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Articles tagged “alternative accommodations”

Short-Term Rentals

U.S. Short-Term Rental Rate Sticker Shock Will Sting More in 2022

Short-term rental owners in locked-down countries undoubtably suffered or went out of business in 2021. But for many owners in the U.S., it was the best of times, and their revenue soared. One wakeup call — there may not be an adequate number of listings to meet demand.

Dennis Schaal | 2 years ago

U.S. Short-Term Rental Rate Sticker Shock Will Sting More in 2022

Short-Term Rentals

Property Manager AvantStay Adds $160 Million in Funding for Expansion

AvantStay's move into brokerage services sets it apart from most of its peers. But as Zillow's experience of flipping houses and getting burned highlights, real estate can be a very risky sector.

Dennis Schaal | 2 years ago

Property Manager AvantStay Adds $160 Million in Funding for Expansion

Short-Term Rentals

Vacasa’s Value Falls 10 Percent on Stock Market Debut

Vacasa's market cap comeuppance in its first day of trading doesn't have huge significance. Are many private valuations inflated these days? For sure. But Vacasa's debut in a SPAC deal is a milestone for a bevy of startups seeking similar paths.

Dennis Schaal | 2 years ago

Vacasa’s Value Falls 10 Percent on Stock Market Debut

Short-Term Rentals

Vacasa to Go Public Tuesday With $340 Million in Proceeds to Spur Growth

Omicron won't deter Vacasa's debut as a publicly traded company as it takes advantage of the pandemic-era surge in vacation rental growth.

Dennis Schaal | 2 years ago

Vacasa to Go Public Tuesday With $340 Million in Proceeds to Spur Growth

Mergers and Acquisitions

Vacasa Paid $619 Million for TurnKey Vacation Rentals in Mostly Stock

Riding the hot vacation rental market, TurnKey Vacation Rentals did well for its investors — especially if the Vacasa stock price holds up in its pending public market debut.

Dennis Schaal | 2 years ago

Vacasa Paid $619 Million for TurnKey Vacation Rentals in Mostly Stock

Online Travel

Vacation Rentals and Cruises Led Surge in Paid Marketing in October

Call it a vote of confidence in the holiday travel season: Travel marketers came back to Google and other outlets in a big way in October.

Dennis Schaal | 2 years ago

Vacation Rentals and Cruises Led Surge in Paid Marketing in October

Online Travel

What Will Tripadvisor Look for In Its Next CEO?

If the revamped Tripadvisor Plus turns out to be a flop — and it very well could be — don't put all of the blame on CEO Steve Kaufer. The board of the Liberty Tripadvisor-controlled company went along with the plan, despite obvious rate parity issues, every step of the way. Kaufer's successor will inherit the challenges.

Dennis Schaal | 2 years ago

What Will Tripadvisor Look for In Its Next CEO?

Online Travel

Booking Holdings Sees New Flight Offering as a Key Growth Driver

Shouldn't Booking.com have launched flights at least a decade ago? In retrospect, yes, but now it is making up for lost time, and the upside could be substantial.

Dennis Schaal | 2 years ago

Booking Holdings Sees New Flight Offering as a Key Growth Driver

Online Travel

Hotels.com Faces a Brand Problem

What's in a brand? When it comes to those like Hotels.com, probably hundreds of millions or billions of dollars. The inconvenient truth is that vacation-rental-selling Hotels.com isn't likely to rebrand anytime soon.

Dennis Schaal | 2 years ago

Hotels.com Faces a Brand Problem

Hotels

Accor Wins Contract to Lodge Football Fans in Qatar During 2022 World Cup

A significant piece of business coming out of the pandemic, but the hotel group may struggle to house large numbers of visitors across the emirate's relatively small hotel and real estate portfolio.

Andrew Mills, Reuters | 2 years ago

Accor Wins Contract to Lodge Football Fans in Qatar During 2022 World Cup