US winter holiday advanced bookings lag
US: Figures from Guesty claim that advanced bookings for Christmas, Thanksgiving and New Year’s Eve have fallen by 16, 35 and 33 per cent respectively from last year. This may signal a dip in consumer confidence due to a potential winter flu and coronavirus resurgence. Summer bookings had maintained well after the reopening of US […]
Hostfully releases outlook on 2020 Holiday season
US: In collaboration with All the Rooms, Home To Go and Beyond Pricing, Hostfully has released its 2020 Holiday Season market report. The report hopes to provide data that property managers and owners can use to stay head of competition. The report covers five categories: The likely motivations behind domestic travel Changes in search interest […]
Virtual tour tech growing in vacation rental sites
Worldwide: In a market that is becoming more crowded than ever before, services are looking at the virtual tour as a way to separate their property from others. Though the technology has been in use in the traditional real estate market for a few years, vacation rental companies are only just beginning to use the […]