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.

News / Online

Rapid Fire with Bodo Thielmann of HomeToGo

By Morgan Hines | May 8, 2025

As we count down to Phocuswright Europe, PhocusWire is shining the spotlight on a selection of conference speakers in a series of Q&As. Read More

News / Technology

PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Sabre, Amadeus, Google, Etihad and more...

By PhocusWire | May 2, 2025

Keep up with all the latest people, partner and product news from around the global travel industry. Read More

News / Online

Amid "uncertain" times, Airbnb reports mixed financial results

By Morgan Hines | May 1, 2025

Brian Chesky, co-founder and CEO of Airbnb, said the results show that “no matter what’s happening in the world,” people will continue to choose to use Airbnb. Read More

News / Technology

Hostelworld builds on social strategy to connect travelers

By Abby Crotty | May 1, 2025

Hostelworld's "global trip plan marketplace" will encourage travelers to download the app and build a proprietary data set for its AI models. Read More

Event / Online

Short-term rentals 2025: Navigating the next phase of growth

May 1, 2025

Join this free webinar to hear key findings from Phocuswright's recent in-depth study on the short-term rental industry along with discussion with Expedia Group and Avalara. On Demand

News / Online

Casago's Steve Schwab on finalizing Vacasa and what lies ahead

By Linda Fox | May 1, 2025

Casago CEO Steve Schwab discusses the value of the Vacasa deal, the importance of relationships and more in an exclusive interview. Read More

News / Online

Holidu acquires vacation rental platform Finca Mallorca

By Morgan Hines | April 30, 2025

The acquisition marks an expansion of Holidu’s portfolio in the Mallorcan vacation rental market. Read More

News / Online

Booking Holdings sees "stable growth," surpasses expectations

By Abby Crotty | April 29, 2025

The company said that it wasn't affected by the general economic environment in the first quarter of 2025. Read More

News / Technology

HomeToGo launches AI Filter

By Abby Crotty | April 29, 2025

The tool is in beta testing for select users in the United States and Germany with a wider release dependent on the results of the trial. Read More

News / Technology

Lighthouse launches data-as-a-service platform

By Abby Crotty | April 29, 2025

The platform has four modules that provide DMOs, OTAs and hospitality tech companies with insights on pricing, occupancy and demand. Read More

Interview / Startups

Startup Stage: SuiteOp wants to help STRs and hotels automate operations

By Abby Crotty | April 28, 2025

Guest operations platform SuiteOp is "laser focused" on its goal of turning manual processes into "100% automation." Read More

News / Online

Consumer awareness of travel's impact on destinations grows

By Linda Fox | April 25, 2025

Travelers are showing a heightened awareness of their impact on destinations and factoring in the potential for overcrowding, according to Booking.com's latest report on travel and sustainability. Read More