Top 100 Airbnb and Booking.com Operators Country by Country (Dynamic Dashboard)
Who are the biggest vacation rental operators in your market? Together with My Data Value we mapped 8.7 million Airbnb and Booking.com listings across 240 countries to find out. Explore the free interactive dashboard: filter by country, benchmark your portfolio, and see exactly who dominates your market.
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Short-term rentals news
Wire Weekly: Global short-term rental & hospitality news
This week in STR: Airbnb appoints a new global operations chief, AI search emerges as a powerful discovery channel for direct bookings, and Q4 earnings reveal shifting momentum across major OTAs. Plus industry moves from Hospitable, Holidu and Key Data.
Data & Market Trends
Top 100 Airbnb and Booking.com Operators Country by Country (Dynamic Dashboard)
Who are the biggest vacation rental operators in your market? Together with My Data Value we mapped 8.7 million Airbnb and Booking.com listings across 240 countries to find out. Explore the free interactive dashboard: filter by country, benchmark your portfolio, and see exactly who dominates your market.
Artificial Intelligence
The AI Checkout Reality Check: Why OpenAI’s Pivot Just Validated the Travel Middleman
OpenAI’s recent pivot away from its Instant Checkout feature proves that travel is too complex for a quick-fix AI integration. While ChatGPT excels at trip discovery, the messy reality of pricing volatility, cancellations, and payment risks has validated the enduring value of OTAs and traditional travel intermediaries.
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The episode where SCALE co-founder, Damian Sheridan interviewed Robin Bass, founder of Premier Properties USVI.
Off The SCALE Podcast Episode 12: Robin Bass, Premier Properties USVI
The episode where SCALE co-founder, Damian Sheridan interviewed Robin Bass, founder of Premier Properties USVI.
Brand management
The episode where SCALE co-founder, Damian Sheridan interviewed Sab Mulligan, Head of Team and Brand Builder at Zzzing.
Off The SCALE Podcast Episode 5: Sab Mulligan, Zzzing
The episode where SCALE co-founder, Damian Sheridan interviewed Sab Mulligan, Head of Team and Brand Builder at Zzzing.