Future of Lodging

As the lines continue to blur between hotels and short-term rentals, Skift is focused on the technology and the consumer behaviors that are driving this. Follow our coverage across the wide world of lodging, from traditional hotels and motels to urban short-term rentals and traditional vacation rentals.

Aerial view of luxury villas listed in Turks and Caicos

Short-Term Rentals

Luxury Vacation Rentals Market Is Flying High

Supply and demand are both strong in luxury vacation rentals. Affluent spenders are driving prices higher, but data shows that even the luxury segment with its prestige pricing won't be immune if consumer anxieties about the economy grow.

Srividya Kalyanaraman | 2 years ago

Hotels

Marriott Gets Mexico's Approval to Move Forward on Midscale Push

Marriott International said on Friday it had received an okay from Mexico's competition watchdog for its acquisition of the City Express brand portfolio from Hoteles City Express. The news clears…

Sean O'Neill | 2 years ago

Hotels

U.S. Hotel Hiring Stays Steady Adding 14,000 Workers in February

The U.S. leisure and hospitality sector in February continued its recovery from the pandemic, according to a report from the U.S. Labor Department on Friday.

Sean O'Neill | 2 years ago

An Airbnb host in her property in Milan, Italy.

Short-Term Rentals

Airbnb Could Generate $1.2 Billion With Sponsored Listings and an Ad Platform by 2026

When you consider that Expedia and Booking each made at least $900 million in advertising-related revenue in 2022 (though likely much more) and Airbnb pocketed next to zilch, then you know that Airbnb can take advantage of a substantial opportunity.

Dennis Schaal and Pranavi Agarwal | 2 years ago

Dartmoor National Park in southwest England

Short-Term Rentals

Short-Term Rentals Test Sustainability as an Accreditation Standard

The industry may recognize the need to be sustainable, but the incentives need to align with the infrastructure. It's also important to treat sustainability as a common goal and shared outcome, and not as just an accreditation.

Srividya Kalyanaraman | 2 years ago

Online Travel

Airbnb Widened Marketing Edge Against Rivals in 2022

Airbnb, which is very standoffish when it comes to paying for digital ads on Google.com and Google Travel, is winning the marketing sweepstakes by a landslide. Not even close.

Dennis Schaal | 2 years ago

Hotels

Soho House Parent Changes Name to, Surprise, Soho House & Co.

Membership Collective Group is best known for its Soho House upscale member’s clubs and hotels and for being unprofitable for decades. The London-based company wants to change both of those things, it said…

Sean O'Neill | 2 years ago

glenn fogel, ceo of booking holdings, talking onstage at skift global forum event

Online Travel

Booking Holdings' 6 Brands, Explained

Booking Holdings’ empire is one of the most valuable in the travel industry. We break down the six major brands that bring home the money.

Joey Tyson | 2 years ago

Hotels

Palisociety Boutique Hotel Chain Expands With Quirky Innkeeper Vibe

No, it's not a low-carb diet club. Palisociety is a brand of 15 boutique hotels. Its design philosophy represents a percolating sector trend.

Sean O'Neill | 2 years ago

Short-Term Rentals

CEO Brian Chesky Wants to Deepen Moat Between Airbnb and Competitors

Retaining its focus on short-term rentals would probably be the largest contributor to any competitive moat that Airbnb has. Neither of its two largest rivals has that luxury.

Dennis Schaal | 2 years ago