Short-Term Rental and Vacation Rental News

Oops, they did it again. Will the Airbnb-branded apart-hotel developer Niido ever learn its lesson?

In online travel, Google always gets a cut.

A classic case of the innovator's dilemma.

The battle between Airbnb and Booking (and everyone else in online travel) is just beginning.

If there is a common thread throughout the in-destination journey today, it’s mobile. Even so, gaps exist in mobile usage between parts of the journey and the key players in each part. For those that are behind, it’s urgent to play catch-up.

From finding things to do, to making spontaneous bookings, and more, mobile has a role to play at each part of the in-destination journey. Travel brands that can add value to this mobile journey have a lot to gain.

Can Airbnb avoid Uber’s fate of being acquired by a rival in China? It seems to be doing everything it can to do so, but is it enough?

Our Skift Take Studio videos take readers behind the scenes at major events. In the first from Skift Forum Europe, Airbnb's boss in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa discusses the broad appeal of homesharing.

Airbnb's moves in Japan are smart for its future growth. But again we can't help but wonder: Why is the company so willing to fully comply with local laws in certain regions, like Japan, but so reluctant to do the same in others, like New York City?

We wonder whether Airbnb's community spirit will survive its growth plans and impending IPO.