Vrbo arrives in the UK following rebranding from HomeAway
London: Expedia Group has launched Vrbo in the UK, replacing its HomeAway branding, as it continues its worldwide consolidation of simplifying its alternative accommodation division under one global brand name. With the launch of Vrbo in the UK, the world’s travel platform extends the number of countries offering its unique holiday rental portfolio under the same […]
STAAH partners with HomeAway
New Zealand: Cloud-based channel management software STAAH has announced a partnership with Expedia Group’s short-term rental brand HomeAway. The connection hopes to improve the data capacity and reach of property managers on the HomeAway platform. The partnership between the two firms went live at the end of April and has already seen interest from a […]
It’s a vacation rental inventory gold rush! James Burrows, Rentals United
Spain: Rentals United CEO James Burrows addresses how OTAs are rushing to expand vacation rental inventory to meet increasing demand. As the world comes to grips with the ‘new normal’, the travel industry has an opportunity to begin its recovery. The vacation rental world especially is having a faster speed of recovery or is even the only sector bouncing […]
UK’s favourite Family Friendly Destinations 2020 revealed
UK: Keswick, Bournemouth and Edinburgh have been revealed as the UK’s most Family Friendly Destinations as part of HomeAway’s Family Friendly Destinations 2020 campaign. HomeAway launched the campaign a month ago to recognise the continuous efforts of British communities in welcoming families from across the UK to give them an unforgettable holiday. Voted for by over 3,200 members of the […]
HomeAway adds tools to meet evolving customer needs
London: HomeAway, a Vrbo brand and part of Expedia Group, has announced more ways to help families find holiday homes, so that they can find accommodation that meets their standards for cleanliness and flexible cancellations when travel picks up again. Vrbo president Jeff Hurst said: “HomeAway has been connecting families with private, holiday homes for 25 years, and it […]
Expedia Group Media Solutions adds HomeAway to media portfolio
US: Expedia Group Media Solutions, the global digital advertising organisation of Expedia Group, has announced the addition of HomeAway to its global media portfolio of travel brands. As a brand of the Vrbo family of websites and part of Expedia Group, booking platform for holiday homes, villas and cottages, HomeAway.co.uk in the UK and Vrbo.com in the U.S. will […]
HomeAway becomes “StayHome” for now
UK: HomeAway is temporarily changing its logo to “StayHome” for now, sending out a clear message to UK holidaymakers and holiday homeowners to follow the government’s advice to avoid all non-essential travel and to simply stay at home. The edit has been made across HomeAway’s social channels including Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. The company said it felt that it was […]
Steamboat Springs and HomeAway tax agreement signed
US: Vacation rental platform HomeAway and the ski town of Steamboat Springs signed an automatic tax collection agreement. The small town, famous for its vacation rentals, hopes the agreement will make it easy for property owners to start listing on the platform. The agreement confirms that any homeowner advertising their property on HomeAway or its […]
HomeAway’s Karen Mullins on the Shortyz, family holidays, virtual tours and trends
UK: ShortTermRentalz caught up with Karen Mullins, regional director UK and Ireland for HomeAway (part of Vrbo, Expedia Group) and Shortyz judge, to discuss HomeAway’s tools and experiences for families, the rise of virtual tours and trip boards, the emerging trends of sustainability, alternative destinations and bleisure, and the upcoming Shortyz Awards on Wednesday 11 […]
Scottish homeowners paying off mortgages with holiday rental profits
UK: A recently-published study by HomeAway has shown how many Scottish homeowners are opting to rent out their homes to tourists as a way of making a profit and paying off their mortgages. The report claims that British homeowners could earn on average £15,150 a year by renting out their homes on a short-term basis […]