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.

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Airbnb CEO on ‘Essentially’ Eliminating Cleaning Fees

The plan doesn't actually eliminate cleaning fees. Instead, it's meant to prevent users from seeing an unexpected price jump just before check-out — arguably the more frustrating issue.

Justin Dawes | 2 days ago

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Hyatt to Launch Vacation Rental Platform, Homes & Hideaways

Hyatt said on Thursday it would shift its strategy in marketing vacation rentals. It plans to launch before year-end a short-term vacation rental platform called Homes & Hideaways by World of Hyatt. Hyatt also said it intended to sell its vacation rental management business — Destination Residences Management — to a company called Lowe, which,…

Sean O'Neill | 3 days ago

Short-Term Rentals

Airbnb CEO Talks European Growth and NYC Crackdown

Airbnb is turning its attention from New York City toward other cities that are more welcoming.

Justin Dawes | 4 days ago

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Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky Urges Parisians to Rent Out Homes During Olympics

Brian Chesky surely is not going to squander an opportunity for an enormous financial boost from the Olympics, an event Airbnb is a sponsor of.

Elizabeth Pineau, Reuters | 5 days ago

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Luxury Operator Inspirato Welcomes a New CEO

It’s not going to be an easy journey for the new CEO. The company has mounting losses and it has been a soft season for vacation rentals.

6 days ago

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Inspirato Names New CEO to Reverse Losses and Get Back to ‘Growth Mode’

Inspirato had a plan, and now it also has a man to execute the plan: Eric Grosse. At the top of his agenda: improve member experience, cut costs, forge new partnerships.

Srividya Kalyanaraman | 6 days ago

Airbnb Pledges to Deliver On an Old Promise

To address this issue, Chesky reassured users that they don’t have to worry about fake listings because Airbnb is working on a new system to verify them.

2 weeks ago

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Airbnb Updates: Cutting Cleaning Fees and Boosting Verified Listings

Today's edition of Skift's daily podcast looks closer at Airbnb's updates, a new travel stock index, and Dubai leapfrogging Las Vegas.

Rashaad Jorden | 2 weeks ago

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Brian Chesky Posts Updates on Long-Awaited Verified Listings, Cleaning Fees and More

Airbnb prides itself on listening to consumer feedback for product improvements. As murmurs of a softening market get louder, Airbnb is back with upgrades.

Srividya Kalyanaraman | 2 weeks ago

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Buyers Walk Away From Second Homes

New data underscores a 14-month trend of second-home demand remaining at least 30% below pre-pandemic levels, largely due to high housing costs and limited inventory.

2 weeks ago