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How to use Etsy to find great-looking Airbnb welcome books, house signs, and printables
Did you know that you could improve the decoration of your vacation rental by going to the arts-and-craft platform Etsy? ...

Mashvisor vs. Airdna: Tools for your Airbnb Investment Property
The advent of short-term rental platforms such as Airbnb and Vrbo has redefined property investments’ financial utility. By matching hosts ...

Airbnb IPO S-1 prospectus: 7 thought-provoking facts for property managers
Airbnb’s S-1 document is out. You can look at real booking, final, guest, and supply data from Airbnb for the ...

Should you list on Airbnb + Booking.com + Vrbo/Expedia?
As the Airbnb IPO is upon us, data companies have been gathering insights from different angles to help investors price ...

Best Airbnb podcasts for hosts: Listen & grow your Airbnb business
Listening to podcasts is becoming alluring to more and more multi-tasking Airbnb hosts, who like to tune into great podcast ...

Vacation rental party prevention: Airbnb gives discounts on monitoring solutions Minut, Roomonitor, and NoiseAware
Airbnb is determined to tackle the increasing challenge of house parties during stays booked through their platform. To achieve this, ...

Airbnb IPO: 5 podcasts with Airbnb’s founder Brian Chesky to understand the company’s valuation
2020 has been a year of wild and unpredictable changes for Airbnb. The vacation rental platform was hit hard by ...

Airbnb IPO prospectus: Market data and risk factors that will matter, according to AllTheRooms
The forthcoming Airbnb IPO is expected to be the biggest one this year as the short-term rental unicorn aims to ...

The rise of risky reservations in the vacation rental industry, according to Hostfully, Autohost, and Noiseaware
As young people have been looking for places to socialize when bars are closed during the Covid-19 pandemic, the noise ...

The ultimate commented list of short-term rental and vacation rental podcasts
Podcasting provides awesome content for short-term rental communities. You can get the weekly dose of your favorite podcast show “on-the-go” ...

Expedia results confirm crucial role of Vrbo and of short-term rentals
Expedia Group, the parent of short-term rental platform Vrbo, saw its quarterly revenue decreased by 58% in Q3 2020 compared ...

Airbnb IPO for Hosts: Launch of the Airbnb Host Endowment and Airbnb Host Advisory Board
Airbnb says that it wants to place hosting at the center of its activities and to share its corporate success ...

Airbnb wants more reliable guests and imposes new Trust, Health, and Safety standards upon travelers
Airbnb recently introduced a series of measures aimed at preventing parties and gatherings. These steps point out to the mounting ...

What makes a good Vrbo? Discover the top 10 most popular amenities at vacation rentals
Having the right amenities at your vacation rental can attract more travelers and increase your occupancy rates. However, it’s even ...

Family vacation rentals: How to optimize your Vrbo settings to get more bookings
Families make up most of Vrbo’s clients. Family vacations provide an opportunity for loved ones to get together and spend ...

Travel Trends 2021 post-Covid 19: What Booking.com’s predictions mean for short-term rentals
We’ve looked at the nine 2021 travel trends predicted by online travel agency Booking.com. For each of them, we’ve analyzed ...

Airbnb 2021 travel trends point to renewed demand for vacation rentals
At Airbnb, summer 2020 travel trends were about staycations (i.e. traveling within driving distance), flexible cancellations, and long-term stays. In ...

How to use the Airbnb 11-star experience framework to get raving reviews and repeat guests
How can you build a mind-blowing experience for travelers that they’ll want to tell everyone about it? Brian Chesky, Airbnb ...

Should I list my vacation rental on Expedia?
As vacation rentals become increasingly popular in the lodging market, vacation rental owners are looking to advertise their properties on ...

Vrbo commercials reveal its clear focus on family vacation rentals
(Updated on December 12, 2021) Vrbo‘s mission is to help its guests find the best family vacation rentals. Vrbo commercials ...