Throwing the gauntlet: dead in five years?
Three years ago, Maninder Gulati of OYO predicted at Phocuswright India that “plain aggregators” will be dead in...
Play to Your Strengths as a Local Vacation Rental Brand
Like virtually all industries these days, the vacation rental (VR) business is experiencing a period...
TurnKey Vacation Rentals announced today it has secured $48 million in funding, bringing the total amount of capital raised to date to $120 million....
A dozen years ago, before HomeAway acquired VRBO and before vacation rentals had any presence with major online travel agencies (OTAs), rental managers were...
Consistency Drives Convergence
In a recent USA Today article on why Airbnb and similar sharing economy businesses are dwindling in popularity, this quote caught my eye: “Travelers say they’re tired of the unknown.”
Why is...
Most major hotel company CEOs are still insistent that their direct booking pushes are working, but they’re candid about also maintaining ties with major...
Major hotel chains are engaging in an online turf war with the very travel sites that have helped drive their businesses.
Marriott International Inc., Hilton...