Articles tagged “vrbo”

Business Travel

What Family Travelers Really Think About Alternative Accommodations

Family travelers mostly prefer the upper-class hotel range when traveling, yet when it comes to alternative accommodation they are much more open-minded.

Dave Montali, Skift | 7 years ago

Hotels

New Skift Trends Report: The State of Alternative Accommodations 2016

The U.S. alternative accommodations market remains a one-horse race with Airbnb leading its rivals, but the brand's smart first-mover advantage has also turned it into the whipping boy for local tax authorities and hotel lobbies. This turbulent landscape leaves plenty of room for new consumer-facing brands but also opportunities across the broader alternative accommodations ecosystem.

Luke Bujarski, Skift | 8 years ago

Hotels

What Americans Really Think About Airbnb and Home-Sharing

Should hotels be as worried about Airbnb and home-sharing as headlines seem to suggest? That depends, suggests a new study from the Pew Research Center.

Deanna Ting, Skift | 8 years ago

Hotels

New Insurance Policy for Airbnb Hosts Reveals Cracks in the Sharing Economy

Always read the fine print.

Jason Clampet, Skift | 9 years ago

Online Travel

The Top Online Travel Booking Sites for January 2014

2014 will be an interesting year to watch from traffic perspective. While Priceline Group has a huge lead, Expedia and Tripadvisor family will continue to duke it out.

Rafat Ali, Skift | 10 years ago

Hotels

HomeAway Transforms Its World With Extension of New Business Model To VRBO

Pay per booking is the next big thing, as far as HomeAway is concerned, and it is phasing it the new optional business model to its fiefdom around the world.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 10 years ago

Ground Transport

New Skift Trends Report: What the Sharing Economy Means to the Future of Travel

Rafat Ali, Skift | 10 years ago

Tourism

Hawaii Residents Don’t Want the Sharing Economy In Their Town

The homeowners of NYC lofts to those of Hawaii bungalows are dealing with the effects of a growing sharing economy in which tourists are as likely to be found in hotels as next door. The legal shakeout will continue throughout 2014.

Audrey McAvoy, Associated Press | 10 years ago

Hotels

HomeAway Must Determine How to Prevent War Between its Customers

This will be an interesting dance for HomeAway, which clearly wants to cater more to the major players, meaning professionally managed properties.

Dennis Schaal , Skift | 10 years ago

Hotels

HomeAway turns to tiered pricing to keep business rolling in Europe

Homeaway reports a steady rise in revenue, due in part to its technology integration of VRBO, and including its nascent Australian market into earnings for the first time.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 11 years ago