Skift Expands to Daily Coverage of the Short-Term Rentals Sector
Reporter Srividya Kalyanaraman will help Skift up its game in the always-bustling short-term rental industry.
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.
Hotel Brand Tiny Urban Escapes Taps Into Micro Luxury and Sustainability
The founder of Tiny Urban Escapes, Indiana’s first Black and female-owned hotel, is taking an innovative approach to sustainable, luxury travel in urban environments.
Vacasa Turnaround Exec Cites the Need for a Vacation Rental Reset Post-Covid
If ever there was a put up or shut up time for vacation rental tech, it is now. Vacasa and top exec T.J. Clark are bent on improving direct relations with homeowners minus nearly 1,600 employees since October.
Hotels Find China’s Outbound Travel Rebound Slower Than Expected
Instead of a sudden stampede of Chinese tourists, expect a fast walk of travelers in a set of phases. Plus, more highlights from this week's news in hotel deals and development worldwide.
Oyo Drops Brand Guidelines for Competitive Edge as It Expands in the U.S.
Oyo's new focus on customer support could help, but its relaxation of brand standards in the budget sector could have big reputational risks.
Short-Term Rentals Can’t Rely on Tech to Solve Its Labor Shortages — Yet
The lack of workforce in hospitality is both the cause and effect for rising costs. But as long as housekeeping and maintenance remain vital to guest experience, the shortage of labor will continue to fester and pester property management companies and owners. Robots won't be folding fitted sheets anytime soon.
Zumper Enters the Vacation Rental Market
Rental platform Zumper is entering the vacation rental market.
Vacasa Sees Increase in Properties Leaving Its Platform
Vacasa is trying to achieve profitability in 2023 while homeowners are leaving its platform, and it's forecasting that gross booking values will decline. Tough stuff.
New York City Expands Short-Term Rental Ban by 2,300 More Buildings
Owners and managers in News York City are rushing to sign up their buildings as no-book zones for short-term rentals, but the number of host registrations is paltry so far.
Lucerne Caps Short-Term Rentals to 90 Days
The Swiss city of Lucerne is the latest to place restrictions on short-term rentals. Lucerne citizens voted (64 percent) to limit short-term rental stays to a maximum of 90 days…