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Arizonans for Responsible Tourism Hosts Super Bowl Preparedness Campaign for Vacation Rental Operators

Alexa Nota -
Pregame Prep initiative aids compliance with new local vacation rental ordinances and promotes responsible renting practices Glendale, AZ – Last week, Arizonans for Responsible Tourism...
Business

Ximplifi Adds Owner Portal to Automation Suite for Short Term Rental Accounting

VRM Intel Staff -
Ximplifi recently announced the launch of the Owner Portal to property managers using their VRPlatform software—allowing them to overcome challenges around monthly owner statements.  The...
Business

Front of the House, Meet the Back of the House

Lino Maldonado -
There is a military adage that states ‘maneuver without firepower is perilous and firepower without maneuver is pointless.’ Without getting into the subtleties of...
COVID-19

5th Annual #BookDirect Guest Education Day, Feb 2: Why It Matters

Amy Hinote -
It only takes listening to a couple of earnings calls from publicly traded hospitality companies to know how important direct bookings are to hotels,...
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Webinar: Optimizing Your Listings and Pricing on VRBO and Expedia

VRM Intel Staff -
In the never-ending battle for winning online bookings, OTAs and major hotel brands have become even more innovative in winning their share of vacation...
News

Stays Group Announces Guest Loyalty App for Vacation Rental Travelers

Vince Perez -
The first guest loyalty app that supports independent vacation rental professionals The beta release will take advantage of the rapid growth of the Stays Group...
Business

The Value of Direct Bookings vs. the Airbnb & Vrbo Demand

Amy Hinote -
KPIs Show the Value of Direct Bookings, but Airbnb is Quickly Gaining Ground as a Percentage of Total Revenue  The following data sets were provided...
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VRMA partners with Vrbo to expand membership to include individual hosts and homeowners

Amy Hinote -
Today the Vacation Rental Management Association announced to its membership that it is partnering with Vrbo and “expanding its membership to include rental property...
COVID-19

Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky Predicts Travel Revolution: “Travel as we know it is never coming back.”

Amy Hinote -
At this week’s Skift Global Forum, Airbnb cofounder and CEO Brian Chesky told an audience of travel providers that the world is experiencing a...
Business

Providing Guests with a Catered Travel Experience: Big Brands Collection of Zero-Party Data

Wendell Lansford -
What day of the week is it again? With so many of us staying home because of the pandemic, it can be hard to...
Business

Third-Party Distribution Channels: Are OTAs Your Foe, Friend, or Frenemy?

Michelle Marquis -
My experience on this topic began with a foundation in the hotel industry where I saw distribution, revenue management, and use of online travel...
COVID-19

Expedia CEO Peter Kern Discusses Vrbo Performance: Vrbo hosts make more than Airbnb hosts on average.

Amy Hinote -
During the last two weeks, investors heard from CEOs at both Airbnb and Expedia/Vrbo about 2021's first quarter performance. For those who smartly opted...
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Expedia CEO Talks Vrbo: We ‘Removed Vrbo from Google’s Vacation Rental Meta Product’

Amy Hinote -
During today’s Expedia Group earnings call, CEO Peter Kern and CFO Eric Hart told its investors that Vrbo provided a bright spot for the...
Business

Vrbo Is Performing Better Than Airbnb for Vacation Rental Managers, But Direct Booking Still Number One Revenue Source . . . By A Lot

Amy Hinote -
Is Airbnb the top booking source for vacation rental managers? Not by a long shot. Looking at $2.4 billion in 2020 rental revenue received by...
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Short-Term Rental Industry Giants Grapple with Building Brand Loyalty, Democratization, Regulations, and More at Skift’s 2020 STR Summit

Zandra Wolfgram -
Skift launched its two-day Short-term Rental and Outdoor Summit today. After an introduction by Skift editor-in-chief Tom Lowry, 11 discussion panels followed. Here are just some of the...
Business

The Bright Spot in 2020 Travel: U.S. Vacation Rentals See Higher ADRs, Revenue, and Adj. Pd. Occupancy

Amy Hinote -
If there was a bright spot for travel in 2020, it was found in the vacation rental industry. US performance data provided today by Key...
COVID-19

6 Takeaways from Vrbo’s 2021 Consumer Travel Trend Report

Zandra Wolfgram -
Vrbo has released its annual Trend Report using travel demand data to identify trends shaping travel for the upcoming year. Said Vrbo president Jeff Hurst,...
Business

Skift Short-Term Rental Summit, Dec 9 with Vrbo, Vacasa, Marriott, Expedia, Sonder, and more

Amy Hinote -
Skift is hosting its Short-term Rental and Outdoor Summit this week, December 9 – 10. The cost to attend is $145, and the short-term...
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Fetch My Guest Announces Stays Group Vacation Rental Network in Support of #Bookdirect Expansion

Vince Perez -
Stays Group is the largest non profit network of Independent Vacation Rental Professionals working together as stakeholders in our cooperative marketplaces that drive direct...
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Q&A with Vrbo’s Lisa Chen: “We’ve started seeing encouraging improvement in U.S. traveler demand.”

Amy Hinote -
While the vacation rental industry faces challenges related to COVID-19, property managers and homeowners are having to work directly with third-party booking providers—including Vrbo...
COVID-19

Vacation Rental Management Companies Adapt Cancellation Policies to Extend Rebooking Dates and Offer Credits

Amy Hinote -
For small business owners, there is little that is more difficult than being faced with a circumstance in which they cannot make their customers...
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Marketing

Strategically Working with OTAs in 2020

Michelle Marquis -
I have spent more than a decade in the hospitality industry learning and sharing how to capture more direct bookings with lower acquisition costs....
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Expedia’s stock tanks as company looks to bypass Google and increase direct bookings on Vrbo

Amy Hinote -
Expedia’s stock is down 26 percent today after the company posted Q3 2019 results showing underperformance. According to Bloomberg, Vrbo posted another decline in...
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Property managers’ company logos and names disappear from Vrbo listing pages in what company calls a “test”

Amy Hinote -
Late last week, vacation rental managers began reporting that their company logos had disappeared from Vrbo's listing pages.  Previously, Vrbo displayed company logos on listing...
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