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Vrbo launches sponsored listings globally
Reading Time: 2 minutesGlobal: Vrbo has launched sponsored listings for all partners, allowing property managers and hosts to pay for premium positions at the top of relevant search results.
Clark County targets platforms in STR enforcement crackdown
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIn Clark County, Nevada, commissioners voted 5-0 on 18 August to prohibit booking platforms including Airbnb and Vrbo from processing reservations or payments for unlicensed short-term rentals.
Vrbo uses AI and booking data to localise summer travel marketing
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Vrbo is using generative artificial intelligence alongside booking and search data to create localised marketing campaigns as it looks to drive summer travel demand across key markets.
Booking.com-exclusive listings reshape view of global STR markets, AirDNA analysis finds
Reading Time: 2 minutesGlobal: Booking.com-exclusive listings account for a significant share of short-term rental supply and demand in several markets, according to new analysis from AirDNA, highlighting the importance of multi-platform data when assessing market performance.
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.
Hospitable automates lodging tax compliance across all 50 US states
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Hospitable has launched automated lodging tax compliance across all 50 US states, becoming the first property management system to automate the registration, calculation, filing and remittance of lodging taxes nationwide.
Salt Lake City introduces first short-term rental licensing scheme
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Salt Lake City will introduce its first licensing framework for short-term rentals from 1 July, bringing new operating requirements for Airbnb and Vrbo hosts across the city.
Uber to add Vrbo vacation rental bookings to app later in 2026
Reading Time: 2 minutesWorldwide: Uber will add vacation rentals via Vrbo later this year.
Operators pay over $1bn a year in OTA fees on repeat guests, study finds
Reading Time: 2 minutesWorldwide: Property managers are paying more than $1bn a year in commission fees to online travel agencies (OTAs) on repeat guests, according to new analysis from hostAI.
Expedia Group on Vrbo’s evolution and what rising traveller expectations mean for the industry
Reading Time: 2 minutesLast month, Expedia Group announced a series of updates to the Vrbo platform, including broader exposure for Vrbo listings across the company’s brand. This includes visibility on its flagship Expedia brand as well as through a B2B distribution network of more than 70,000 businesses and 160,000 travel agents. With these changes designed to improve discoverability, […]