Alternative Accommodation

PhocusWire's in-depth coverage of the alternative accommodation sector, featuring news, analysis, interviews, research and more on home-sharing, short-term rentals, timeshare, homestays and other property types.

Opinion / Distribution

13 mistakes that sabotage vacation rental bookings

By Kevin High - VroomRes | June 6, 2018

You work tirelessly to manage your properties. You do all the things that the so‐called “experts” tell you to do, but it just doesn’t seem to be paying off in the ways that you really want. Read More

News / Online

Airbnb takes long term view as it culls hosts in Japan

By Kevin May | June 5, 2018

Airbnb says the temporary removal of tens of thousands of listings from its platform in Japan will have benefits for it and the sector over time. Read More

Opinion / Online

How Airbnb grows its host community through online marketing

By Tao Cui, Ye Wang and Bassel Namih - Airbnb | June 1, 2018

Which ads to buy? How much to pay for each ad? How to measure the performance of each ad? Airbnb built a marketing system to answer these questions. Read More

Interview / Distribution

Europe Travel Battleground 2018: AdsHotel

By PhocusWire | May 31, 2018

Filippo Fasolo, CEO of AdsHotel, pitches the business at Phocuswright Europe 2018, then takes questions from PhocusWire. Read More

CEO interview TurnKey Vacation Rentals T.J. Clark

Interview / Online

In The Big Chair - T.J. Clark of TurnKey Vacation Rentals

By Mitra Sorrells | May 30, 2018

T.J. Clark co-founded the company in 2013 to provide vacation rental homeowners and guests a consistent, high-end experience similar to a fine hotel. It now has 400 employees and more than 3,500... Read More

News / Online

Tracking traveler dollars: Airbnb vs. hotel chains and cruise lines

By Jill Menze | May 30, 2018

Furthering its sustainable tourism initiatives, Airbnb has released a new report tracking how traveler-spent dollars are allocated across different types of accommodations. The findings claim Airbnb... Read More

News / Online

VIDEO: Booking.com on its big opportunity in private accommodation

By PhocusWire | May 25, 2018

Booking.com is fighting on a number of fronts these days, having ramped up its strategy on private accommodation over the course of the last two years. Read More

News / Technology

VIDEO: AccorHotels on facing up to digital and not dying

By PhocusWire | May 24, 2018

A string of acquisitions into new areas of hospitality and a focus on digital services have made AccorHotels one of the chains to watch in recent years. Read More

Opinion / Startups

How to scale in high-growth online travel

By Bob Milne - Vacasa | May 22, 2018

Ten years ago, I would have told you that maintaining operational stability while growing at this rate was impossible. Read More

News / Online

VIDEO: Airbnb on moving forward as a company

By PhocusWire | May 18, 2018

Airbnb has joined the ranks of brands in the industry that can generally fill a room whenever one of their executive comes along to speak. Read More

News / Online

RV marketplace Outdoorsy expands to Asia Pacific

By Jill Menze | May 16, 2018

Following its $25 million funding haul in February, RV rental service Outdoorsy is expanding to the Asia Pacific region. Read More

Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: VacationRenter aims to solve the industry's inventory fragmentation

By Mitra Sorrells | May 14, 2018

Two ex-Googlers created the vacation rental search engine that consolidates listings from sites such as Booking.com, VRBO, HomeAway and more. Read More

Booking Holdings hits record $25B booking mark for a quarter

By Jill Menze | May 9, 2018

In the first quarter of 2018, Booking Holdings, formerly the Priceline Group, has reported significant financial growth despite a slowing of growth in bookings and room nights. Read More

News / Distribution

Over 100,000 companies managing vacation rental sector

By Kevin May | May 9, 2018

Proof that vacation rentals are a huge segment of the industry is confirmed with analysis showing there are a staggering 115,000 vacation rental companies worldwide. Read More