika Wahi

In a burst of activity over the past two weeks, Airbnb has introduced a series of five commercials, each falling ...

Airbnb's 2023 Growth and Expansion Strategy Reviewed

Is Airbnb’s Growth and Expansion Strategy Paying Off in 2023?

Uvika Wahi

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

Airbnb’s Strategy for Competitive Pricing Amidst Inflation

Uvika Wahi

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

Airbnb’s Q2 2023 Report: Surges to 7 Million Active Listings

Uvika Wahi

In its Q2 2023 financial report, Airbnb announces a remarkable milestone: a whopping 7 million active listings. The report emerges ...

How Biden's campaign against junk fees affects short-term rentals.

The Impact of the Biden Administration’s Campaign Against Junk Fees on the Short-Term Rental Industry

Uvika Wahi

Will the Biden administration’s effort to fight junk fees extend to the short-term rental industry, where cleaning fees, pet fees, ...

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Airbnb Paris 2024 Olympics: Searches jump, but new regulations may dampen the party

Thibault Masson

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

Airbnb Revamps ‘Experienced Co-Host Program,’ Expands to US, Canada, Australia, Embraces Professional Property Managers

Uvika Wahi

In a move that marks a significant evolution in its service offering, Airbnb has revamped its Co-Hosting Platform to ‘Experienced ...