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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.

Hotels

Breather App Offers Room Rentals by the Hour With Couches and Yoga Mats

Well, you know what they say. Regardless what the activity is, there's an app for that. And, now there is. Hourly room rentals via a mobile app. We know HotelTonight is poised to broaden its offerings a bit, but we doubt the company will try to mimic Breather on this one.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 10 years ago

Hotels

Interval Leisure Group Expands Its Resort Management Business in Q4 as Timeshares Face Pressures

With so many diverse types of accommodations available these days and with the world getting younger, the timeshare business may be losing its luster (although that luster was tenuous, at best).

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 10 years ago

Hotels

Airbnb’s New York City Neighborhoods From Most Popular to Least Liked

We're looking forward to the end of March, when Airbnb and the New York State Attorney General square off in court.

Jason Clampet, Skift | 10 years ago

Hotels

Airbnb’s First Aid Kit Giveaway Would Cover a Tiny Portion of its Listings

Airbnb's safety-device giveaway program doesn't cover its massive listing base, but it's better than nothing.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 10 years ago

Hotels

San Francisco’s Bay Bridge Is Being Turned Into an Airbnb Rental

Airbnb will continue to become a platform that unusual projects can turn to for financial support and to drum up consumer interest.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 10 years ago

Hotels

Here’s a First Look at the Expedia-HomeAway Vacation Rental Experiment

This current version of the Expedia-HomeAway vacation rental beta functions more like an advertising relationship would than a tightly integrated booking process. These are very early days for the partnership, and what you see undoubtedly won't be the finished product.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 10 years ago

Hotels

HomeAway Begins Expedia Beta But Only 1% of Properties are Distribution Ready

Google organic search traffic to the entire vacation rental sector has slowed of late, according to HomeAway CEO Brian Sharples. That may be one reason HomeAway is testing search engine marketing and may ramp up its spend in the latter half of 2014. The other factor is HomeAway needs to start delivering better performance to its new pay-per booking customers.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 10 years ago

Hotels

HomeAway Reports Q4 Loss Because of Stayz Acquisition

HomeAway's DNA is growth through acquisition. The acquisition of Stayz led to a fourth quarter loss, but that doesn't mean much as these things can be expensive at times, and it puts HomeAway into a better strategic position in Asia-Pacific.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 10 years ago

Hotels

Skift Studio: Luxury Retreats Founder on How a Vacation Rental Site Grows Up

Vacation rentals' popularity has boomed in recent years and gained considerable consumer awareness giving companies the opportunity to grab an ever larger customer base as long as they keep pace with mobile and local advancements.

Samantha Shankman , Skift | 10 years ago

Hotels

The 10 Airbnb Super-Hosts That Rule New York City

Airbnb is in an interesting position: These super hosts provide a good experience to guests, but they present problems when it comes to local regulations and the brand's sharing-economy-is-good-for-little-guy narrative.

Jason Clampet, Skift | 10 years ago