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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.

News Blog

RedAwning Upgrades Guest Communication For Superhosts

California-based RedAwning has introduced updates to its communication features for Airbnb superhosts. The new communications hub communication features include: Centralized communications management , where hosts can send messages from their email, mobile phone, or via the RedAwning Portal or the mobile app, to guests which will then appear on their booking platform or email or…

Srividya Kalyanaraman | 2 weeks ago

News Blog

Airbnb’s AI Acquisition Paid Partially in Stock Valued Above $100 Million

Airbnb made public filings on Tuesday showing that its acquisition of AI company GamePlanner.AI was paid partially with stock valued at about $104.5 million. The filings said that the company is offering 877,062 shares and the two largest recipients were listed as Adam Cheyer (337,652 shares) and Siamak Hodjat (245,565). Cheyer and Hodjat are the…

Justin Dawes | 2 weeks ago

Skift Short-Term Report

Sonder Ups Its Bets on Hotels

What’s common between Vacasa, Sonder and Inspirato? They’re still turning in losses, cutting average daily rates, and pruning portfolios.

2 weeks ago

Short-Term Rentals

Sonder Ups Its Bets on Hotels

Sonder's latest strategy: focus on hotels

Srividya Kalyanaraman | 2 weeks ago

Short-Term Rentals

Airbnb, Booking, Expedia to Share Data With the UK Government

Data is precious, but accurate data straight from the source is trustworthy and actionable.

Srividya Kalyanaraman | 2 weeks ago

Short-Term Rentals

Airbnb to Accelerate Artificial Intelligence Efforts With New Acquisition

Today's podcast discusses Airbnb's AI investment, Riyadh Air's ambitions, and Turkey's tourism cooling.

Rashaad Jorden | 2 weeks ago

Short-Term Rentals

Airbnb Acquires AI Company Led by a Siri Creator

Adam Cheyer has driven a lot of success through his work at past companies. Now he's at Airbnb, showing the company really is serious about its dedication to integrating AI.

Justin Dawes | 2 weeks ago

Skift Short-Term Rental Report

Want a Luxury Rental? You Can Get A Piece

Miami-based startup Foothold.co has introduced a real estate crowdfunding platform specializing in luxury vacation rentals.

2 weeks ago

News Blog

Miami Startup Launches Vacation Rentals Crowdfunding Platform

Miami startup Foothold.co has launched a real estate crowdfunding platform for investing in luxury vacation rentals. Following SEC compliance and the finalization of its online investment processing platform, Foothold.co allows both accredited and non-accredited investors, starting from $200. Foothold was founded in September 2022 after raising capital to invest in real estate for private investors,…

Srividya Kalyanaraman | 2 weeks ago

News Blog

Hyatt Sold Off Its Vacation Rental Management Arm For Up To $50 Million

In late September, Hyatt Hotels announced that it was exiting its vacation rental management business while launching an online short-term rental platform soon. Its Destination Residences Management unit was sold to a real estate investor called Lowe, which, through an affiliate, will run it under Lowe and Coral Tree, though no price was disclosed at…

Rafat Ali | 2 weeks ago