Airbnb Still Won't Give Cleaners Their Own Login
Airbnb offers no dedicated permission tier for cleaning staff, so hosts keep patching together full account access, iCal exports and outside software to manage turnovers.
Rental technology and AI
Two Founders Bet a Maine-Only Platform Beats Airbnb Reach
A pair of New England entrepreneurs have launched a booking site limited entirely to Maine properties, wagering that local curation beats platform scale.
Lodgify Unveils New Brand and AI Tools for Hosts
Lodgify has launched a refreshed brand identity alongside AI-powered features and a cleaner dashboard built to save hosts and property managers time.
Hosts Still Manually Fix What Their 'AI' PMS Claims to Automate
Every property management system vendor now advertises AI, but operators running multi-property portfolios say the daily workload of pricing checks, message triage and calendar reconciliation hasn't shrunk.
Airbnb Bumps Lodgify to Top Partner Tier for 2026
Airbnb has added Lodgify to its Preferred+ partner tier for 2026, a status change inside Airbnb's software program rather than any new fee or feature for hosts.
Wander Absorbs Maple's Team to Bulk Up Booking Platform
Vacation rental marketplace and technology provider Wander has hired the team behind family-organisation app Maple to work on its WanderOS direct booking platform for property managers.
Boston Brownstone Takes On Hotel Chains With Cloud PMS
A nine-room guest house in Boston's Back Bay is competing with branded hotel chains on booking technology rather than joining one, after new owners rebuilt its systems around a cloud property management platform.
Airbnb's New AI Filter Reshapes What Guests See First
Airbnb has folded AI deeper into search ranking and guest messaging by summer 2026, and hosts are still working out what the platform's own filtering actually rewards.
Why Multi-Platform Hosts Are Turning to Channel Manager Software
as hosts spread listings across more OTAs, channel manager software has become the tool that stops calendars from colliding.
Faster Guest Replies Tied to Higher Nightly Rates, New Data Suggests
A half-year review of AI-assisted guest messaging finds that response speed and review scores may matter more to revenue than the hours automation saves hosts.
Airbnb Moves Into Shared Workspace Bookings via London Startup Tie-Up
Airbnb has struck a partnership with London-based flexible workspace operator Oneder, letting travelers reserve day passes, private offices and meeting rooms directly through the app.
Why Vacation Rental Listings Need More Than AI Search Visibility to Win Bookings
Short-term rental operators chasing visibility in AI-driven search tools are discovering that being found by algorithms is only half the battle for turning clicks into confirmed stays.