Articles tagged “very online”

Short-Term Rentals

Booking.com on Its ‘Subpar’ U.S. Short-Term Rentals Biz: ‘We’re Not There Yet’

Booking.com has been working on building up its U.S. supply of short-term rentals for several years, relying on relationships with property managers. Perhaps it needs to take on the more labor-intensive task of focusing on individual hosts. It won't be easy.

Dennis Schaal | 2 months ago

Booking.com on Its ‘Subpar’ U.S. Short-Term Rentals Biz: ‘We’re Not There Yet’

Online Travel

Trivago to Focus on Resolving User ‘Irritation’ With Metasearch

Would Priceline or other big travel advertisers want a co-branded booking experience with Trivago to increase bookings? Maybe, but these advertisers would likely spar with Trivago on the details of the co-branding.

Dennis Schaal | 2 months ago

Trivago to Focus on Resolving User ‘Irritation’ With Metasearch

Online Travel

Spain Regulator Cites Booking.com for Abusive Practices But Lowers Penalty by $90 Million

Should Booking.com have the right to compel Spanish hotels what rates they can charge on their own websites? That is the heart of the issue.

Dennis Schaal | 2 months ago

Spain Regulator Cites Booking.com for Abusive Practices But Lowers Penalty by $90 Million

Short-Term Rentals

HomeToGo’s Response to California’s Junk Fee Law: Show Total Price INCLUDING Taxes

HomeToGo plans to quash bait-and-switch pricing in the way it displays the total price of a short-term rental stay. But will consumers appreciate the effort if rivals' less-transparent prices appear lower?

Dennis Schaal | 3 months ago

HomeToGo’s Response to California’s Junk Fee Law: Show Total Price INCLUDING Taxes

Short-Term Rentals

Airbnb to Display Total Price by Default in California to Comply With New Law

Varying state laws on price transparency may become confusing for consumers and a more complex issue for short-term rental providers.

Dennis Schaal | 3 months ago

Airbnb to Display Total Price by Default in California to Comply With New Law

Hotels

Travel Tech Startup Lighthouse Buys HQ Revenue in Talent Grab

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.

Sean O'Neill | 3 months ago

Travel Tech Startup Lighthouse Buys HQ Revenue in Talent Grab

Online Travel

Euro 2024: Asian Travelers Head to Germany

Forget the TV screen — new-age Asian travelers want to be pitch-side cheering their favorite team.

Peden Doma Bhutia | 3 months ago

Euro 2024: Asian Travelers Head to Germany

Short-Term Rentals

NYC Has Approved Just 2,242 Short-Term Rental Host Registrations

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.

Dennis Schaal | 3 months ago

NYC Has Approved Just 2,242 Short-Term Rental Host Registrations

Startups

Former Airbnb Execs Back Subletting Startup in NYC

Short-term rental regulations in New York City have harmed some businesses, but here's an example of a startup whose founders said the rules have helped.

Justin Dawes | 3 months ago

Former Airbnb Execs Back Subletting Startup in NYC

Online Travel

Expedia Is Still Eliminating Brands. This Time It’s ebookers UK

There will clearly be more pruning to come as Expedia Group expands its One Key loyalty program to Europe, and takes hard looks at its brands and operations in countries around the world.

Dennis Schaal | 4 months ago

Expedia Is Still Eliminating Brands. This Time It’s ebookers UK