Uvika Wahi

New Vrbo Commercials Strike at Airbnb's Heart: Marketing Win or Missed Opportunity?

New Vrbo Commercials Strike at Airbnb’s Heart: Marketing Win or Missed Opportunity?

Uvika Wahi

Vrbo launched two commercials during the highly coveted pre-game and NFL divisional championship slots. With the advertisements titled “Relax/Rooster” and ...

Round-Up: Doinn Enters Brazil, Bob W. Grows in the Nordics, EU Short-Term Rental Regulations Update

Round-Up: Doinn Enters Brazil, Bob W. Grows in the Nordics, EU Short-Term Rental Regulations Update

Uvika Wahi

Housekeeping Solutions Platform Doinn’s Strategic Advance into Brazil Key Takeaways for Vacation Rental Managers: About Doinn: Uvika’s View: Bob W ...

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 ...

Round-Up: Scale Green Conference Unveiled, OVO Network Joins Forces with HolidayHero, Key Data Teams Up with PASC UK

Round-Up: Scale Green Conference Unveiled, OVO Network Joins Forces with HolidayHero, Key Data Teams Up with PASC UK

Uvika Wahi

Inaugural Scale Green Conference Sets Sights on Sustainability in Short-Term Rentals Key Takeaways for Vacation Rental Managers: About SCALE: Uvika’s ...

Round-Up: Airbnb Launches Housing Council, SkyRun and TravelNet Form Alliance, Joivy Triples Turnover

Round-Up: Airbnb Launches Housing Council, SkyRun and TravelNet Form Alliance, Joivy Triples Turnover

Uvika Wahi

Airbnb Launches Housing Council in Commitment to Address Housing Affordability Challenges  Key Takeaways for Vacation Rental Managers: About Airbnb Housing ...

UnderTheDoormat Eyes Paris Olympics, Corporate Travel, and Tech Evolution in 2024

UnderTheDoormat Eyes Paris Olympics, Corporate Travel, and Tech Evolution in 2024

Uvika Wahi

The recent merger of UnderTheDoormat and Veeve, two of the UK’s leading luxury short-term rental businesses, has propelled the former ...

Acquisition Fever Heats Up: AirDNA and Operto Fuel Consolidation in Short-Term Rentals

Acquisition Fever Heats Up: AirDNA and Operto Fuel Consolidation in Short-Term Rentals

Uvika Wahi

As the short-term rental (STR) industry matures and consumer expectations rise, a wave of mergers and acquisitions is once again ...

Round-Up: Checkin Debuts Damage Shield, Wales Mandates Registration, Airbnb-Friendly Turns One

Round-Up: Checkin Debuts Damage Shield, Wales Mandates Registration, Airbnb-Friendly Turns One

Uvika Wahi

Check-in Automation Platform Chekin Introduces Free Damage Protection Feature  Key Takeaways for Vacation Rental Managers: About Checkin: Uvika’s View: Wales’ ...

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 ...

Round-Up: HCH Financial Services Debuts, Marriott Homes & Villas' Curated Collections Make a Comeback, and AltoVita Introduces EcoStats

Round-Up: HCH Financial Services Debuts, Marriott Homes & Villas’ Curated Collections Make a Comeback, and AltoVita Introduces EcoStats

Uvika Wahi

HCH Financial Services Launched to Help UK Short-Term Rental Investors Navigate Mortgages Key Takeaways for Vacation Rental Managers: About Holiday ...

Inside the Veeve-UnderTheDoormat Merger: Funding, Growth Tactics, and What's Next

Inside the Veeve-UnderTheDoormat Merger: Funding, Growth Tactics, and What’s Next

Uvika Wahi

The recent merging of Unique Ventures, trading as Veeve (originally Vive Unique) and UnderTheDoormat, both UK companies, may be a ...

HomeToGo's Historic Acquisitions, Sustonica and STAAA's New Alliance, and Sirreti's Community for Luxury Operators

Round-Up: HomeToGo’s Historic Acquisitions, Sustonica and STAAA’s New Alliance, and Sirreti’s Community for Luxury Operators

Uvika Wahi

HomeToGo Expands Portfolio with Majority Stake in KMW Reisen and Super Urlaub, Taps Into Short Urban Breaks Key Takeaways for ...

Short Term Accommodation Association Australia (STAAA) Partners with Sustonica to Promote Sustainability in Short-Term Rentals

Short Term Accommodation Association Australia (STAAA) Partners with Sustonica to Promote Sustainability in Short-Term Rentals

Uvika Wahi

(Press Release) This collaboration marks the first time an Australian short-term rental association has endorsed a sustainability label, emphasising the ...

Top Professional Managers Reveal 2023 Takeaways, 2024 Projections, and Winning Event Tactics

Top Professional Managers Reveal 2023 Takeaways, 2024 Projections, and Winning Event Tactics

Uvika Wahi

As we bid farewell to 2023 and welcome 2024, understanding the dynamics of the past and anticipating future trends becomes ...

Expedia and Vrbo Adopt 1-10 Guest Review Scale, Ignites Fears of Ripple Effects

Expedia Adopts 1-10 Guest Review Scale, Ignites Fears of Ripple Effects

Uvika Wahi

Expedia Group has overhauled its review system, transitioning from a 1-5 to a 1-10 rating scale. The change affects not ...

Round-Up: AI Uptake Lags Among Small Hosts, Boostly Forges Four New Partnerships, Bob W Discloses Sustainability Metrics Hostaway's Report Reveals AI Adoption Lag Among Smaller Vacation Rental Managers Key Takeaways for Vacation Rental Managers: Hostaway'

Round-Up: AI Uptake Lags Among Small Hosts, Boostly Forges Four New Partnerships, Bob W Discloses Sustainability Metrics

Uvika Wahi

Hostaway’s Report Reveals AI Adoption Lag Among Smaller Vacation Rental Managers Key Takeaways for Vacation Rental Managers: About Hostaway: Uvika’s ...

Hostaway Survey: AI Adoption Lags Among Smaller Rental Managers

Hostaway Survey: AI Adoption Lags Among Smaller Rental Managers

Uvika Wahi

PRESS RELEASE, TORONTO, November 29, 2023 – A trends report published today by Hostaway, highlights that vacation rental property management companies with portfolios under ten properties ...

From Airbnb to Booking.com and Vrbo: Powerful Tips for Small Hosts Dominating 2024

Airbnb, Booking.com, and Vrbo: Essential Tactics for Small Hosts to Excel in 2024

Uvika Wahi

In the beating heart of the booming short-term rental industry, smaller hosts often find themselves in the shadows of larger ...

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 ...