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Short-Term Rental and Vacation Rental News

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Short-Term Rentals

Vacasa Lost 9% of Its Vacation Rentals in the Last Year, Doesn’t See Profitability in 2024

Vacasa's weaknesses were apparent well before the vacation rental market turned soft. Now, they're even tougher to fix.

Dennis Schaal | 3 months ago

Short-Term Rentals

Airbnb CEO: A New AI-Powered App Will Take ‘Years’

Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky originally predicted that a fully redeveloped app — with AI at the center — would already have been released. Now, he's saying it'll take years.

Justin Dawes | 3 months ago

Experiences

Airbnb CEO: We’ll Relaunch Experiences in 2025

Can Airbnb be successful in Experiences when it avoids mass market tours and activities? Don't look to find that Taj Mahal tour on Airbnb.

Dennis Schaal | 3 months ago

Short-Term Rentals

The Airbnb Growth Juggernaut Just Slowed

The moderation in Airbnb's growth in the second quarter, which ended June 30, is obviously not because stock markets have nosedived in the past week. It's tough to keep a company growing at a rapid clip at scale.

Dennis Schaal | 3 months ago

Short-Term Rentals

Booking.com on Its ‘Subpar’ U.S. Short-Term Rentals Biz: ‘We’re Not There Yet’

Booking.com has been working on building up its U.S. supply of short-term rentals for several years, relying on relationships with property managers. Perhaps it needs to take on the more labor-intensive task of focusing on individual hosts. It won't be easy.

Dennis Schaal | 3 months ago

Hotels

U.S. Congress One Step Closer to Passing Junk Fee Transparency Law

The U.S. Senate moved forward in an effort to force U.S.-based hotels and short-term rentals to adopt a new national standard for price comparison. It has adopted similar language to a comparable bill in the House, so it's possible the bill will become law before the November elections.

Sean O'Neill | 4 months ago

Short-Term Rentals

European Short-Term Rental Surge Defies Regulatory Challenges

Despite facing backlash due to the housing crunch in many cities, Europe's short-term rental market is booming this summer.

Saniya Zanpure | 4 months ago

Podcasts

The Growth in Demand for Alternative Stays in India

India has a significant deficit of hotels and the vacation-rental market in the country is filling up this gap while catering to the growing interest in off-the-beaten-path destinations.

Peden Doma Bhutia | 4 months ago

Short-Term Rentals

Last-Minute Short-Term Rentals Could Help in Soft Markets

Discount travel sites tend to do well during times when vacation rentals and hotels aren't selling well on more traditional travel sites. Expedia/Vrbo's deal with Whimstay may reflect those market dynamics.

Dennis Schaal | 4 months ago

Short-Term Rentals

StayVista’s Co-Founder Thinks Indians Are Finally Ready to Embrace Alternative Stays

Indian travelers now seek flexible accommodation options, and the alternative stay industry is racing to keep up with the demand. StayVista claims to bridge the trust gap that has historically plagued the sector.

Peden Doma Bhutia | 4 months ago