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How Dubai’s STR market is adapting to geopolitical uncertainty
Reading Time: 7 minutesUAE: As Dubai enters its high season, STRz examines how property managers responded to the travel disruption earlier this year and whether the shift towards flexible monthly stays could have a lasting impact on the market.
Eight in 10 small hotel guests would consider switching to STRs, says Pricelabs
Reading Time: 2 minutesGlobal: Eighty-two per cent of travellers who stayed at a B&B, inn or small hotel would consider booking a short-term rental at the same or a slightly lower price, according to a traveller survey conducted by PriceLabs.
AI adoption quadruples among small STR hosts, says PriceLabs
Reading Time: 2 minutesGlobal: Fifty-eight per cent of small short-term rental hosts now use artificial intelligence to manage their listings, up from 14 per cent in 2025, according to research from PriceLabs.
PriceLabs launches AI analyst Athena
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: PriceLabs has launched its AI revenue analyst, Athena, that monitors listings for short-term rental revenue management teams.
PriceLabs launches mobile app, AI integration and upgraded API
Reading Time: 2 minutesPriceLabs has introduced a mobile application, an AI integration and improved customer API for
short-term rentals.
America250 celebrations boost Fourth of July vacation rental demand, data shows
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Historic destinations across the US are seeing a surge in short-term rental demand ahead of the Fourth of July weekend, with America250 celebrations helping boost bookings beyond FIFA World Cup host cities.
Rentals United and PriceLabs report warns property managers to adapt or lose market share in 2026
Reading Time: 3 minutesEurope/US: Professional operators are tightening their grip on the short-term rental market as dynamic pricing and channel diversification become essential for growth, according to a new report from Rentals United and PriceLabs.
Bad Bunny boosts STR demand in tour-hosting European cities
Reading Time: 2 minutesEurope: After global superstar Bad Bunny’s February Super Bowl halftime performance, PriceLabs data show European cities on his tour saw surges in short-term rental demand.
Pricelabs finds 88 per cent of Airbnb listings fall short on standards
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Dynamic pricing tool PriceLabs studied over 10,000 listings in nine cities worldwide, finding only 12 per cent could be classified as ‘good’ by industry standards. The PriceLabs Listing Optimization Report suggests a significant majority of Airbnb listings have room to grow, focusing on factors like photo quality and completeness, title and description clarity, amenity […]
Is pricing really the problem? Why content quality matters for STR performance
Reading Time: 4 minutes[SPONSORED CONTENT] Dynamic pricing and revenue management solution provider PriceLabs reviewed over 10,000 STR listings across 9 cities and found that only 9 per cent achieved high quality content scores. The research underscored the importance of content quality for improving performance. The review found that top performers were 35 per cent more likely to outperform their […]