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.

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Hopper adds rentals with launch of Hopper Homes

By Mitra Sorrells | January 27, 2022

Hopper Homes is now live on iOS with more than two million global properties that can be booked instantly in the app. Read More

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Challenges remain but progress emerges in vacation rental governance

By Kevin May | January 27, 2022

The Wild West days of short-term rental owners battling with local authorities might be subsiding, according to a new study from Rent Responsibly. Read More

News / Startups

Anyplace secures $5.3M to expand flex-term rental marketplace

By Jill Menze | January 24, 2022

Investors in the round include GA Technologies, Jason Calacanis, Launch Fund, Keisuke Honda and East Ventures. Read More

News / Distribution

Airbnb gaining share in hotel distribution analysis

By Mitra Sorrells | January 24, 2022

According to SiteMinder, Airbnb increased the share of bookings it drives for hotels, while new distribution channels entered the mix in 2021. Read More

News / Online

Airbnb wins case over responsibility for listings in Spain

By Linda Fox | January 24, 2022

The case dates back to 2015 and a dispute with the Catalan authorities over listings from Airbnb and other platforms. Read More

News / Online

2021 was best year ever for short-term rentals

By Jill Menze | January 24, 2022

According to AirDNA research, 2022 is on track to outpace 2021 bookings by 88%. Read More

News / Online

Airbnb adds guest insurance, partial credit for some COVID-related cancellations

By Mitra Sorrells | January 20, 2022

Airbnb is dedicating $20 million in coupons for guests that have cancelled due to COVID-related government mandates. Read More

News / Online

The consumer trends seeping into the travel industry

By Linda Fox | January 20, 2022

According to a Euromonitor report, consumer attitudes have shifted in areas like climate and flexibility, impacting how and where they book travel. Read More

News / Startups

Brazilian rental startup Tabas raises $14M led by Blueground

By Mitra Sorrells | January 20, 2022

Founded in 2020, Tabas has 360 furnished, tech-enabled apartments in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro that are available for stays of at least one month. Read More

News / Online

Sonder debuts on public markets

By Mitra Sorrells | January 18, 2022

Sonder has closed its business combination with Gores Metropoulos II and is trading under the symbol SOND. Read More

News / Startups

European camping platform JetCamp raises €500K to accelerate growth

By Mitra Sorrells | January 12, 2022

JetCamp’s website offers information such as availability and pricing in 10 languages for nearly 23,000 verified campsites and holiday parks across Europe. Read More

News / Distribution

HomeToGo finishes 2021 with record booking revenue

By Mitra Sorrells | January 12, 2022

HomeToGo CEO Patrick Andrae says he’s confident about the future as the newly listed company starts the year with a booking revenue backlog of €19 million. Read More

News / Online

Online travel giants' marketing spend continues to head north

By Linda Fox | January 10, 2022

Airbnb continued to benefit from its Q2 marketing campaign while Expedia and Booking increased marketing spend in Q3. Read More

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How to prepare for the Omicron wave with hotel business intelligence data

By Dori Stein - Fornova | January 10, 2022

Building a tech stack that collates hotel and guest data, competitor pricing and e-commerce tools will give revenue, distribution and marketing teams the opportunity to navigate their way to revenue... Read More