Airbnb
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.
Brian Chesky & Fees: Airbnb to display total “all-in” price to fight against perception it’s become unaffordable
As we predicted last week, Airbnb will make prices more transparent to its users starting in December. Why is this ...
Airbnb 2022 Winter Release
On November 16, 2022, Airbnb unveiled its Airbnb 2022 Winter Release. This Release is a mixed bag: Some improvements are ...
How to get a free Minut noise monitor from Airbnb (5 steps)
If you are an Airbnb host, you can now get up to 10 free noise-monitoring devices from Minut. In this ...
5 common Airbnb myths that need to get debunked
Let’s look at common Airbnb myths and see what is true about them. As hosts, a key to success is ...
Top US vacation rental markets hit by Hurricane Ian (maps), Steve Milo reports from Florida, Airbnb not to refund guests.
A revived and deadly Hurricane Ian is barreling its way north toward South Carolina’s coast today, a day after landing ...
Airbnb’s advice and data on how to attract digital nomads to your vacation rentals
How can you attract more digital nomads to your vacation rentals, for instance, to make up for softening demand in ...
Airbnb bookings for 2022 FIFA World Cup show spike in demand and yet hint of football fans commuting from Dubai
The 2022 FIFA World Cup will take place in Qatar from November 20 to December 18, 2022. In the article ...
New Airbnb Categories ads: Can they replicate the success on TikTok of the commercial with the older couple?
In February 2022, Airbnb launched a commercial called Baecation, made of a slideshow of still photos featuring a lovely old ...
Airbnb impact on affordable housing: +50% New hosts in one year, STR bans in tourist destinations
Are we stuck in a vicious cycle? Airbnb says that people are turning out in droves to become new Airbnb ...
How does the Airbnb search algorithm work?
While it is impossible to list all Airbnb ranking factors, we can briefly show you how search placement and ranking ...
Airbnb Q2 earnings picture a resilient company prioritizing occasional hosts to get through the recession
Airbnb as a resilient company Airbnb’s business model was shaken but then validated by the new ways that guests used ...
Airbnb changing its policy on avoidable Host cancellations: Hosts must pay fee from $50 to $1,000 (updated)
(updated on July 27, 2022) Airbnb has announced that, starting August 22, 2022, hosts who cancel a reservation risk paying ...
“Go to Airbnb, pick a niche and execute it 10x better”: When Airbnb’s party ban favors smart entrepreneurs.
On June 28, 2022, Airbnb turned its temporary global party ban into a permanent one. The ban was born from ...
What Airbnb horror movies can teach hosts about creating trust with guests
When it comes to hospitality-linked horror movies, hotels had been dominating the screens for years, from Pyscho’s Bates Motel to ...
Short-term rentals for digital nomads: Still a trend to pursue in 2022?
Should all short-term rental managers and owners try and attract digital nomads? At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, a ...
2022 Update: Airbnb addresses concerns around listing titles, listing visibility, and categories attributed
Since the release of the Summer 2022 Update, Airbnb hosts have shared recurring concerns about losing control over their listings. ...
Vacasa, Sonder, and Airbnb stocks down by up to 80% in 6 months: Should all property managers see it as a sign of a hard recession about to hit?
As a vacation rental manager, should you see the value of the shares of publicly-traded companies such as Vacasa, Sonder, ...
How to apply for the $10,000,000 Airbnb OMG! Fund (Airbnb Categories series)
Airbnb Categories, the company’s new way to help its users discover new listings and destinations, is at the front and ...
Airbnb’s new Co-Hosting platform welcomes professional property managers and matches them with individual hosts
While Airbnb says that it wants to focus on small hosts, it is also keen on professional property managers playing ...
How to optimise your listings in view of the Airbnb Categories update
If you’re an Airbnb host or a short-term rental property manager, you likely already know about the recent significant changes ...
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