It's clear that vacation rental hosts and property managers crave direct bookings, and many may be making inroads. Still, the marketing power of big brands is tough to compete with.

Property automation system Operto Guest Technologies has announced a partnership with vacation and short-term rental software provider, Hostfully.

Celebrating the individuals and organizations that are shaping the future of the short-term rental industry.

Predictions that leaders in the travel space shared with PhocusWire.

ApartmentLove Integrates OwnerDirect.com with Hostfully Increasing Access to Short-Term Vacation Rentals Around the World

Vacation rental managers are seeking to offer services currently not enabled by their software.

Airbnb's Preferred Software Partners program recognizes and rewards top property and channel management software partners helping professional Hosts improve their operations and provide quality experiences to guests.

The pressures of the pandemic are driving more Airbnb hosts to lure users into booking their properties privately, further straining the already fraught relationship between the company and some of its larger hosts.

How do you provide an experience that converts customers and earns positive reviews?

Short-term rental property management platform Hostfully is aiming to revolutionise guest communication with the launch of InboxAI, a tool designed to dramatically reduce the time property managers spend on guest enquiries.