“We believe vacation rentals allow us to get up close and personal to the people, and the things that we’re passionate about.” –Matt Landau, Sense of Place World traveler and vacation rental expert, Matt Landau is now the star of a new digital travel series, Sense of Place. The series premiered...
Luxury Rental is a term thrown out there a lot in the vacation rental space. However, what really makes a listing luxury? Heather Bayer of CottageBlogger.com sits down with Tripz.com Founder Ryan Liebentritt to discuss several topics concerning luxury rentals, providing a better guest...
Many travelers prefer to stay in the comfort of a vacation rental over that of a hotel. The process of booking a vacation rental has always included some sort of direct interaction. This direct interaction is important to better understand the layout of the home and neighborhood, as well as...
We have all heard of Airbnb; the online community that started back in 2008. As you may be aware, Airbnb started out as a room rental service. If anyone had a spare room in their house, they could list it and make some extra money. Today, you can also find listings for vacation rental homes,...
By Janis Fisher Chan The Constant Fight for Bookings; Big Guys vs Us There’s a war going on. It’s between the BIG GUYS and the little guys, and I’m afraid that individual homeowners like ourselves are among the little guys when it comes to short-term rentals. We’re being crowded off listing...
There is a lot of talk about whether or not it is okay to vet a potential guest, or if that is considered discrimination. What do you think as a vacation rental owner? Do you vet before accepting a booking? As for travelers, how do you feel about it? Are you for or against vetting? […]