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More Trouble for Rentals in Spain, Airbnb Sets Sight on South Korea, Blanket Launches Inventory Growth Tool

More Trouble for Rentals in Spain, Airbnb Sets Sight on South Korea, Blanket Launches Inventory Growth Tool

Snigdha

Spain Grants Homeowners’ Associations the Power to Outright Ban New Short-Term Rentals Snigdha’s View Airbnb Eyes South Korean Domestic Tourism ...

airbnb co host network

Airbnb Rolls Out Co-Host Network, New Host Tools, and Intensified Guest Personalization

Uvika Wahi

In its Winter 2024 release, Airbnb has officially launched its Co-Host Network, an updated and formalized version of its “Experienced ...

Airbnb Courts Occasional Hosts, Promotes Airbnb-Friendly Apartments in New Campaign

Airbnb Courts Occasional Hosts, Promotes Airbnb-Friendly Apartments in New Campaign

Uvika Wahi

Airbnb has launched a new video campaign featuring Crystal, a Denver-based host who shares her uplifting story of achieving financial ...

airbnb winter 2024 release

Airbnb WINTER 2024 RELEASE – CO-HOST NETWORK

Thibault Masson

What Vacation Rental Managers Might Expect from Airbnb’s Winter 2042 Release: The Co-Host Network In Airbnb’s Winter 2024 release, we ...

Round-up: Otamiser+ Mexico+ Daisy

Otamiser Unveils AutoRank, Mexico City Targets Short-Term Rentals, Landfolk Launches Visual Search

Snigdha

Otamiser Launches “AutoRank” to  Automate Airbnb Listing Optimization About Otamaiser Otamiser is a specialized platform designed to enhance the visibility ...

What the Data Reveals: How Mid-Size Short-Term Rental Managers Stay Lean and Profitable

What the Data Reveals: How Mid-Size Short-Term Rental Managers Stay Lean and Profitable

Uvika Wahi

Last week at VRWS 2024 in Porto, industry heavyweight Richard Vaughton from Yes Consulting delivered a powerful presentation aimed at ...

Dynamic Pricing

How AI-driven dynamic pricing can improve your revenue strategy without sacrificing control

Uvika Wahi

Dynamic pricing may seem far removed from the world of songwriting, but there’s a surprising parallel. Today, AI tools have ...

How AI, Market Trends, and Regulations Are Shaping Property Management: Key Takeaways From VRWS 2024

How AI, Price Sensitivity, and Regulations Are Influencing Property Management: Key Insights from VRWS 2024

Snigdha

Travelers are increasingly shifting their focus from traditional tourist destinations to exploring hidden gems like Kosovo, Moldova, and Albania. These ...

Booking Windows Tighten, but Early Bookings Still Drive the Revenue Engine

Booking Windows Tighten, but Early Bookings Still Drive the Revenue Engine

Uvika Wahi

At this year’s VRWS conference in Porto, Key Data’s Sally Henry revealed a surprising trend: while short-term rentals are seeing ...

Hostaway Brings in New CRO, HomeToGo’s BookClub Collab for Experiential Stays, PriceLabs’ New Report Builder

Hostaway Brings in New CRO, HomeToGo Targets BookTok, PriceLabs’ New Report Builder

Snigdha

What is ‘Hostaway’s Post Recent C-suite Appointments’? About Hostaway: Snigdha’s View: HomeToGo’s Book Club Retreat: How Property Managers Can Tap ...

Airbnb "Experiences" Reopens, Zumper’s Integration for Airbnb-Friendly Apartments, StayFlexi’s Google Vacation Rentals Debut

Airbnb Experiences Reopen, Zumper Adds airbnb-friendly, Stayflexi integrates google vacation rental

Snigdha

Airbnb Relaunches ‘Experiences’ – This Time with a Focus on Uniqueness & Affordability! (Host Side) Snigdha’s View: Airbnb’s Latest Move ...

European Cities Short-Term rental Bans and regulations

European Cities Clamp Down on Short-Term Rentals: How Property Managers Can Respond

Uvika Wahi

The short-term rental (STR) industry in Europe (and elsewhere) is facing a growing wave of regulations that demand the attention ...

Real-World Airbnb Optimization Insights from Property Management Experts

Achieve Airbnb Success in 2025: Insights on Rankings, Guest Favorites, and Differentiation

Snigdha

The short-term rental (STR) market is getting more saturated by the day. With Airbnb now hosting over 7 million listings, ...

The Direct Booking Success Summit 2024

The Direct Booking Success Summit 2024: The Art of Reducing Dependency on Big Booking Platforms

Snigdha

Every property manager dreams of boosting direct bookings and breaking free from the grip of Online Travel Agency (OTA) platforms ...

Profitable All Year Long: Sean Landreth’s Strategies for Smart Property Management

Profitable All Year Long: Sean Landreth’s Strategies for Smart Property Management

Snigdha

A property can make a whack load of revenue for two months of the year, but what about the other ...

TripAdvisor Shuts Down Vacation Rental Bookings

Tripadvisor Shuts Down Direct Vacation Rental Bookings: Reviews Live For Now

Uvika Wahi

Imagine waking up to find that one of your long-standing vacation rental listing platforms has decided to stop accepting bookings, ...

Lavanda Sets Sights on US with New Sales Director, New Sustainability Taskforce, and One Key’s UK Debut!

Lavanda Targets US with New Sales Director, New Sustainability Taskforce, and One Key’s UK Debut!

Snigdha

Lavanda Taps Former Kasa Exec Greg Materdomini to Lead US Expansion Key Takeaways for Property Managers: About Lavanda Snigdha’s View ...

Why VRWS 2024 in Porto Should Be on Every Short-Term Rental Innovator’s Radar

Why VRWS 2024 in Porto Should Be on Your Radar

Snigdha

The Vacation Rental World Summit (VRWS) is returning for its 11th edition in Porto, Portugal, from October 3-4, 2024. This ...

Your.Rentals Secures €1.7M, Boom Expands AI, VRWS Green Paves the Eco Path

Your.Rentals Secures €1.7M, Boom Expands AI, VRWS Green Paves the Eco Path

Snigdha

Your.Rentals Raises €1.7M to Power Market Expansion About Your.Rentals: Snigdha’s View: Boom Expands AI Capabilities with First Fully AI-Powered Property ...

Dynamic Pricing Done Right: What Vacation Rental Managers Can Learn from the Oasis Ticket Controversy

Dynamic Pricing Done Right: What Vacation Rental Managers Can Learn from the Oasis Ticket Controversy

Thibault Masson

For Oasis’s 2025 reunion tour, Ticketmaster implemented dynamic pricing, causing ticket prices to surge dramatically—some tickets jumped from £148 to ...