Short-Term Rental and Vacation Rental News

The CEO of Hostaway says there's no clear market leader for short-term rental management tech, but he wants to change that.

It's among the largest fundraises ever for short-term rental management tech.

Airbnb is the only short-term rental platform we know of that is publicly taking on the issue, engaging in partnerships and sharing data on its performance.

What if market analytics firm CoStar launched a property management system for hotels? That's the play that AirDNA is making in the short-term rentals industry. AirDNA will go at it with its own data analytics brand as well as its Uplifting brand in the PMS arena.

With its Airbnb-friendly programs for apartments and condos, the short-term rental giant is expanding into markets that were once forbidden. Risks include whether landlords will continue to be enthusiastic and how other residents feel.

Dubai's ever-growing tourism sector makes STRs look like easy money, but operators warn this is far from true.

Changes to Local Law 18 are possible. This development comes a lot sooner than many observers envisioned.

Jacopo Vicini, a city councilor in Florence, explains that the city needs to take a tough stance on short-term rentals in its historic center. But that's just one part of a 10-point plan to preserve what makes the beautiful city appealing.

While many other travel companies have released AI chatbots, Airbnb determined that they're not good enough.

Croatia is just the latest destination to tackle short-term rentals, but the long-term impact of the government's proposal is uncertain