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New Hospitable data reveals causes of booking losses
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: New data from property management software company Hospitable has highlighted the extent to which staffing shortages continued to affect short-term rental property managers in 2025, with more than a third of hosts and managers reporting lost bookings or negative reviews as a result. The research, drawn from an upcoming Hospitable report, showed that 34.3 […]
Lodgify releases 2024 vacation rental industry report findings
Reading Time: 3 minutesSpain: Vacation rental management platform Lodgify has released its 2024 Vacation Rental Industry Report — an in-depth look at booking trends, guest behaviour patterns, and the top opportunities and challenges shaping the short-term rental industry.
Tripadvisor evolves model, cancels STR stays past October
Reading Time: 3 minutesWorldwide: Online travel agency Tripadvisor is transitioning its vacation rental strategy to a new business model that leverages third-party providers, although it denied that it was shutting down its rental offering altogether.
Airbnb to remove Experiences listings weeks after Icons launch
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Airbnb has announced that it is removing individual tours and Experiences from its platform, just weeks after unveiling ‘Icons’, a new category of experiences hosted by stars from across music, sport, film and more.
Airbnb unveils Guest Favorites and Listings tab in Winter Release
Reading Time: 4 minutesUS: Airbnb has unveiled three major upgrades as part of its 2023 Winter Release to help guests understand exactly what to expect before they book, and enhance security and transparency for hosts.
Expert panel announced for RockSTRz 2.0 reviews webinar [4 May]
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWorldwide: The second half of ShortTermRentalz’ RockSTRz 2.0 webinar series kicks off next Tuesday 4 May [4pm BST] and the expert panel for that session has now been unveiled. The session, entitled “The changing landscape of reviews”, will focus on the importance of genuine review aggregation, how businesses can improve credibility, SEO and conversion rates, and […]