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

Guesty launches two additional AI features with new tools for property managers

By Mileva Sapic | September 12, 2024

Property management software platform Guesty is adding AI-tools for website creation and review management. Read More

News / Technology

Alliants, Hospiria partner to launch flexible rental platform

By Linda Fox | September 12, 2024

1LiVNG aims to provide the combined strengths of Alliants and Hospiria technology to the residential real estate market including branded residences owned by hotels, timeshare owners and serviced... Read More

News / Online

Airbnb quietly reopens platform to new Experience listings

By Morgan Hines | September 11, 2024

After saying last month that it would accept submission of new Experiences beginning next year, Airbnb quietly reopened to new listings on Tuesday. Read More

News / Online

Booking Holdings' new CFO expects connected trip "is really there" in 3 to 5 years

By Morgan Hines | September 10, 2024

Ewout Steenbergen, chief financial officer at Bookings Holdings since March, called out the company's work in alternative accommodations and artificial intelligence and strong demand in Asia as key... Read More

News / Online

Airbnb takes aim at NYC a year after “failed” STR regulations

By D.J. Catron | September 6, 2024

Hotel prices and rents in New York are both up a year after the city cracked down on short-term rentals, prompting Airbnb to call for changes to the law. Read More

News / Startups

Host & Stay receives £10.5M to support “buy-and-build” strategy

By Morgan Hines | September 5, 2024

With the backing of Growth Partner, Host & Stay’s “buy-and-build” strategy will have immediate momentum, starting with the company’s acquisition of Airhost For You and Norfolk Holiday Properties. Read More

News / Technology

Life House spins out revenue management tech as Diamo

By Linda Fox | September 4, 2024

Diamo is focusing on providing revenue management technology for small independent hotels and will continue to be supported by Life House initially. Read More

News / Technology

Boom launches AI-driven PMS for short-term rentals

By D.J. Catron | September 3, 2024

The platform functions as what Boom calls an “AiPMS” — capable of automating sales, operations, maintenance, review analysis and reputation handling. Read More

News / Online

Travalyst begins standardization for accommodation certification suppliers

By Linda Fox | August 29, 2024

The organization has defined three initial criteria, including publicly available standards and third-party audit, by which to measure the compliancy of accommodation certification suppliers. Read More

News / Online

How embracing a creator mentality can bolster travel marketing

By Morgan Hines | August 28, 2024

United, Hostelworld, Ryanair and other travel brands are cultivating a persona on social as engaging with audience has become a practical requirement for success for travel brands - and entertaining... Read More

News / Online

Booking.com’s U.S. managing director on growth plans, STRs and marketing

By Morgan Hines | August 27, 2024

Booking.com’s partnership with rapper Ludacris is its latest in a string of celebrity tie-ups. The marketing effort is more complex than a flash in a pan, according to Ben Harrell, U.S. managing... Read More