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Articles tagged “guests”

Short-Term Rentals

New York City Has Approved Only 257 Short-Term Rental Registrations Ahead of September 5 Deadline

New York City's short-term rental choices will be a shadow of their former selves starting September 5. That's good for neighbors tired or parties and nuisances, but bad for hosts and travelers looking for affordable visits.

Dennis Schaal | 8 months ago

New York City Has Approved Only 257 Short-Term Rental Registrations Ahead of September 5 Deadline

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Vrbo Reverses Long-Standing Guest Refund Policy in Maui

Vrbo risks a host backlash but is doing the right thing for guests. As opposed to the articulated policies, how this all works out in practice is another matter.

Dennis Schaal | 8 months ago

Vrbo Reverses Long-Standing Guest Refund Policy in Maui

Short-Term Rentals

Airbnb’s Playbook Is to Beat Hotels on Price and International Expansion

Airbnb, a household name brand that claims 90% of its platform traffic arrives without marketing, clearly has substantial advantages in international expansion over competitors.

Dennis Schaal | 9 months ago

Airbnb’s Playbook Is to Beat Hotels on Price and International Expansion

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 | 1 year ago

CEO Brian Chesky Wants to Deepen Moat Between Airbnb and Competitors

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Airbnb Debuts Total Prices Before Taxes With Plan to Make It Default View

Airbnb's pricing changes will likely have a ripple effect, prompting some hosts to reduce cleaning fees and property management websites to switch to showing total prices.

Dennis Schaal | 1 year ago

Airbnb Debuts Total Prices Before Taxes With Plan to Make It Default View

Short-Term Rentals

Airbnb Tweaks Instant Book Requirements to Reduce Rejection of Black Guests and Newbies

Airbnb's changes undoubtedly won't solve the issue of traveling on "Airbnb while Black," and the company isn't claiming they will. One can hope that there will at least be modest progress with more steps to come.

Dennis Schaal | 1 year ago

Airbnb Tweaks Instant Book Requirements to Reduce Rejection of Black Guests and Newbies

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Airbnb Increases Efforts to Boost Short-Term Rentals in Multifamily Buildings

Building on initiatives that had mixed results in the past, Airbnb is debuting an Airbnb-Friendly Apartments program to enable long-term renters in multifamily buildings where landlords permit it to list their rooms or apartments on Airbnb. Sentral Wynwood in Miami participated in Airbnb's new Airbnb-Friendly Apartments Program. Source: Airbnb For both guests and hosts, one…

Dennis Schaal | 1 year ago

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Airbnb’s Talking Points About Individual Hosts Hit a Reality Check

Airbnb has promoted a tale about the composition of hosts on its platforms, a saga contradicted by AirDNA research. It's time for Airbnb to be more transparent.

Dennis Schaal | 1 year ago

Airbnb’s Talking Points About Individual Hosts Hit a Reality Check

Short-Term Rentals

Airbnb Mulls Removing Cleaning Fees as a Separate Charge

Hosts may be sabotaging their own bookings by levying excessively high cleaning fees. It is turning off many people to Airbnb, which is a concern for the company.

Dennis Schaal | 1 year ago

Airbnb Mulls Removing Cleaning Fees as a Separate Charge

Short-Term Rentals

Airbnb to Ease Host Sign-Up Process, Add More Search Categories

Airbnb is taking steps to increase its traction with hosts, namely to find new ones and to keep them. Its level of success will depend on how well it executes these changes in practice.

Dennis Schaal | 1 year ago

Airbnb to Ease Host Sign-Up Process, Add More Search Categories