Google kills competition and eats the babies
Since entering the vacation rental market, Google has killed its competition by favoring interests over that of advertiser Expedia.
Airbnb will validate all listings in 2020. Really?
We cannot wait. Airbnb CEO promises to validate all listings in 2020 In a tweet, Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky has said, that all Airbnb listings will be validated by December of 2020. It is not clear what the word “validated” encompasses, but since the promise has come in wake of fraud discovery, we assume that it has to do validating that listing are physically there. Not if the property allows it. AirB Aware will follow…
Airbnb disrupts Olympic discipline
Airbnb more powerfull than ever If anyone was ever in doubt of just how big, powerfull and worldwide the Airbnb brand is, that doubt should now be put away as the vacation rental company has officially become a sponsor partner at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. Massive Critique The decision to allow Airbnb as sponsor has met massive criticism and most vocal is the Association of Hotel Owners in Paris, where the 2024…
Google Promoting Unauthorized Vacation Rentals.
When you go to Google Trips you will get the option to choose between hotel rooms and vacation rentals. It is a bit convoluted but here is the way to do it. Once in on Google Trips > Hotels > City. You will see that the option of Vacation Rentals appears alongside with Hotels. Here is a screen shot: This means that the consumer no longer needs to go on to Airbnb or VRBO’s websites to find…
Homeowners take back power.
Enough is enough, seems to be the word. Homeowners are frustrated with vacation renters walking in and out of the buildings they call home. Airbnb refuses to stop the traffic even in buildings that have a clear rental restriction. Many homeowners feel powerless as their common areas have been overrun by strangers. So now, homeowners are taking action themselves. Through their boards they hire companies like STR Monitor™, that surveil the internet for vacation rental…
Vacation rentals now on Google.
Vacation Rentals now at your fingertips. Type www.google.com/hotels on your phone and you will come to a site that looks like this: Google is now promoting vacation rentals from Airbnb, Homeaway and other platforms and that has brought short term stays to a whole new level. Google is promoting the option on mobile devices for now. But soon the option will be available on desktops and laptops. For those who thought that vacation rentals in private…
Enter: Google vacation rentals
Airbnb, Homeaway and other vacation rental platforms now have the biggest business weapon any company can wish for: Google. When hosts sign up at Renters United, Google will push the listings inform of vacation seeking users. Google will have a special vacation rental section in their search function, like they already have with flights and hotels. Google’s new adventure is a game changer for the vacation rental industry. Tests indicate that rentals and revenue will…