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

Travel's movers, shakers and newsmakers in 2025

By PhocusWire | December 17, 2025

PhocusWire names its 2025 newsmakers, spotlighting the companies and individuals behind the most significant moves. Read More

News / Online

Spain slaps Airbnb with €64 million fine

By Morgan Hines | December 16, 2025

Airbnb plans to challenge the fine, with a company spokesperson stating that the ministry's actions are "contrary to applicable regulations in Spain." Read More

News / Online

Redefining hospitality with services, AI and more ways to stay

By Abby Crotty | December 15, 2025

Executives from Marriott, Casago and Airbnb discuss strategies and initiatives defining the changing hospitality industry. Read More

News / Technology

PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Travalyst, Google, Guesty and more...

By PhocusWire | December 12, 2025

Here's our roundup of the people, product and partner news from the global travel industry this week. Read More

News / Online

TravelAI acquires OwnerDirect.com to expand in North America

By Abby Crotty | December 11, 2025

Owner Direct was initially founded in 1987 and has been using the OwnerDirect.com domain commercially since 1994. Read More

From Our Partners / Online

Checked in, taxed out: Benchmarking tax compliance in the US lodging industry

By Avalara | December 11, 2025

This report from Avalara is based on a survey of hotel and STR leaders that found confidence in current compliance is limited. Read More

News / Online

Duve secures $60M in Series B funding

By Abby Crotty | December 9, 2025

The fresh capital will support global expansion and AI developments. Read More

News / Online

Evolve acquires Guestworks portfolio from Vacasa

By Abby Crotty | November 26, 2025

One thousand Guestworks homeowners are included in the asset purchase. Read More

News / Online

Outlining trends, changes and the future of vacation rentals

By Abby Crotty | November 26, 2025

During an interview at The Phocuswright Conference, Sharad Sundaresan of Homescreen and Eric Goldreyer of Savvy, shared their thoughts on the STR sector. Read More

From Our Partners / Technology

How VPNs create exceptional guest experiences and generate new revenue

By Norton | November 20, 2025

VPN technology can address key security pain points for travelers, helps improve the guest experience and can provide significant business benefits for the hospitality industry. Read More

News / Technology

HomeToGo says Interhome integration on track

By Linda Fox | November 13, 2025

The company has already launched the Interhome B2C channel on the group’s technology platform. Read More

News

Marriott ends Sonder licensing agreement over default

By Linda Fox | November 10, 2025

Marriott said Sonder "is no longer affiliated with Marriott Bonvoy and Sonder properties are not available for new bookings on Marriott’s channels." Read More

Interview / Startups

Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2026: Becoming rentABLE

By PhocusWire | November 10, 2025

Becoming rentABLE is a listing platform of accessible short-term rental properties. Read More

Interview / Startups

Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2026: Hospy

By PhocusWire | November 10, 2025

Hospy is a Latin America-based AI-powered platform that acts as a digital employee for short-term rentals and boutique hotels. Read More

Interview / Startups

Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2026: HostAI

By PhocusWire | November 10, 2025

HostAI is a "growth function as a service" that handles the direct revenue engine, from guest acquisition to on-site conversion and retention, for OTAs and STRs. Read More

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