Short-Term Rental and Vacation Rental News

Joe Gebbia's participation in Airbnb.org became untenable.

With Davidson Kempner's latest bid for Vacasa at $5.83 per share and the Vacasa board-endorsed bid from Casago at $5.30 per share, one thing is certain — this is not the end of the story.

Something about a condo hotel operator with a handful of properties seeking a $2.3 billion listing via a SPAC feels a bit ... 2021.

Airbnb may have exited China’s domestic market, but it hasn’t walked away from Chinese travelers.

Airbnb isn't happy with Vrbo's more aggressive advertising strategy. But as a challenger brand, Vrbo feels the need to score some points.

VTrips has been under pressure for some time, and will need a cash infusion to right the ship.

One reason Vacasa's board looks more favorably about the Casago bid is because of the leverage that Davidson Kempner wields over Vacasa as a debt holder. If Vacasa accepts the investment firm's bid and the deal gets dragged out, then Davidson Kempner would be in the driver's seat.

The big three online travel agencies are generating almost three-quarters of the short-term rental revenue on the planet. The rest of the crowd is seeing their previous foothold diminishing.

We expect moderate growth through 2026, with the Asia-Pacific region once gain overtaking Europe and a pickup in business travel.

If Canadian visits continue to decline, it could cost the U.S. billions in lost spending, and thousands of jobs.