Articles tagged “vacation rentals”

Lighthouse, the travel startup formerly known as OTA Insight, has bought Berlin-based HQ revenue. The deal marks another step in Lighthouse's strategy of expanding through talent and technology acquisition rather than accumulating customer lists.

New York City has only approved a couple of thousand host registrations, and all for reservations where the host is present during the stay. That's great news for neighborhoods sick of house parties and illegal hotels, and dour news for tourists and short-term rental platforms.

In this video from the Skift Short-Term Rental Summit 2024, Jason Anastasinis discusses the importance of creating exceptional experiences and building credibility by establishing standards, trust, consistency, and meeting guest expectations.

In this video from the Skift Short-Term Rental Summit 2024, Doron Meyassed discusses how rising guest expectations and the growing need to provide quality and consistency at scale are shaping the short-term rental market.

Sonder is on a painful drive to rid itself of bad leases, to renegotiate others, and then it has to restate two years of earnings. This isn't easy stuff.

The uptake of vacation rentals for business travel depends on proving safety and reliability to road warriors and travel managers.

HomeAway Co-founder Carl Shepherd thinks the vacation rental industry isn’t doing enough for individual hosts.

While Oyo's global expansion plans had been on pause mode during Covid, the hospitality company now seems to be diversifying its geographic footprint.

Don't panic over vacation rental rants online! Our research reveals these are growing pains, but not a sign of doom. Travelers still like vacation rentals for the space, affordability, and convenience they offer. This unique blend ensures continued popularity among travelers.

Never say never in travel. Airbnb has moved away from Google marketing in years' past, but recently it's found a way to play there more efficiently.