This Is What Hotel CEOs Really Think About Homesharing
Deanna Ting, Skift
While most still don't think it's necessarily for them, there are a few who are starting to be open to giving it a try.
5 months ago
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Deanna Ting, Skift
While most still don't think it's necessarily for them, there are a few who are starting to be open to giving it a try.
5 months ago
Deanna Ting, Skift
Just as challenging as it is for Airbnb to offer more hotel-like options, it seems in some ways even more daunting for hotel companies to start offering more Airbnb-like accommodations.
7 months ago
Sean O'Neill, Skift
Vacasa's interest in partnering with property developers to put more short-term rentals in multi-family communities is part of a broader trend toward greater professionalization of the market. But not all of the players entering the market may avoid being bruised in an eventual economic recession.
8 months ago
Sean O'Neill, Skift
Venture capital has awoken in a big way to the potential of vacation rental property managers.
9 months ago
Sean O'Neill, Skift
Despite everyone's happy talk, this deal smells like Hyatt was disenchanted by Oasis' performance and eager to unload its investment stake. That aside, the deal boosts Vacasa in an area where it has been underserved to date.
10 months ago
Hannah Sampson, Skift
Vacasa CEO Eric Breon doesn't see Airbnb or big hotel companies as competition for his company, which specializes in managing traditional vacation home rentals. But he could use more homes to manage.
2 years ago
Patrick Whyte, Skift
Competing against the vacation rental incumbents is pretty tough, but Vacasa's CEO believes there is more than enough business to go around, especially if you can offer owners and consumers something different.
2 years ago
Sean O'Neill, Skift
Vacasa spent years building a business before venture capital came along for the ride at this level. Its fate now depends on how well it executes the sometimes-cumbersome task of on-boarding new properties at scale, and whether it can avoid hubris.
2 years ago
Dennis Schaal, Skift
Professionally managed vacation rentals, when done right, offer an increased level of confidence for consumers. Vacasa's $35 million in funding is an endorsement of its growth trajectory and that of a key segment of the industry.
3 years ago