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Short-Term Rental and Vacation Rental News

Find news stories, highlighting the latest trends, developments, and opportunities in the vacation and short-term rental markets. Read stories about property management, regulation changes, and the impact of technology on the guest experience. News stories in the archive also analyze the role of major players in the industry, such as Airbnb, Vrbo, and Booking.com, and how their strategies and innovations are influencing the overall market.

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Travel Habits of Millennials: Airbnb Least Used for Accommodations, for Now

This is a good indicator of how millennials could still be retained by the organized hotel sector, though of course catering to the specific needs of this demographic is still important.

Rafat Ali, Skift | 9 years ago

Travel Habits of Millennials: Airbnb Least Used for Accommodations, for Now

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The Queen of England Signs Airbnb-Friendly Law for London Rentals

Making Airbnb lawful might actually give regular citizens a chance at using it to make an extra buck, but to say that's the gross majority of its hosts in London, or any city, is a tale of two very different cities.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 9 years ago

The Queen of England Signs Airbnb-Friendly Law for London Rentals
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Hilton Knows Hotels’ Global Expansion Opportunities Are Enormous

It might be an exaggeration to say these are early days for the global hotel and lodging industry but when you survey the geographic opportunities it really becomes apparent that there are huge growth opportunities ahead.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 9 years ago

Hilton Knows Hotels’ Global Expansion Opportunities Are Enormous

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Airbnb’s Revenues Will Cross Half Billion Mark in 2015, Analysts Estimate

Airbnb's growth in the market isn't just a concern for supposed direct competitor Homeway, but also bigger online travel booking players as well as established hospitality companies. While revenues are still much smaller than others, its growth rate is surely beating everyone else by magnitudes.

Rafat Ali, Skift | 9 years ago

Airbnb’s Revenues Will Cross Half Billion Mark in 2015, Analysts Estimate

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HomeAway CEO Challenges Airbnb to Do Initial Public Offering

HomeAway should be careful what it wishes for in a potential Airbnb IPO -- especially when HomeAway has chosen to give scant attention to the younger generation in favor of wooing the older crowd.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 9 years ago

HomeAway CEO Challenges Airbnb to Do Initial Public Offering

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HomeAway CFO on Airbnb: We Know They Are Coming After Us

In the HomeAway-Airbnb-Booking.com love triangle, it is maverick Airbnb and Booking.com that actually have the most in common in terms of their preference for instantly confirmable bookings. And, like a scorned lover, HomeAway has been ratcheting up its criticisms of Booking.com.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 9 years ago

HomeAway CFO on Airbnb: We Know They Are Coming After Us

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Airbnb’s New $1 Billion Funding Would Value It At $20 Billion

Until Airbnb gets its regulatory issues settled it will need to raise money like this rather than going for an IPO.

Jason Clampet, Skift | 9 years ago

Airbnb’s New $1 Billion Funding Would Value It At $20 Billion

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HomeAway CEO Downplays Booking.com as a European Competitor

HomeAway CEO Brian Sharples doesn't underestimate Booking.com as a competitor but the reality is that Booking.com isn't the most formidable rival in vacation rentals when you consider the market country by country.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 9 years ago

HomeAway CEO Downplays Booking.com as a European Competitor

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Interview: HomeAway CEO on Whether His Company Is Next Acquisition Target

HomeAway just celebrated its 10th anniversary. Now there is a big question as to whether it will still be an independent company by the time the 11th anniversary rolls around. The company would be expensive to buy, but the betting here is that someone will acquire it, sooner rather than later.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 9 years ago

Interview: HomeAway CEO on Whether His Company Is Next Acquisition Target

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Americans Are Generally OK With Airbnb Unless Their Neighbors Are Doing It

Everyone loves the concept of the sharing economy, but when it comes close to home, feelings about it are a lot more nuanced. Lots more research needs to be done at the local and neighborhood level on the effects of the sharing economy, positive and negative.

Rafat Ali, Skift | 9 years ago

Americans Are Generally OK With Airbnb Unless Their Neighbors Are Doing It