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Ami Goldman, a property owner and tech entrepreneur in Brazil, leased his $300,000 apartment to Tabas, a mid- to long-term rental operator in 2021.

It’s rare for one founder to publicly disparage another company’s effort to raise funding. But Vacasa founder Eric Breon took to LinkedIn this week to say Pacaso’s current effort to raise money “disgusts” him and “seems designed to deceive.”

Hotels still dominate over short-term rentals when U.S. travelers are deciding where to stay. But several trends show the challenges hotels face — and the growth opportunities for short-term rentals.

Short-term rental company Sonder disclosed that it lost nearly $80 million more in 2022 than it previously reported.

Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky believes that a lot of business leaders don’t understand their companies, and that’s a problem. 

Tripadvisor informed its vacation rental guests and hosts around the world that reservations with check-in dates on or after November 1 will be cancelled, and guests will receive full refunds.

After pausing the acceptance of host signups for new experiences for around a year-and-a half, Airbnb has deleted subpar experience listings, and re-opened the application process.

During the pandemic, Airbnb saw a burst of long-term stays of 28 days or longer, and also reservations in non-urban areas. While many other areas of the business have normalized in the interim, those two areas are still solid.

Airbnb gets “so much appreciation” for its “growth and growth outlook” while Booking Holdings is actually “growing much faster” in its alternative accommodations business.

Home-swapping has thrived in New York City since Local Law 18 went into effect one year ago and placed tight restrictions on short-term rentals.

Barcelona’s tourism board is replacing its 15-year-old slogan ‘Visit Barcelona’ with ‘This is Barcelona.’

Sonder gained $10 million in liquidity in a refinancing deal, and announced that it has exited 60 buildings, or 2,300 units, as it seeks to shed underperforming leases.

Airbnb postings in New York have dwindled after a new law effectively shut down most units. And Jay Carney, global head of policy and communications at the platform, says he loves talking about it.