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?
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Hospitality data: Lines between hotels & short-term rentals continue to blur
As vacation rental supply & demand continue to burgeon, traditional hospitality businesses & their competitive understanding have had to evolve; as have the operations that support them. Hotels & short-term rentals, along with hospitality data provision, are converging.
Why should you be looking cross-sector, and how will data convergence help you?
The Global Vacation Rental Report 2022
In partnership with Rentals United, we bring you the Global Vacation Rental Report 2022, a deep dive into property manager behaviour & sentiment around the world. Check out the highlights and download the report for the latest global insights into operations, distribution, technology adoption, pricing strategies & data usage
European Travel Will Not Fully Recover Until 2024
Despite a major recovery this summer, European travel volumes are still behind the pre-pandemic days, which are not expected to be surpassed until 2024. The most recent edition of the ‘European Tourism Trends & Prospects’ quarterly report from the European Travel Commission (ETC) continues to monitor COVID-19 impact on the sector, examining how travel is rebounding amid the current wave of infections and ongoing vaccination programmes.
Sustainable short-term rentals: Why property managers should check their carbon footprint
Property management company Nestor share how deep diving into their environmental footprint has added significant value to their business. They are aiming to build a model for sustainable short-term rentals and are here to show other property managers why they should be following suit!
Vacation Rental Map of the World
Over the past 3 years, growth in vacation rental rooms has been equivalent to all the existing hotel rooms in Italy, France, Spain & Germany combined. Now, as travel trends mould to post-pandemic reality and vacation rentals appear primed for even greater growth, we’ve built a ‘Vacation Rental Map of the World’. The report takes you through current industry trends, including supply, rates, occupancy & professionalisation.
Grow your portfolio: investing in high-performing short-term rentals
Investing in high-performing short-term rentals is clearly the name of the game – but how do you pick the wheat from the chaff? Co-founder & COO of last-minute booking app Staze, Henry Popiolek, walks us through how to identify the right UK short-term rentals in this new, critical climate.
Global hospitality outlook: demand data for vacation rentals & hotels
With the hospitality industry still riding the wave of uncertainty through the COVID-19 pandemic and all its ramifications, Transparent & Amadeus have taken a minute to understand the demand outlook in hotels and vacation rentals across the globe.
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…
Rental Arbitrage: How to make money on Airbnb
Rental arbitrage is the act of renting a property longer term, to re-rent it on a short let basis in order to turn a profit. So how does it all work?