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It’s inaccurate to continue referring to short-term rentals as “alternative accommodation.” STRs are here to stay — and the numbers prove it. Airbnb guests shattered records in early August 2021, with more than 4 million staying in Airbnbs across the globe. And an...
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As the UK begins to emerge from 18 months marred by COVID-19, pent-up travel eagerness has led many Brits to explore their own country. Through the worst of the pandemic, Brits still travelled, albeit closer to home; rural towns and seaside getaways served as a...
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While short-term rentals as a whole took a hit in 2020 (especially in the early days of COVID), many markets saw significant spikes in occupancy and Average Daily Rates (ADR). Cities suffered, but rural and destination markets came out on top. Now, as domestic travel...
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Whether you’re looking to purchase a holiday home or a rental property as an investment, this summer is a great time to get into the game. Short-term rentals and holiday lets are booming in many destination markets, such as U.S. beach towns, rural areas of France and...
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U.S. Short-term Rentals Thrived Throughout the COVID-19 Pandemic. Can the Trend Hold as America Heads Back to Work? The “new normal” of travel is here. A lot has changed since the pandemic began and, with travel restrictions easing and more people heading back to the...
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Since Airbnb’s emergence in 2008, short-term rentals have steadily chipped away at hotels’ market share. The reality is that fewer people now consider hotels before short-term rentals. There are several reasons why STRs are dominating destination, rural, and urban...
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Early 2020 proved painful for Australia: devastating bushfires engulfed much of the country just before the COVID-19 pandemic arrived at its shores. Like elsewhere in the world, travel across all Australian states and territories slowed, then ceased, as autumn...
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Like so many other companies, Airbnb was put through the wringer in 2020. But, unlike too many others, it emerged in much better shape at year’s close. Weeks after its eye-popping IPO, the short-term rental platform saw January bookings in the U.S. shatter previous...
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It may seem strange to some, but post-pandemic is an excellent time to pursue an Airbnb investment. There are a couple of reasons for this. First, interest rates are at their lowest, making property ownership more attainable for more people across more geographies....
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Dialing In Airbnb Prices: A Flexible, Dynamic Pricing Strategy is a Successful Strategy If 2020 revealed anything to short-term rental hosts, it’s that the most successful Airbnb pricing strategy is one that remained flexible. Major markets like New York, Los Angeles,...
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Using Airbnb Data Analytics to Reveal Why Occupancy Rate is a Misunderstood Metric Airbnb occupancy rates have over the years become the ultimate metric for many short-term rental hosts. It’s understandable, right? Hosts want their short-term rental properties fully...
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In our Best Places to Invest series we’ve focused on using real-time AirDNA data to prospect your next Short-term Rental (STR) investment property. We will now shift our focus to an equally critical aspect: how to finance your vacation rental investment property. In...
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2020 has been a rather unpredictable year for Airbnb holiday lets in the UK and Europe. After markets experienced drastic declines in short-term vacation property bookings in late March, many began to see demand steadily climb as summer arrived — a welcomed reversal...
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Today’s short-term rental market doesn’t exactly lend itself to the casual Airbnb host. There’s increased competition, more rental channels, higher guest expectations, new cleanliness standards, and unprecedented booking behaviors. All of this has amounted to a huge...
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So far, 2020 has dealt a considerable blow to the vacation rental industry. Cancellations, refund requests, barren reservation calendars — it’s a reality unlike any we’ve seen in the industry’s history. Of course, short-term rentals haven’t been the only...
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Read the Updated Report: Best Places for Rental Arbitrage in 2021+2022 Since the 2009 recession, homeownership in the United States has, for many, felt more like a pipe dream than any feasible part of the American dream. A 2019 report from ATTOM Data Solutions...
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Europe Sees Massive 15-Point Surge to Finish 2019 To better explain the gravity of this year-end boost to the European vacation rental market, consider this: throughout the past four years of tracking millions of rental properties in Europe — only twice have we...
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Over a decade after Airbnb’s inception in 2008, it’s become patently clear that short-term vacation rentals can be extremely lucrative. There are, of course, many locations where managing a vacation rental makes little sense, and still other places where marginal...
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The European AirDNA Index Our team at AirDNA is proud to announce the inaugural European AirDNA Index. Much like the S&P 500 provides insights into the stock market, we set out to develop a resource that tracks the monthly performance of the European vacation...
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The United States AirDNA IndexAs the vacation rental market settles into its offseason, data from this month’s AirDNA Index echoes a familiar theme: fall months mean either stagnant or falling revenues. Historically speaking, the transition from September to October...
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When it comes to Mexico vacation rentals, 2019 rental data proves one theme has become glaringly clear: it’s not all about ocean views and beachside margaritas. The United States’ southern neighbor now receives more tourists than ever, and off-the-beaten-path travel...
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The United States AirDNA Index The United States’ short-term rental industry has officially entered its shoulder season. Whereas revenues remained strong throughout the late-summer push, September saw the onset of fall and an abrupt snap back to reality. Occupancy...
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In May 2019, Airbnb extended its reach into one of the world’s fastest-growing populations when it launched an Arabic version of its website. Although Airbnb’s main intention was to expand its presence across the Middle East and Northern Africa, the impact may have...
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INSTITUTO MUNICIPAL DE TURISMO DEL AYUNTAMIENTO DE CÓRDOBALa Regulación de la Vivienda Turística en la Ciudad de CórdobaEstudio sobre el dimensionamiento de la oferta de vivienda con fines turisticos existente en la ciudad de Córdoba, propuesta de medidas de...
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CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELDThe next niche in multifamily – short-term rentals.Multifamily has become an increasingly diversified sector – with niche asset classes such as student housing, senior housing, coliving and micro-units garnering major investor interest....
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DENVER, CO – Monday, 8 July 2019 – World-leading vacation rental market intelligence firm AirDNA is pleased to announce its participation in Inman Connect 2019. AirDNA will be exhibiting at the conference’s Property Pavilion, supporting agents and brokers with the...
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Although the division between “traditional” and “alternative” lodging might be clear to consumers, the lines are becoming less clear behind the scenes. In 2018, Airbnb represented 5.5% of total U.S. lodging demand. That might not sound like much, but it represents a...
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Vietnam was recently named the third fastest-growing tourism destination in the world by the United Nations World Tourism Organization, after recording a 29% increase in visitors year-over-year. Vietnam is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula, sharing...
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What Is Seasonality?Short-term rental seasonality is the cyclical variance in traveler demand throughout the year that’s unique to each vacation rental market. For example, ski towns experience high demand every winter and relatively low demand every summer. How...
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2M Here. 6M There. It’s easy to get swept up in the frenzy of numbers being released from vacation rental listing giants like Airbnb and Booking. Just last week, they shared new listing count figures that show Airbnb coming out on top, giving them additional momentum...
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Eenie, Meenie, Miney, Moe. With the rise of disruptive vacation rental listing platforms, many are considering a channel management strategy and asking, “which listing platforms are right for me?” The way most hosts or vacation rental managers answer this question is...
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What Is Rental Arbitrage?Rental arbitrage is the act of renting a property long-term and then re-renting it on a short-term basis on Airbnb, HomeAway, or other vacation rental platforms. If you’re a short-term rental host or vacation rental manager, you’ve likely...
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Analyzing data of any kind on a macro level can be dizzying. At AirDNA, we analyze a heaping 1 billion new data points on the global short-term holiday rental industry every day. We’re always on the lookout for fresh ways to use and present it for the thousands of...
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HomeAway vs Airbnb Which markets see the most overlap on these platforms? In competitive markets, hosts and vacation rental managers often list their properties on more than one platform. In this data set, you’ll find historical data for the top 100 markets...
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Update! Check out our latest report on Airbnb UK and Europe: the Top Markets for Hidden Holiday Lets in 2021 In the past few years, short-term rentals have taken off worldwide, with both traditional resort markets and urban areas becoming hot spots for investment....
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Note: In December 2019 AirDNA updated MarketMinder to reflect HomeAway’s branding pivot to “Vrbo.” The data and methodology for sourcing our data have not changed and remains as accurate as ever. Just a heads up for when logging into MarketMinder,...
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Welcome to MarketMinder! This is your beginner’s guide to unleashing the power of Airbnb data with the world’s most comprehensive tool for STR managers. MarketMinder features over twenty-five metrics, such as the number of rentals, listing growth, and property sizes....
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After an extended backpacking trip opened my eyes to the untapped revenue potential of Airbnb, I realized that Airbnb hosts needed better data to identify market opportunities and optimize the performance of their short-term rental listings. We launched AirDNA in 2015...
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Most Airbnb hosts select a cancellation policy based on their own level of comfort and risk tolerance, not as a strategic part of overall revenue optimization. But just as other ancillary settings like minimum night stay are becoming actively managed, maybe there’s...
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BNB GUEST CONFERENCE IN ATHENS Vacation Rental Market Spotlight: Athens, Greece AirDNA CRO Tom Caton dives into the data to break down market saturation, emerging neighborhoods for investment, professionalization of the vacation rental space, and competitive analysis...
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Understanding the pace in which guests are booking short-term rentals is a critical part of any host or property manager’s pricing strategy. Whether it’s gearing up for normal annual seasonality, a major annual event, or a special one-time city-wide celebration,...
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Read our updated post on the Best Places to Invest in Vacation Rentals in 2020+2021 here. If you want to expand your vacation rental portfolio — or even purchase your very first property — knowing the best places to buy vacation rental property is the first step to...
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PASS THE KEYS AirDNA Data is Key to Customer Satisfaction and Scaling a VRM into New Rental Markets! Pass the Keys is growing rapidly in the U.K., and has relied on AirDNA data to improve the accuracy of their property forecasts, target new rental markets for...
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How to Calculate ADRADR or Average Daily Rate is calculated by dividing the total revenue earned by the host for the entire reservation by the number of booked nights. As part of our ongoing series exploring short-term vacation rental metrics, this blog post takes a...
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What is Occupancy Rate?Occupancy rate for a short-term vacation rental is the number of booked nights divided by the sum of the available nights and booked nights. Whether you’re new to short-term vacation rentals or an industry pro, it’s important to understand the...
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VRMA PRESENTATION Anecdotes and Fake News: Using Data to Effectively Communicate In Regulatory Debates At VRMA International Conference in Las Vegas, AirDNA used Airbnb and HomeAway data in the U.S. to understand vacation rental regulations and unpack some of the...
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Hopefully by now you’ve seen some aspect of our new brand – friendly colors, a streamlined logo, or an easier-to-navigate website – via our educational emails or at our VRMA presentation in Vegas earlier this week (slides can be found here, for all of you...
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COLLIERS Predicting the Impact of Airbnb in a Market is Easy with AirDNA! When Colliers needed detailed insights into traveler behavior and to understand the impact of Airbnb in the hotel space, they turned to AirDNA. Now they can answer the question, “What is...
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HOSTMAKER Find out how to judge future performance and optimize short-term rental pricing! Hostmaker is using AirDNA’s Forward Data Feed and raw Property Performance Data to power their business intelligence tools and develop their own methodology to optimize...
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HVS The impacts on the New York City lodging market and economy. HVS looked at the total reservations, room nights, and revenue from AirDNA for the period of September 2014 through August 2015 to understand the impact of New York Airbnb rentals. Download the...
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Colliers The top neighborhoods and comparable hotel metrics. More than 736,000 overnight stays were booked via Amsterdam Airbnb listings in 2015 – almost 9% of total demand in the city. Download the...
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CBRE The sharing economy checks in. CBRE Hotels’ Americas Research compiled select information from STR, Inc. and AirDNA for hundreds of U.S. markets to assess the relevancy of this sharing platform to the traditional hotel industry, and generate an analysis of...
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CBRE A Comprehensive National Review of Airbnb Growth Including a Spotlight on 13 U.S. Markets This Airbnb growth analysis covers the U.S. and highlights data for 13 cities utilizing two years of AirDNA data for the period of October 2014 through September 2016. The...
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Bank of America | Merrill Lynch Deep Dive into Airbnb Airbnb 1) is a small but material amount of hotel industry supply and demand 2) is growing rapidly, 3) has more listings internationally than domestically, 4) overindexes to top 10 and 25 hotel markets, in terms of...
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CBRE A fresh look at the growing popularity of Airbnb short-term rentals. This report from CBRE, using AirDNA data, dives into the increase in traveler awareness of short-term rentals, where the impact on hotel performance can be seen, and the increase in professional...
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As Airbnb and private accommodations have become a firm fixture in the worlds of travel and hospitality, increasing numbers of investors are taking advantage of opportunities presented by the vacation rental real estate market. AirDNA tracks the daily performance of...
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See our updated report here View 2020+2021 Analysis AirDNA released the first data-driven analysis of the best cities to buy a vacation rental property in 2015. Since then, that article has been a resource for over half a million aspiring Airbnb entrepreneurs....
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Airbnb offers fantastic opportunities for people looking to invest in real estate. With over 150 million guests making trips to 65,000 cities around the world, investing in Airbnb rentals is quickly becoming a new asset class for savvy investors. AirDNA has spent the...
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See how AirDNA’s tools can help deliver incredible returns on Airbnb investing, with our top-to-bottom guide to picking out 39% IRR / 31% cash-on-cash return investments. Airbnb investing is delivering great returns across the world. A whole new asset class is...
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It’s never been easier to embark on a career as a vacation rental manager. You don’t need to create a website, set up a payment system, or pay for marketing. Platforms like Airbnb take care of these things for you. As the barriers to entry have come down, people from...
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Want to see the best places to buy an Airbnb vacation rental? Check out our more recent blog posts from 2017 and 2018. View 2018 Analysis A huge number of folks write to us wanting to know the best places in the U.S. to invest in an Airbnb property. In this article,...
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