Articles tagged “vacation rentals”

Hotels

Airbnb Offers New Tech Support to Entice More Professional Hosts

This move makes plenty of sense but we — presumably like those very people who want to use Airbnb to list their properties — wish Airbnb was a bit more forthcoming with actual new tools.

Deanna Ting, Skift | 6 years ago

Online Travel

Vacasa Raises $64 Million More for Vacation Rental Management

Venture capital has awoken in a big way to the potential of vacation rental property managers.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 6 years ago

Hotels

New Skift Research Weighs Regulations on Airbnb Versus Overall Economic Benefits

The regulatory environment for Airbnb is becoming increasingly more restrictive, but completely wiping out Airbnb as an alternative for travel accommodations via regulation won't necessarily be beneficial from an economic standpoint.

Rebecca Stone, Skift | 6 years ago

Hotels

The Roadblocks Airbnb Must Tackle on Its Way to Possible IPO: Skift’s Latest Research

What is hurting Airbnb’s ability to see true success? Increasing regulation, the company’s potential impact on local housing markets and the traditional hotel sector, and the company’s increasing role in hospitality and accommodation distribution. In this report, we attack all three.

Rebecca Stone, Skift Research | 6 years ago

Business Travel

Thomas Cook Looks to Expedia for Vacation Rental Access

Offering vacation rentals to customers might be some way off, but it shows Thomas Cook is at least thinking creatively about its place in the travel industry. If it is something people want — and they clearly do — then the company needs to at least consider it.

Patrick Whyte, Skift | 6 years ago

Online Travel

Booking Holdings’ Agoda Takes a Distinctive Approach on Short-Term Rentals

Dan Peltier, Skift | 6 years ago

Online Travel

Tripping Sheds Most Staff After ‘Ugly’ Conflict Between Founders and Board

Vacation rental metasearch isn't necessarily ahead of its time, although it certainly isn't easy given the complexity of the inventory and the required backend technology. Still, any company needs to execute to make a go of it, and that appears to have been a quality in short supply at Tripping.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 6 years ago

Online Travel

Getaroom Sold to Private Equity Firm Court Square Capital Partners

Did Hotels.com co-founders Bob Diener and Dave Litman do it again with Getaroom? Certainly not on the same scale, but Court Square's acquisition of Getaroom looks like a winner for the duo, who self-funded their latest venture in travel.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 6 years ago

Hotels

Vacation Rental Network RedAwning Buys Leavetown to Enroll Multi-Unit Properties

RedAwning's acquisition of Leavetown suggests that marketing and distribution technology built separately for rentals and hotels may one day blend into all-purpose software for all types of lodging.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 6 years ago

Hotels

Rental Brand Sonder Raises $85 Million on Soft Brand Boom

If you thought hotels had a lot of soft brands, wait until you see what's emerging in the vacation rental sector. The early success of the 25-year-old co-founder of Sonder is inspiring others.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 6 years ago