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Peer-to-peer rentals receive clarity from San Francisco, paving way for legal status

By Nick Vivion | October 9, 2014

The evolving regulatory environment surrounding short-term rentals accelerated this week, with San Francisco's Board of Supervisors releasing clear rules framing short-term rentals. Board President Read More

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The slowly evolving Airbnb - is it a distribution or hospitality company?

By Viewpoints | October 3, 2014

In the latter half of 2013, Airbnb began making more direct comparisons between itself and the hotel industry. Nathan Blecharczyk, co-founder and chief technology officer, told the Telegraph in Nov Read More

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What might a new approach by Google to the hotel industry look like?

By Viewpoints | October 2, 2014

Consider this: Google has invested in flight information provider ITA Software and hotel metasearch engine Room77. NB: This is an opinion by Richard Vaughton, director at DiscoveryHolidayHomes. It Read More

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Putting the Good back into Google - a massive rethinking of its role in hospitality?

By Viewpoints | September 29, 2014

How can Google re-establish it’s moral and useful, self admitted position on planet search and in particular in the travel industry? NB: This is an opinion by Richard Vaughton, director at Discover Read More

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HouseTrip founders quit amid restructuring and staff redundancies

By Kevin May | September 23, 2014

A major restructuring and shift in strategy is expected to lead to a widespread axing of staff at vacation rental brand HouseTrip. The company says in a statement issued this week that it is "chang Read More

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HomeAway expands with Expedia, listing over 100k home rentals

By Nick Vivion | September 18, 2014

UPDATE: HomeAway clarified the commission cost of this new product, and that section has been updated. In a presentation at vacation rental technology confab RezFest, HomeAway CEO Brian Sharples an Read More

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HomeAway refreshes its mobile app for owners, LAN and TAM get apps, and more

By PhocusWire | July 29, 2014

This is a roundup of product news and announcements for travel DEVICES in tourism and hospitality for July 2014. Thursday 31 July 2014: HomeAway refreshes its mobile app for owners In the up Read More

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HomeAway had OK earnings and will market itself as a lifestyle brand

By Sean O'Neil | July 24, 2014

Vacation rental giant HomeAway's second quarter 2014 results matched expectations. It reported adjusted earnings per share of 15 cents — as opposed to consensus estimates of 15 cents a share, as avera Read More

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Startup pitch: Growth hacker Zilyo applies metasearch to vacation and peer-to-peer rentals

By Sean O'Neil | July 1, 2014

In 2013, Hamed Al-Khabaz was kicked out of Montreal’s Dawson College after stumbling upon a giant security flaw in one of its major computer systems. A couple of months later, in April 2013, he and Read More

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HomeAway reaches one million listings, has eye on several million more

By Nick Vivion | June 25, 2014

Today marks a milestone for vacation rental company HomeAway, as the platform now features one million listings scattered across the globe. No other company in the vacation rentals vertical has man Read More

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Four Seasons continues to diversify offering with vacation rental product

By Nick Vivion | June 20, 2014

Four Seasons has launched a brand-curated portfolio of vacation rentals, available via a new website. The subdomain features Four Seasons approved rentals that match the brand's exacting standards Read More

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Tujia, the Asian vacation rental site, raises $100 million

By Sean O'Neil | June 18, 2014

It's a big day for entrepreneurs Melissa Yang and Jun Luo China's largest holiday rental site Tujia netted $100 million in Series C funding yesterday, according to the Wall Street Journal. Past Read More

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RealPage acquires vacation rental technology provider Kigo for $32 million

By Kevin May | June 17, 2014

More activity behind the scenes in vacation rental technology as Spain-based Kigo is snapped for $32 million by property management company RealPage. Kigo's is a provider of scheduling software, ch Read More

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The Internet of Things enables vacation rentals to be remotely managed

By Sean O'Neil | May 28, 2014

Managing vacation rentals can be a chore because properties are often scattered in remote locations. What if "smart devices" enabled property managers to control functions like setting the thermostat Read More

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Booking.com launches rental site Villas.com

By Kevin May | May 13, 2014

Major product extension for Booking.com as it launches its first standalone brand in the guise of Villas.com. The Priceline-owned accommodation giant officially unveiled the site this week in a bid Read More

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