Uvika Wahi

Pricing, forecasting, and benchmarking: Master the two primary sources of competitive data
Competitive data in the short-term rental market provides managers answers to important questions regarding their pricing strategy. This type of ...

How property managers can drive direct bookings from repeat guests
A how-to guide for multi-property owners (Part 1 of 2) There’s a lot of discussion in the industry right now ...

How Google Analytics 4 Will Enable More Detailed Measurement Of Your Vacation Rental Website
As a vacation rental business owner, it is vital to stay updated with market trends, current technology, and customer preferences. ...

How to evaluate vacation rental software, with Keystone Awards’ Terry Whyte
Sometimes it might feel like there’s a new vacation rental software out there every day, and let’s be real, this ...

Fully refundable cancellation policies see booking demand at almost the same levels as pre-pandemic
Since the outbreak of COVID-19, the requirement for generous cancellation policies has increased dramatically. Guests are demanding flexibility regarding credit, ...

Marketing plan for rental companies: Acting on your Opportunities and Threats (SWOT)
How-to guide for multi-property owners (Part 2 of 2). Find part one here. In my last article, we dug into ...

How to track the recovery of vacation rentals 2021
This month we at Hostaway had a webinar with our partner PriceLabs regarding 10 ways to adjust your prices in ...

ART Review: Competitive nightly pricing with Rented’s new pricing tool
A handy tool for vacation rentals is dynamic pricing. Done right, dynamic pricing can help short-term rental owners and managers ...

PriceLabs Review: Revenue management with dynamic and data-driven pricing
Whether you are a single-property owner, a co-host, or a property manager, chances are pricing right is a tricky subject ...

4 vacation rental data specialists predict 2021 travel trends through seven graphs
If proof is in the pudding, then pudding in the vacation rental industry’s context is data. We asked experts from ...

Transparent Review: Consolidated vacation rental data tracking with Smart Rental PRO
From establishing baselines, setting goals, to moving forward, data must inform all business decisions for utmost efficacy. We understand the ...

Smiling House’s Moriya Rockman on the way forward for luxury rental property managers
Bolstered by a renewed interest in niche listings, the market for luxury vacation rentals is poised to experience steady growth. ...

Airbnb’s Extenuating Circumstances Policy in 2021
Around the world, and especially in the UK, Airbnb guests have been surprised to learn that COVID-19-related government-issued travel restrictions, ...

Airbnb’s new cancellation policies: modified strict, non-refundable, and long-term
A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, Airbnb was offering only 3 different cancellation policies Strict Moderate ...

Marketing plan for rental companies: Acting on your Strengths and Weaknesses (SWOT)
How-to guide for multi-property owners (Part 1 of 2) The vacation rental market is an increasingly crowded place. Great vacation ...

Airbtics Review: Efficient property acquisition and competitive pricing for property managers
Expanding a vacation rental property management business requires due diligence. When looking to identify optimal acquisition opportunities, the more data ...

Vacation Rental Marketing Strategies To Explore In 2021
Much like everything else this year, vacation rental marketing has quickly shifted to a “new normal.” 2020 has seen well-laid ...

The Ultimate List of Luxury Vacation Rental Websites
Luxury villas are often the preference for high-end travelers that don’t want to compromise on comfort but want to stay ...

Facebook Ad Goals Explained For Vacation Rentals
The world of Facebook ads is very complex compared to running Google AdWords or Bing Ads. While those platforms relatively ...