Agoda Outside publishes vacation rental handbook for homeowners and travellers
Asia: South East Asian booking platform Agoda Outside has published a book on the growth and economic impact of the global home-sharing market. The book, entitled “At Home Around the World: The Short-Term Rentals Handbook for Guests, Hosts, Neighbors, and Governments”, was written by travel industry experts Robert Rosenstein and Peter Allen. It outlines how […]
Older Airbnb hosts or ’empty nesters’ on the rise in Ireland
Ireland: The number of older Airbnb hosts – also known as ’empty nesters’ – is rising at a rapid rate in Ireland. Airbnb say people over the age of 60 are the fastest-growing host demographic, with the numbers increasing 34 per cent since last year. There are now more than 3,300 hosts in this age […]
Airbnb hosts lament booking site’s increasing commercialisation
New Zealand: Airbnb hosts are getting frustrated at how they perceive the vacation ental platform is becoming increasingly commercialised. The booking site has expanded its accommodation range in recent years to list more hotels, motels, eco-lodges and backpacker hotels in addition to its traditional offerings. Airbnb’s Australia and New Zealand country manager Sam McDonagh said […]