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Articles tagged “short-term rentals”

Hotels

Facebook Removes Airbnb Host Group That Ridiculed Guests

When guests stay in short-term rentals, they shouldn't have to worry that hosts might be sharing their intimate photos and personal information on Facebook, whether it be in nominally private groups or not. Airbnb, Vrbo, Facebook, and others need to be more vigilant so that their hosts aren't violating privacy policies on their platforms or elsewhere.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 5 years ago

Facebook Removes Airbnb Host Group That Ridiculed Guests

Business Travel

Small Luxury Rental Companies Seek Differentiation From the Big Guys

Luxury short-term rentals sit at the intersection of old-world hospitality, expert-led curation, and innovative new-world tech, but they'll need unique models to stand apart in the rapidly growing alternative accommodations sector.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 5 years ago

Small Luxury Rental Companies Seek Differentiation From the Big Guys
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Hotels

Short-Term Rental Company Altido to Ramp Up Dealmaking as Antidote to Market Pressures

Altido, a short-term property management group based in Europe, plans to grow through bite-size mergers in 2020. Its new CEO seems right in saying that the dynamics driving the company's strategy speak to larger dynamics in the sector.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 5 years ago

Short-Term Rental Company Altido to Ramp Up Dealmaking as Antidote to Market Pressures

Online Travel

Airbnb Doubles Down on Professional Vacation Rentals in Resort Areas

The online juggernaut isn't satisfied with dominating urban markets. Airbnb wants to take the beaches and the mountains, too, in the battle for short-term rental bookings. So the company is becoming savvier in how it approaches local property managers.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 5 years ago

Airbnb Doubles Down on Professional Vacation Rentals in Resort Areas

Hotels

Booking.com’s New Star Ratings for Short-Term Rentals Shake Sector

If you believe internet ratings, you’d think everything sold online is above average. Booking.com appears to be trying to combat that problem in the short-term rentals sector by rolling out a rating system. The company risks upsetting some property managers by acting as self-appointed judge and jury of unit quality. But some travelers may like the additional context.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 5 years ago

Booking.com’s New Star Ratings for Short-Term Rentals Shake Sector

Hotels

Marriott Drives Deeper Into Luxury Short-Term Rentals as a Loyalty Play

Airbnb has nothing to worry about. Marriott is mainly interested in using rentals as a tool to build brand loyalty. So the Bethesda, Maryland-based hotel giant won't threaten the established players in short-term rental booking.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 5 years ago

Marriott Drives Deeper Into Luxury Short-Term Rentals as a Loyalty Play

Hotels

Booking Holdings Is Withdrawing From Google Vacation Rentals

Behind the scenes, there may be abundant reasons that Booking Holdings and Airbnb, for that matter, won't be dabbling in Google's vacation rentals business for the time being. Perhaps they are seeking to boost direct traffic or are unhappy with the economics and user experience. Expedia may be positioned to take some advantage.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 5 years ago

Booking Holdings Is Withdrawing From Google Vacation Rentals

Hotels

Does Airbnb Really Need to Join Google’s New Vacation Rental Business?

Do or die? Test and learn? Now or never? As Airbnb marches toward going public in 2020, a key question in many minds will be how Airbnb deals with Google — and at what price. There are no slam-dunk answers.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 5 years ago

Does Airbnb Really Need to Join Google’s New Vacation Rental Business?

Short-Term Rentals

Announcing Skift Short-Term Rental Summit on December 5, New York City

The short-term rental sector is rapidly expanding. Beyond key platforms in this sector, there is a growing ecosystem of property managers, startups and vendors that are competing to commercialize this space as regulators consider the rules and who's responsible for enforcing them. Find out who's joining Airbnb at this house party.

Brian Quinn, Skift | 5 years ago

Announcing Skift Short-Term Rental Summit on December 5, New York City

Hotels

Google Elevates Vacation Rentals With Hotel-Like Treatment in Search

Google is following its hotel playbook in giving its own vacation rental and apartments business preferential treatment in Google search. As antitrust regulators take a look at Google's practices, and if travel is part of the review, this twist will be high on the agenda.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 5 years ago

Google Elevates Vacation Rentals With Hotel-Like Treatment in Search