Our global property manager survey 2023 has landed! What better way for short-term rental property managers to understand strategy & sentiment than from their peers?
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Top vacation rental property managers in the US
The top vacation rental property managers in the US, by property amount, average review score, and average occupancy in 2022.
How are urban & rural short-term rental markets performing in 2023?
It has been repeatedly reported throughout COVID recovery that non-urban destinations were drawing demand away from urban markets. However, as we enter 2023, how are the 2 ‘sectors’ comparing? In this article we review supply evolution and ADR evolution, as well as on the books occupancy and advertised pricing for Q1. So, how are urban & rural short-term rental markets performing in 2023?
Top short-term rental property managers in Europe
With 2022 coming to a close, we want to take this opportunity to highlight the top short-term rental property managers in Europe. (property management companies or PMs). To ascertain this, we have compiled datasets of three notable metrics: property count, average star rating, and average occupancy and ranked the PMs accordingly.
Sustainable listing badges increase short-term rental occupancy – but have property managers realised?
Travel is under particular scrutiny for sustainability. As a result, travellers are seeking sustainable options and hosts wish to make better choices and be highlighted as having done so. Furthermore, rises in energy costs are providing further motivation. So, how sustainable are short-term rentals, and do sustainable listing badges increase short-term rental occupancy?
STR rates during Christmas and New Year’s Eve: Recovering numbers
After researching short-term rental occupancy on the books and advertised daily rates for these holiday periods, we find that overall, both STR occupancy and rates during Christmas and New Year’s Eve are surpassing pre-pandemic levels in most key markets.
Short-term rental rates in Scandinavia rising past pre-pandemic levels
Short-term rentals in Scandinavia have recovered, and we look at Finland, Norway, Sweden, and Denmark during the summer and winter to look for insights in occupancy, average daily rate, and supply.
How to increase short-term rental bookings & revenue whilst reducing risk
In their latest webinar, Superhog discussed ways to help increase short-term rental bookings and revenue, whilst reducing the risk of parties, nuisance guests and damaged properties and reputations – with the help of Transparent vacation rental data.
Boom in short-term rental occupancy & rates in ski markets globally
We have run analysis on winter short-term rental occupancy on the books (OOTB) and average daily rates (ADR) in some of the most prolific ski markets around the globe: Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, France; Saint Anton am Arlberg, Austria; South Lake Tahoe, California; Vail, Colorado; Whistler, Canada; and Zermatt, Switzerland.
Latin American growth in reservations & supply is impressive in a global context
In this article, we explore the growth of vacation rentals in Latin American nations in the context of global evolution. As one of the less established markets worldwide, numbers in supply, for instance, often appear dwarfed by those of Europe and North America. However, when we consider relative growth, trends in supply, rates, and occupancy: are all of them above average?
Airbnb reports most profitable quarter in its history
Airbnb is one of the most influential entities in the western vacation rental industry. Since the pandemic, its revenue numbers have rising year after year, amounting up to a whopping 2.9 billion USD. This reflects the companies opulence, as well as the trend of success in the industry as a whole.