Articles tagged “vacation rentals”

Brands can see risky marketing campaigns pay off — if they manage to strike the right chord between creative and controversial, like Plum Guide did.

It's clear that Vacasa's ranks were bloated, and that the company was not very well-run in recent years. Like several other now-struggling, newly public companies, Vacasa faces a challenging road ahead.

Some of the companies Skift featured in its first travel startup funding roundup went on to thrive, while others ... not so much.

Sex trafficking and child exploitation is a travel industry problem, and companies need to be activists in fighting these abuses.

Flexibility and unique experiences are driving renewed interest in timeshares, particularly among millennial and Gen X owners. So, what’s the appeal? It’s about being a member of a vacation club with exclusive perks rather than an owner of a specific property for the same week year after year.

Sonder will have to see if it can make its pricing competitive while eliminating cleaning fees as a separate guest charge. There could be some reputational upside if the financials work out.

What's good for the goose is good for the Google. Or so Airbnb thinks.

In an era today when investors place a high value on profitability, our oral history of short-term rentals includes regrets from those who were too risk-averse to grab an opportunity.

Puerto Ricans aren't merely imagining that Airbnb and Vrbo have transformed their neighborhoods — sometimes negatively. Here's a report that quantifies the housing impact.

Airbnb's pricing changes will likely have a ripple effect, prompting some hosts to reduce cleaning fees and property management websites to switch to showing total prices.