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

Younger travelers more likely to choose accommodation with inclusive policies

By Linda Fox | June 30, 2021

Social injustices of last year put a spotlight on equity and inclusion, and the ongoing discourse changed people’s ideas, behaviors and expectations when it comes to travel. Read More

News / Distribution

Booking windows start to lengthen in vacation rentals

By Kevin May | June 29, 2021

Data from private accommodation specialist Vacasa indicates a shift in the median booking window from 20-30 days in 2020 to 35-40 days in Q1 of this year. Read More

Interview / Online

How I Got Here, episode 70 - Jeremy Gall of FlipKey

By PhocusWire | June 25, 2021

There are not many startups that manage to sign a partnership agreement with a big brand before they even launch, but the Tripadvisor-FlipKey deal was a smart one on many levels, as Jeremy Gall... Read More

News / Online

Travel search terms on Google show scale of pent-up demand

By Linda Fox | June 25, 2021

Searches for the term beach holiday have been steadily rising in 2020 but city breaks are not yet recovering compared to 2019 levels. Read More

News / Online

Phocuswright Europe 2021: Here's what to expect

By PhocusWire | June 23, 2021

Join us to hear how industry players have updated their playbook to compete in this new, unstable but promising environment. A second chance like this doesn’t come around very often. Read More

News / Online

Short-term rental booking habits are starting to "normalize"

By Jill Menze | June 23, 2021

According to new data from Guesty, travelers are growing comfortable with shorter stays and longer booking windows as they head into the summer and beyond. Read More

News / Technology

TAKE A SURVEY: Deep dive into short-term rentals

By PhocusWire | June 18, 2021

Phocuswright is conducting a 15-minute survey of U.S.-based short-term rental property managers to understand the marketplace and study key property management trends. Read More

News / Online

Orbitz enables LGBTQ-friendly accommodation search

By Christina Jelski - Travel Weekly | June 18, 2021

The Orbitz functionality serves up properties signed up to the company's Inclusivity Pledge. Read More

News / Distribution

Awaze sells Landal GreenParks, continues focus on rental homes

By Linda Fox | June 17, 2021

Roompot adds Landal's 100 holiday parks to its existing portfolio of 200 destinations across Europe. Read More

News / Technology

Number of companies managing vacation rentals grows to more than 140,000

By Linda Fox | June 17, 2021

Property management systems continue to be the preferred tech for vacation rental management companies. Read More

Opinion / Technology

Travel with pride - 5 steps to supporting LGBTQ+ business travelers

By Suzanne Sangiovese - Riskline | June 17, 2021

LGBTQ+ travelers can face unique challenges when traveling abroad - many countries do not legally recognise same-sex marriage and more than 70 countries consider consensual LGBTQ+ relationships a crime. Read More

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News / Distribution

Blockchain-based private rental marketplace Dtravel launches with $5M seed round

By Mitra Sorrells | June 17, 2021

Dtravel is being launched by Australia-based OTA Travala and others, with a goal of giving “hosts and guests more control, ownership and lower fees than existing platforms.” Read More

News / Online

The short-term rental industry is booming – but will it last?

By Jill Menze | June 14, 2021

The alternative accommodations market is headed for a record summer, but as people return to work and school, can that trajectory be sustained? Read More

News / Online

Vrbo and Airbnb unite to crack down on party houses

By Kevin May | June 11, 2021

The two giants of the short-term rental world have decided to come together to try and address a specific element of the problem, when repeat offenders get delisted on one platform and then materialize... Read More