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Hotels

Priceline doing well but feeling pressure from Expedia, margins and hotel mix

Anyone who counted Expedia out in its competition against Priceline might have under-estimated the potential of Expedia's hotel platform investments. Meanwhile, Priceline has a very talented management that it is steering it ahead as market conditions change.

Dennis Schaal | 12 years ago

Short-Term Rentals

King of timeshares: Too poor to pay sales agents, rich enough to build world's biggest McMansion

To outsiders, timeshare salesman exist to make used-car salesman look respectable. To multi-millionaire Siegel they exist to sell your properties, then not pay commissions to. It's hard to imagine a situation where someone could look scummier.

David Wren | 12 years ago

Hotels

Think about insurance before renting out your place while you’re away

Before there was Airbnb, there was the good old sublet that allowed renters to make money even while on a trip. This article outlines which parties need insurance and why.

12 years ago

Hotels

How to design a regular bedroom and make it feel like a real hotel

With the rise of Airbnb and homestays, regular folk are learning the little touches that transform a personal bedroom into a room where any guest can feel comfortable (and even a little pampered).

12 years ago

Short-Term Rentals

NextGreatPlace attacks vacation deprivation with corporate benefits program

This Work Vacation Balance program for NextGreatPlace is a clever tack by the company to get some traction in the corporate world. And, with their own vacation planners, employees should be able to hook themselves with some nice vacations without the stress of doing all that travel planning on their own.

Dennis Schaal | 12 years ago

Online Travel

Airbnb raises $117 million in funding and could hit $2 billion valuation

This little chunk of change should help Airbnb spread its wings a bit and get into a few new households.

12 years ago

Short-Term Rentals

The man behind HouseTrip, Airbnb's European ascendant rival

Airbnb's urban clientele make it more interesting to media, but traditional vacation rental companies that match innovation with strong, existing markets are companies to watch.

12 years ago

Short-Term Rentals

Airbnb looking at $150 million VC investment at $2.5 billion valuation

Will Airbnb be the next dot-bomb or a sustainable disrupter? Venture capitalist Peter Thiel and others are betting on the latter.

12 years ago

Hotels

Corporate hotelization shut down in residential San Francisco neighborhoods

Corporations aren’t allowed to lease short-term stays on long-term contracts, which isn’t much different from Airbnb’s shared housing model that the board says it’s still creating regulations for.

12 years ago

Hotels

Whose responsibility is it to protect women who travel through CouchSurfing.com?

It’s a question that causes friction in social travel sites all the way to up to the Peace Corps, but organizations’ past actions suggest that it is up to individuals’ discernment to stay out of harm’s way.

12 years ago