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 / Technology

Debunking the impact of blockchain on hotel distribution

By Max Starkov - HEBS Digital | June 14, 2018

A recent article on the Nasdaq website claims blockchain‐based platforms “offer promising solutions” to particular areas of difficulty in the hospitality industry, including blockchain‐based hotel... Read More

News / Distribution

VIDEO: Deep dive on hotels and online travel agencies

By PhocusWire | June 11, 2018

Some say the online travel agency vs. hotel debate moves in cycles, depending on who has the biggest to axe grind during a particular period in time. Read More

News / Distribution

Report says timeshare failed to evolve against rise of Airbnb

By Kevin May | June 11, 2018

The "sharing economy" in travel didn't arrive on the scene with the advent of global mega-brands such as HomeAway or, more recently, Airbnb. Read More

News / Online

VIDEO: How to succeed in Europe's online travel agency landscape

By PhocusWire | June 8, 2018

Europe's online travel agencies are not just about the two names that appear to capture the lion's share of attention: Expedia and Booking.com. Read More

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