By redefining traveler expectations and establishing a new type of lodging, Airbnb built the second most valuable travel company in the world in just a decade. As investors consider the Airbnb IPO, we analyse key questions facing the company. How will the Airbnb brand, hosts, guests, competitors & COVID impact its IPO?
Airbnb at IPO part V: How has Airbnb reacted to the COVID-19 crisis?
The Coronavirus pandemic has hit the world hard, with travel one of the most affected industries. As such, Airbnb and its competitors have all been faced with an exceptionally tough climate, but have their performances suffered equally?
Announcing New Transparent + CARTO partnership
Location intelligence has become a growing necessity & is especially relevant to the hospitality industry’s most fragmented segment. Anyone in vacation rentals looking to expand to a new market, acquire property, evaluate prices, understand demand by area or simply better track competition & market shares, it is crucial.
Airbnb at IPO part IV: How well has Airbnb adapted from its sharing economy origins?
A hunger for innovation and growth has driven Airbnb since its inception. As the distance between Airbnb and its unique origins has grown, so has the hunger, and need, to find new unique offerings. The IPO provides a moment to revisit some of these initiatives, such as Airbnb Experiences, Airbnb Plus & mid-term stays.
Airbnb at IPO part III: How meaningful are Airbnb’s competitors?
Airbnb has positioned and acquitted itself as THE alternative to hotels. Synonymous though it is with vacation rentals, Airbnb faces competition from big budget companies. While the biggest threat to Airbnb’s revenue is a fall in reservations, the most likely driver of this scenario is competition. The strength of Airbnb’s competitors therefore carries big weight in the forthcoming Airbnb IPO.
Airbnb at IPO part II: How powerful & durable is the Airbnb brand?
Airbnb’s vision of ‘belonging anywhere’ has captured the imagination and custom of millions. With brand so critical in a travel industry dominated by Google, a question surrounding the Airbnb IPO is: just how powerful is the Airbnb brand? Moreover, can it retain and attract yet more consumers to continue to grow in the face of changing demand and competition?
Airbnb at IPO part I: Who are today’s Airbnb hosts and how loyal are they?
While the precise alchemy of Airbnb’s brand is a mystery, Airbnb’s supply and its host community is surely a huge ingredient. How hosts & their loyalty to Airbnb have changed are therefore crucial questions ahead of the Airbnb IPO.
What percentage of vacation rental guests are domestic in your market?
In the wake of the biggest travel destabiliser in modern history, new habits are forming. Vacation rentals are seeing more domestic guests than ever before, forcing property managers to optimise their strategies. Learn the % domesticity in your market and which countries have seen their demand shift most significantly.
Vacation rental listing fees & length of stay discounts in your area
Our new vacation rental listing fees and discounts breakdown gives you visibility over average cleaning and service fees and length of stay discounts of property managers in your area. So why is this going to revolutionise your short term rental pricing?
Vacation rental return estimator & client proposal generator from a free template
Preparing a proposal for a new owner or property can be one of the most time consuming, critical and common tasks that a property manager has to face day to day.
In this article we are going to show you how to use our free google sheet template for estimating revenue for a new property and building a solid client proposal.
Europe: How much money do vacation rentals make in your area?
With our new free Smart Rental account you can visualise any vacation rental market worldwide, and evaluate average daily rate, occupancy, revenue and platform distribution.
Let’s take a look at the big short term rental hitters in Europe and see how they compare.
Airbnb Plus: what, how & why?
Recently we wrote about Airbnb’s Superhost program; what it is, how to get it and what it’s worth. Now, it’s the turn of Airbnb Plus. How do you get a listing awarded a Plus badge, and what does the data say you stand to gain if you do? Read on for more…