Articles tagged “vacation rentals”

Short-Term Rentals

Airbnb Says These Rules Chill the Host Registration Process in New York City

It is a charade for New York City to require hosts to have no locks on any bedroom door in their unit so guests and hosts can live in a "common household." On the other hand, requiring platforms to submit transaction reports doesn't seem unreasonable.

Dennis Schaal | 21 hours ago

Airbnb Says These Rules Chill the Host Registration Process in New York City

Announcements

Skift Research Identifies Top 250 Short-Term Rental Companies

Airbed & Breakfast anyone? The rental sector have come a long way over the past decades. We recognize the 250 most prominent companies that shape the short-term rental industry today.

Wouter Geerts | 2 days ago

Skift Research Identifies Top 250 Short-Term Rental Companies

Short-Term Rentals

Airbnb Needs Strong Listings Growth To Hit Forecasts – A Heavy Lift: Analyst

All of Airbnb's competitors are vying for new listings, as well, so the company has some high targets to reach. And 2026 sometimes feels like it's a decade away; plenty of unknowns will shape prospects.

Dennis Schaal | 3 days ago

Airbnb Needs Strong Listings Growth To Hit Forecasts – A Heavy Lift: Analyst

Short-Term Rentals

Vacation Rental Management Platform Hostaway Raises $175 Million

Hostaway's first major fundraise fits in with its ambition to grow both organically and inorganically. Given the size of the round, it's likely that there is some acquisition in the offing.

Srividya Kalyanaraman | 3 days ago

Vacation Rental Management Platform Hostaway Raises $175 Million

News Blog

Evolve Lays Off 14 Percent of Its Staff

Vacation rental property manager Evolve is laying off 14 percent of its staff — or 164 employees. In a memo to employees, Evolve’s chief executive officer Brian Egan wrote “We are operating in a market that has become increasingly dynamic and volatile. Specifically, marketwide supply growth has considerably outpaced demand growth, which has led to…

Srividya Kalyanaraman | 5 days ago

Short-Term Rentals

There Were Fears of an Airbnb Slowdown But Then Summer Travel Demand Kicked In

Airbnb naysayers don't have to lose sleep over tanking stock prices just yet. Contrary to the market response to a purported "bookings slowdown," summer travel demand is still high.

Srividya Kalyanaraman | 2 weeks ago

There Were Fears of an Airbnb Slowdown But Then Summer Travel Demand Kicked In

Short-Term Rentals

HomeToGo Sees Record Booking Revenue, On Track to Break Even This Year

At a time when other vacation rental companies that went public in special purpose acquisition company, or SPAC, deals are struggling, HomeToGo is paving its way toward profitability.

Srividya Kalyanaraman | 2 weeks ago

HomeToGo Sees Record Booking Revenue, On Track to Break Even This Year

Online Travel

Google Travel Eliminated Trip Summary Feature

Google Travel just got a tiny bit less sticky because Gmail users could easily find their past, present and upcoming trips there all in one place. The feature became a victim of bigger and more important priorities.

Dennis Schaal | 3 weeks ago

Google Travel Eliminated Trip Summary Feature

News Blog

Oyo Looks to Expand UK Presence to Over 200 Hotels This Year

Budget hotel chain operator Oyo has announced its intention to expand its UK presence with plans to increase its number of hotels to over 200 by the end of this year. As part of this expansion, Oyo will be adding more than 50 properties to its portfolio in the country by 2023, including in Leeds,…

Peden Doma Bhutia | 3 weeks ago

Short-Term Rentals

Vacasa Says Travelers Are More Fickle in Vacation Rental Bookings

These things we know are true: Travelers change their booking patterns in response to changes in prices and weather. Travel companies change their finance chiefs when profit is elusive.

Sean O'Neill | 4 weeks ago

Vacasa Says Travelers Are More Fickle in Vacation Rental Bookings