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Scale Rentals France à Paris en novembre 2022: Pourquoi y aller

Thibault Masson

Du 23 au 25 novembre 2022 se tient à Paris le Scale Rentals France. L’équipe de Rental Scale-Up y sera ...

2023 short-term rental trends

European booking trends show worrying signs for Winter 2022-23 after a soft September

Thibault Masson

For short-term rental operators in Europe, the Summer of 2022 was fantastic, with demand finally surpassing 2019 levels. Yet, the ...

How hosts, managers, and suppliers can build sustainable short-term rental brands final

VITUR 2022: How hosts, managers, and suppliers can build sustainable short-term rental brands

Uvika Wahi

Sustainability was one of the key pillars of VITUR Summit 2022 in Málaga and with good reason. VITUR is one ...

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How to get a free Minut noise monitor from Airbnb (5 steps)

Uvika Wahi

If you are an Airbnb host, you can now get up to 10 free noise-monitoring devices from Minut. In this ...

Big booking platforms vs. book direct: is there a better choice for hosts and managers

Big booking platforms vs. book direct: is there a better choice for hosts and managers?

Uvika Wahi

If you wish to convert your property into a short-term rental, there is nothing easier than listing it on a ...

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Why is Guesty morphing into the new Pac-Man of the short-term rental industry?

Uvika Wahi

In just 15 months, Guesty has acquired five smaller rivals: MyVR and YourPorter App in April 2021, and YieldPlanet, HiRUM, ...

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5 common Airbnb myths that need to get debunked

Uvika Wahi

Let’s look at common Airbnb myths and see what is true about them. As hosts, a key to success is ...

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Top US vacation rental markets hit by Hurricane Ian (maps), Steve Milo reports from Florida, Airbnb not to refund guests.

Thibault Masson

A revived and deadly Hurricane Ian is barreling its way north toward South Carolina’s coast today, a day after landing ...

Are big booking platforms friends or foes to hosts and managers

Are big booking platforms friends or foes to hosts and managers?

Uvika Wahi

Keeping our monthly tradition alive of organizing free online conferences that address challenges associated with various aspects of managing short-term ...

VITUR Summit 2022, must attend for short-term rental managers

VITUR Summit 2022: Prioritizing guest experience, growth, and advocacy

Uvika Wahi

The VITUR Summit is an annual international conference that brings together experts in the field of short-term rentals. The summit ...

Airbnb’s advice and data on how to attract digital nomads to your vacation rentals

Airbnb’s advice and data on how to attract digital nomads to your vacation rentals

Thibault Masson

How can you attract more digital nomads to your vacation rentals, for instance, to make up for softening demand in ...

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5 thought-provoking takeaways for vacation rental managers from VRWS 2022

Thibault Masson

If you could not attend the 2022 edition of the Vacation Rental World Summit, we’ve selected for you five thought-provoking ...

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Booking.com is piloting “Request to book” option in 3 countries to grow inventory

Thibault Masson

Booking.com’s new pilot program is a small revolution for the travel platform. In 3 countries, the company currently allows some ...

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Why attend the Web3 in Travel Summit 2022?

Uvika Wahi

Web3 is the next generation of the internet, one that is decentralized and powered by blockchain technology. With web3, users ...

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Energy crisis: How can vacation rental owners pass on the costs and reduce consumption? Can you market longer stays to “energy tourists”?

Thibault Masson

High energy costs are hitting consumers and property owners, especially in Nothern Europe. We’ll have a look at some graphs ...

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Airbnb bookings for 2022 FIFA World Cup show spike in demand and yet hint of football fans commuting from Dubai

Thibault Masson

The 2022 FIFA World Cup will take place in Qatar from November 20 to December 18, 2022. In the article ...

VRWS 2022 vacation rental world summit

Get Excited for VRWS 2022: The Vacation Rental World Summit

Thibault Masson

If you’re in the vacation rental industry, VRWS 2022 is not an event you want to miss. VRWS 2022 is ...

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New Airbnb Categories ads: Can they replicate the success on TikTok of the commercial with the older couple?

Thibault Masson

In February 2022, Airbnb launched a commercial called Baecation, made of a slideshow of still photos featuring a lovely old ...

How to anticipate softening demand in your market and prepare for it

How to anticipate softening demand in your market and prepare for it

Uvika Wahi

U.S. vacation rental markets have thrived these past two years, and based on the most recent data, the travel boom ...

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Hopper Homes: First performance indicators and future disruption plans

Thibault Masson

How has Hopper Homes been performing so far? With more than 1.72 million destinations searched and 800,000 vacation rental listings ...