Airbnb Blocks One-Night Bookings in Florida for Halloween Weekend
Airbnb is restricting last-minute, one-night reservations of entire homes across Florida ahead of Halloween, extending a party-prevention policy it has enforced nationally since 2020.
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Wyndham Adds Vacation Rentals to Its Hotel Loyalty Program
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has rolled out Homes & Havens, a collection of professionally managed vacation rentals that members of its Wyndham Rewards program can now book and earn points on.
Occupancy, Not Rate Hikes, Drives US Rental Revenue Gains
Short-term rental revenue per available listing is running ahead of last year through the close of 2026, with more nights booked doing most of the work rather than higher nightly rates, according to Key Data.
Airbnb Steps Up Enforcement on Checkout Chore Demands
Airbnb says it is now reviewing listings and warning hosts who still require guests to strip beds, wash dishes or vacuum before leaving, under a rule the platform introduced in 2024.
Bridgwater Host Fined Over Airbnb Safety Failings
A Somerset short-term rental host has been fined after a case found paying guests faced a 'serious' risk to their safety, underlining England's reliance on housing and fire law rather than a licensing system.
Airbnb Scraps Guest Checkout Chores Like Dishes, Bed-Stripping
Airbnb says hosts can no longer require guests to wash dishes, strip beds or take out the trash before leaving, shifting that labor and cost back onto cleaning crews.
Vrbo Keeps Some Hosts on Subscriptions, Won't Say Why
Hosts and property managers being pushed off Vrbo's flat-fee subscription plan say a subset of listings is quietly being allowed to keep it, with no explanation of who qualifies.
Report Finds Just 11% of Operators Run Fully Linked Tech
A new paper from hospitality tech advisory group TAG and vendor Cendyn argues most operators are still running booking, payment and guest-data systems that don't talk to each other.
Airbnb Follows Vrbo and Marriott With Rain-Refund Guarantee
Airbnb now offers an automatic payout to guests when rainfall at a listing crosses a set threshold during their stay, matching programs already running at Vrbo and Marriott.
HostUplift Adds Sykes Cottages to UK Distribution Mix
Short-term rental manager HostUplift will list eligible UK and Ireland properties on Sykes Holiday Cottages, giving owners a booking channel beyond Airbnb, Vrbo and Booking.com.
Beaumier Centralizes Guest Messaging and Admin With Canary Technologies
Boutique hotel and chalet operator Beaumier has standardized on Canary Technologies to unify guest messaging and automate back-office staff tasks across its properties.
Booking.com Makes Its Case to Hosts as AI Reshapes Search
In a trade interview, a Booking.com executive argues OTAs still earn their commission as AI changes how travelers search, but the comments contain no new fees, tools or dates for property managers to act on.
Rivals Are Bidding on Your Brand Name in Google Search
Operto says third-party booking sites are buying paid search ads against the names of specific rental brands and properties, pulling guests away before they reach the operator's own booking page.
Fake Travel Sites Hijack Hotel and Rental Bookings on Google
A new industry analysis finds third-party sites posing as official booking channels in Google search results, pulling direct reservations away from hotels and, increasingly, vacation rental brands.
VRMA's Nashville Conference Puts Platform Fees Under the Microscope
The vacation rental industry's largest annual gathering, running this week in Nashville, is dominated by hallway math on new platform commissions and a fresh push to formalize operator training.
AI-Polished Airbnb Photos Raise Refund Risk for Hosts
AI tools that erase clutter, add furniture or swap in a better sky are making listing photos easier to fake, and the gap between picture and property can cost hosts a refund claim or their Superhost status.
Spain's Christmas Bookings Jump 76% But Arrive Later
Domestic reservations for the 2025-26 Christmas season are running well ahead of last year, but travelers are booking closer to departure, squeezing the runway hosts normally use to plan pricing.
Booking.com Pulls Fake Madrid Listing After Host Account Hack
Booking.com has removed a Madrid listing for an apartment that never existed, after a hacked host account was used to defraud hundreds of travelers.