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Vrbo to maintain DC reservations despite backlash
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Expedia Group-owned vacation rental platform Vrbo is planning to maintain reservations in Washington DC over Inauguration Week this week, despite Airbnb’s stance to block and cancel bookings, as well as a fierce backlash from online users. Last week, Airbnb and HotelTonight confirmed they would be blocking and cancelling all reservations in the DC Metro […]
Avalara’s Rob Stephens on the home-sharing / hotel convergence
Reading Time: 5 minutesUS: ShortTermRentalz spoke to Avalara MyLodgeTax general manager Rob Stephens about the firm’s partnership with the VRMA and the convergence between home-sharing accommodations and the traditional hotel industry. Introduce who you are and what your background is in the vacation rental industry. I’m a vacation rental owner myself, having bought a second home in Vale […]