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Articles tagged “vacation rentals”

Hotels

Airbnb Debuts New Tools for a Bigger Cut of the $138 Billion Vacation Rental Industry

This makes perfect, if long overdue, business sense for Airbnb. But can Airbnb really make sure these tools won’t be abused by commercial operators running illegal hotel businesses in cities like San Francisco or New York?

Deanna Ting, Skift | 7 years ago

Airbnb Debuts New Tools for a Bigger Cut of the $138 Billion Vacation Rental Industry

Hotels

Business of Loyalty: Hyatt Intends to Expand Program to Vacation Rentals

It may soon be possible through Hyatt to earn hotel-loyalty program elite status by staying in a vacation rental.

Grant Martin, Skift | 7 years ago

Business of Loyalty: Hyatt Intends to Expand Program to Vacation Rentals

Hotels

Booking.com Could Narrow the Gap In Vacation Rentals

Booking.com has long experimented with vacation rental inventory. Its inventory has been growing rapidly, but vacation rentals still remain a small part of Booking.com's business.

Dave Montali, Skift | 7 years ago

Booking.com Could Narrow the Gap In Vacation Rentals

Online Travel

Google Is Testing Vacation Rental Search in Its Hotel Price-Comparison Tool

In tests involving about 7,000 property listings in Europe, Google is checking if travelers would like to use it to search and book vacation rentals. Online travel rivals should be on the alert.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 7 years ago

Google Is Testing Vacation Rental Search in Its Hotel Price-Comparison Tool

Hotels

Vacation Rentals Are a Bright Spot at TripAdvisor

For years, Airbnb, Booking.com, Expedia's HomeAway, and TripAdvisor have been scrambling for market share in vacation rentals to drive consolidation. But TripAdvisor says it is now focused on "quality" listings, rather than quantity.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 7 years ago

Vacation Rentals Are a Bright Spot at TripAdvisor

Hotels

Vacation Rental Managers Don’t Have the Tools to Scale Hospitality

In other words, there’s plenty of opportunity out there for third parties or the big players like HomeAway and Airbnb to capitalize on offering more ancillary guest services for professionally managed vacation rentals.

Deanna Ting, Skift | 7 years ago

Vacation Rental Managers Don’t Have the Tools to Scale Hospitality

Hotels

Priceline Group Focuses on Expanding Its Alternative Accommodations

Booking.com grew its vacation rental supply at a hyper clip, 51 percent in the first quarter. But vacation rentals are different than hotels, where the company has excelled, and the same formula might not be a slam dunk.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 7 years ago

Priceline Group Focuses on Expanding Its Alternative Accommodations

Business Travel

The Ecosystems Around the Wealthy’s Third and Fourth Luxury Vacation Homes

Multiple homeowners are a growing segment of the luxury travel market, so learning to speak and appeal directly to their unique desires is a necessity for any luxury travel provider.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 7 years ago

Hotels

Vacation Rental Company TurnKey Raises $21 Million

Just as entrepreneurs once sold pickaxes to prospectors in the California gold rush, TurnKey is one of many companies selling services to property owners in today's vacation rental gold rush.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 7 years ago

Vacation Rental Company TurnKey Raises $21 Million

Hotels

RedAwning Adds a Struggling VaycayHero to Its Branded Vacation Rental Network

Airbnb, Booking.com, and other giants in vacation rental bookings aren't providing the branding and technology needed by professional property managers in resort destinations. RedAwning's model points to one of several ways to fill the gap.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 7 years ago

RedAwning Adds a Struggling VaycayHero to Its Branded Vacation Rental Network