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.

Opinion / Online

Key questions facing Airbnb ahead of its IPO

By Pierre Becerril - Transparent | December 3, 2020

By redefining traveler expectations and establishing a new type of lodging, Airbnb built the second-most valuable travel company in the world in just a decade. Now, as public market investors consider... Read More

Opinion / Distribution

How tech can evolve the outdated $50B temporary housing sector

By Vivi Cahyadi - AltoVita | December 1, 2020

Although technology has transformed the operation and distribution of hotel and vacation rental sectors, there's one area left to be connected: the $50 billion temporary housing market. Read More

From Our Partners / Online

Trust, confidence and responsiveness - a checklist for travel brands

By Salesforce | November 30, 2020

Airlines, cruise companies and hotels scrambled to transform their business strategies and address customer concerns ‐ all while keeping their employees and guests safe from the virus. Read More

Opinion / Online

Innovation, recovery, renewal: What the travel industry can expect in 2021

By SAP Concur | November 26, 2020

In 2021, the global travel community will continue to see significant changes in nearly every sector. Read More

Opinion / Online

Airbnb's IPO filing - what the travel industry can learn from a unique marketing playbook

By Mario Gavira | November 23, 2020

Here are some key learnings that marketers might want to keep in the back of their minds when travel comes back and the marketing battle heats up again. Read More

News / Distribution

Booking Holdings boss talks pressure on hotels and the private accommodation trend

By Linda Fox | November 20, 2020

Glenn Fogel discusses how changes in the lodging market could be beneficial to large distributors - meaning hotels could face an uphill battle ahead. Read More

News / Online

Short-term rental bookings are up following news of vaccine

By Jill Menze | November 20, 2020

According to Guesty, in the week following news of an effective COVID-19 vaccine, short-term rental bookings for Q1 2021 were up 6%. Read More

Interview / Technology

VIDEO: CheKin - Summit pitch at Phocuswright Conference 2020

By PhocusWire | November 20, 2020

CheKin's allows companies to earn money and save time when guests complete the registration process by themselves in an automatic, digital and contactless way. Read More

News / Distribution

Booking.com now requires rental properties to meet minimal cleanliness score

By Mitra Sorrells | November 19, 2020

Properties that do not have an average score of at least six out of 10 by May will be removed from the Booking.com platform. Read More

News / Online

"Perfect timing" - Travel industry reacts to Airbnb's IPO filing

By Jill Menze | November 18, 2020

With Airbnb filing for its long-awaited initial public offering, experts weigh in on what it means for the travel industry. Read More

News / Online

Airbnb's IPO registration shows it's ready to join the big leagues

By Kevin May | November 17, 2020

On the eve of its debut on the public markets, documents filed this week indicate that it is ready move in comfortably alongside the likes of Expedia Group and Booking Holdings. Read More

News / Online

Travel companies ask European regulators to enforce Google dominance decision

November 16, 2020

In a letter to the commissioner for competition, 130 companies and 28 industry organizations, across numerous sectors, ask the Commission to enforce its 2017 abuse of dominance decision. Read More

News / Technology

Phocuswright Conference 2020 Preview: Vaccines, government changes should inspire higher recovery goals

By Kevin May | November 10, 2020

If the chaos of 2020 is swiftly put behind us, then the devastating aspects of what has happened this year (huge job losses, brands closed, etc.) will be in vain. Read More

Interview / Startups

Hot 25 Startups 2021: Anyplace

By PhocusWire | November 9, 2020

Anyplace is a marketplace that provides turnkey furnished housing rentals all over the world, with no long-term leases, no landlords and a simple application process. Read More