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.

Booking Holdings will appeal $530M fine by Spanish competition authority
News / Online
Booking Holdings will appeal $530M fine by Spanish competition authority
By Mitra Sorrells | February 22, 2024
Booking Holdings reported its fourth quarter and full year 2023 earnings late Thursday, with records across multiple financial metrics including revenue that soared 40% higher than 2019. Read More
Holidu takes over Germany-based home rental portal
News / Online
Holidu takes over Germany-based home rental portal
By Derek Catron | February 22, 2024
The acquisition means properties on Ferienwohnungen.de can be booked directly online and those hosts will have access to Holidu's software solutions and local personal service.   Read More
Sonder sheds 17% of corporate workforce
News / Online
Sonder sheds 17% of corporate workforce
By Linda Fox | February 21, 2024
The company said it hoped to achieve about $11 million in annualized cost savings as a result of the cuts, which it expects will be completed by the end of the first quarter. Read More
STARTUP STAGE: Becoming rentABLE is a platform for accessible short term rentals
Interview / Startups
STARTUP STAGE: Becoming rentABLE is a platform for accessible short term rentals
By Morgan Hines | February 20, 2024
Becoming rentABLE aims to build inventory by certifying properties for accessibility beyond just a wheelchair to include all mobility, cognitive, hearing, sight and the fast-growing aging population. Read More
HomeToGo 2023 results driven by subscriptions and services business
News / Technology
HomeToGo 2023 results driven by subscriptions and services business
By Linda Fox | February 15, 2024
HomeToGo said it had achieved its main priority of adjusted EBITDA break-even for the year with the financial metric at €2 million, ahead of full-year guidance. Read More
Airbnb adjusted EBITDA up 28% year over year as inventory grows to nearly 8M
News / Online
Airbnb adjusted EBITDA up 28% year over year as inventory grows to nearly 8M
By Morgan Hines | February 13, 2024
Airbnb said it has more than 5 million hosts and the highest inventory growth in 2023 came in Asia Pacific and Latin America. Read More
Bob W checks in with €40M in funding
News / Startups
Bob W checks in with €40M in funding
By Linda Fox | February 13, 2024
The apartment rental company is looking to further develop its technology and bring more talent into the team with the fresh investment. Read More
Generative AI check-in: HomeToGo on integrating artificial intelligence across its platform
News / Technology
Generative AI check-in: HomeToGo on integrating artificial intelligence across its platform
By Morgan Hines | February 13, 2024
PhocusWire is checking in with travel companies that were early adopters of generative artificial intelligence around a year after brands began implementing the technology.  Read More
Assessing the effectiveness of influencer marketing in travel
News / Online
Assessing the effectiveness of influencer marketing in travel
By Morgan Hines | February 1, 2024
Windstar Cruises is the latest company to bolster its influencer marketing strategy, recently announcing a partnership with Jerne, which helps to facilitate connections with influencers. Read More
How guest apps became the virtual concierge of today’s hospitality landscape
Opinion / Technology
How guest apps became the virtual concierge of today’s hospitality landscape
By Sjeel Koster – HolidayHero | January 31, 2024
With guest apps, the future of hospitality is becoming more personalized, convenient and interconnected than ever before.   Read More
Dtravel turns vacation rental bookings into NFTs, enabling re-sales
News / Technology
Dtravel turns vacation rental bookings into NFTs, enabling re-sales
By Mitra Sorrells | January 30, 2024
Dtravel's tokens will function through a partnership with Polygon, the blockchain technology provider that also powers tokens for brands such as Starbucks and Reddit. Read More
STARTUP STAGE: Hostshare lets short-term rental hosts trade unbooked nights
Interview / Startups
STARTUP STAGE: Hostshare lets short-term rental hosts trade unbooked nights
By Mitra Sorrells | January 30, 2024
Hostshare membership is $395 per year and gives hosts up to 21 nights of stays at other properties just for paying the cleaning fee. Read More
Duve acquires Easyway, boosting AI-driven guest experiences
News / Technology
Duve acquires Easyway, boosting AI-driven guest experiences
By Derek Catron | January 29, 2024
The acquisition will allow Duve to boost AI-driven guest experience management for hotels and vacation rentals worldwide.   Read More
Short-term rentals had up and down year, AirDNA report finds
News / Online
Short-term rentals had up and down year, AirDNA report finds
By Derek Catron | January 25, 2024
Growth in supply outpaced demand, yet the sector saw a record $64 billion in revenues amid high-profile regulatory action.   Read More
How AI is altering travel companies’ C-suites and hiring strategy
News / Technology
How AI is altering travel companies’ C-suites and hiring strategy
By Morgan Hines | January 25, 2024
Travel companies are shaking up their C-suites to adapt to new needs being brought on by generative AI. And the changes go further than creating new roles. Read More
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