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Articles tagged “vrbo”

Hotels

Vrbo Shuffles Leadership as Latest Expedia Group Reorganization Moves Take Shape

No pain, no gain, right? Expedia's Vrbo unit, which is almost an afterthought when it comes to discussions about Airbnb, Booking.com, and Google, has been undergoing a difficult transition. In itself, changing the leadership isn't the answer, but along with other changes, perhaps it won't hurt.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 4 years ago

Hotels

Facebook Removes Airbnb Host Group That Ridiculed Guests

When guests stay in short-term rentals, they shouldn't have to worry that hosts might be sharing their intimate photos and personal information on Facebook, whether it be in nominally private groups or not. Airbnb, Vrbo, Facebook, and others need to be more vigilant so that their hosts aren't violating privacy policies on their platforms or elsewhere.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 5 years ago

Facebook Removes Airbnb Host Group That Ridiculed Guests

Hotels

European Vacation Rental Business Awaze Targets More Acquisitions

The vacation rental sector is still pretty fragmented with plenty of single destination specialists still around. Awaze, with its private equity backing, wants to change this.

Patrick Whyte, Skift | 5 years ago

European Vacation Rental Business Awaze Targets More Acquisitions

Short-Term Rentals

Announcing Skift Short-Term Rental Summit on December 5, New York City

The short-term rental sector is rapidly expanding. Beyond key platforms in this sector, there is a growing ecosystem of property managers, startups and vendors that are competing to commercialize this space as regulators consider the rules and who's responsible for enforcing them. Find out who's joining Airbnb at this house party.

Brian Quinn, Skift | 5 years ago

Announcing Skift Short-Term Rental Summit on December 5, New York City

Hotels

Google Elevates Vacation Rentals With Hotel-Like Treatment in Search

Google is following its hotel playbook in giving its own vacation rental and apartments business preferential treatment in Google search. As antitrust regulators take a look at Google's practices, and if travel is part of the review, this twist will be high on the agenda.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 5 years ago

Google Elevates Vacation Rentals With Hotel-Like Treatment in Search

Online Travel

Skift Global Forum Preview: Expedia CEO Plays the Long Game in Short-Term Rentals

Is Airbnb going to eat Expedia's lunch? The brand name Vrbo, really? Expedia CEO Mark Okerstrom faces some real challenges as the online travel agency pecking order will likely be disrupted in coming years.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 5 years ago

Skift Global Forum Preview: Expedia CEO Plays the Long Game in Short-Term Rentals

Mergers and Acquisitions

Expedia Group’s Conundrum: Acquisitions or Share Repurchases?

Expedia Group doesn't intend to hoard piles of cash for a rainy day. The company purports to favor share repurchases over acquisitions, all things being equal, but if a rainmaker of a deal comes along, then Expedia may pounce.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 5 years ago

Expedia Group’s Conundrum: Acquisitions or Share Repurchases?

Hotels

Airbnb Gets New Power to Inform on Rivals When They Are Scofflaws

Is the Boston-Airbnb settlement, which calls for short-term regulatory platforms to comply with a city ordinance, a model for future agreements? Too soon to tell but what's clear is that the alternative accommodations industry will one day transition from outliers to regulated entities.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 5 years ago

Airbnb Gets New Power to Inform on Rivals When They Are Scofflaws

Online Travel

Expedia Still Has High Hopes for a Vrbo Bounce — Next Year

When Expedia Group acquired HomeAway, now renamed Vrbo, in 2015, officials obviously knew they weren't getting an Airbnb. Still, they may have obtained less than they bargained for because the journey so far has been very bumpy.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 5 years ago

Expedia Still Has High Hopes for a Vrbo Bounce — Next Year

Hotels

Airbnb Offers Greater Price Transparency in Europe After Regulatory Threats

Once again — and this time it's the issue of pricing transparency in alternative lodging — European regulators are out in front of their counterparts in other parts of the world, including those in the United States. Travelers shouldn't have to be detectives in trying to figure out what their lodging tab will be.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 5 years ago

Airbnb Offers Greater Price Transparency in Europe After Regulatory Threats