Kick off the new year with more payment options and better control. 💪 Keep reading to learn more about our powerful December updates that rounded out 2025, including our new PayPal integration for easier and expanded payment options, the new Payment and Security Deposit guest forms, and the ability to ban problematic guests from booking direct.
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* PayPal (#paypal)
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After settling in Florida, Cecilia Ghilardotti turned her love for the coast and her diverse professional background into Maven Vacation Rentals () . Starting with a single duplex and growing through word of mouth, she has built a small, curated portfolio focused on care and consistency. Can you tell us a little bit about your history?
I was born and raised i...
It's official, we're among the best in vacation rental technology once again for the 6th year in a row!
OwnerRez has been named a Vrbo 2026 Elite Connectivity Partner, placing us in an exclusive group of software providers recognized for innovation, reliability, and performance across the Vrbo marketplace. This marks our 6th consecut...
Jeff and Karin Gauvin founded Utah Escapes () with a clear philosophy of underselling, over-delivering, and creating consistent experiences that earn 5-star reviews. With decades of hospitality experience and a passion for travel, they've built a thriving vacation rental business in the beautiful state of Utah. Can you tell us a little bit about your history?
I grew...
This week's roundup covers Airbnb.org's emergency housing efforts following Hurricane Melissa, Nantucket voters' legalization of short-term rentals across the island, Vail's narrowly defeated short-term rental tax, and a stunning Airbnb in East Greenland offering a once-in-a-lifetime wilderness experience. Let's dive in.
Following the landfall of Category 5 Hurricane Melissa at the beginning of...
We're pleased to share our partnership with Cortado AI () , bringing OwnerRez users powerful AI tools that help answer guest messages, handle maintenance requests, and unlock new revenue opportunities through automated upsells. About Cortado AI
Cortado builds AI Agents that actually work. Respond instantly to guests, boost revenue with automated upsells and focus on growin...
Airbnb's Preferred Software Partner program () highlights its top property and channel management software partners in the vacation rental industry. Within this select program, the Preferred Plus designation is the top-tier, reserved for companies that consistently exceed Airbnb's strict requirements and deliver "Elite" performance to their users.
OwnerRez...
The Request
For Airbnb bookings only, adjust the POC Form so that the phone number field is left blank *AND* is a required field, so that hosts can continue to reliably collect guests' real phone numbers.
The Background
As of September 30, 2025, Airbnb is transitioning to issuing temporary phone numbers () for guests that are created at the time...
Are you observing Plan A Solo Vacation Day () 🧳while listening to Pink Floyd's () chart-topping album Dark Side of the Moon () , which was released today in 1973?
Thought I'd see what Chat GPT had to say about this
ChatGPT
"When someone expresses concerns about AI replacing human labor .... by sunchic vacation (/forums/users/347404323) – May 24, 2023 1:31 PM (UTC)
Oh, the Irony! AI defending AI! I love it!
>> "I understand your concerns about AI replacing human labor and the potential negative consequences it might have. It's natur...
The only place where success comes before work is in the dictionary.
Vidal Sassoon ()
Sassoon's quote reminds us that there is no substitute for hard work in this world of ambition and dreams. As many vacation rental owners and property managers head into their busy season, this powerful quote serves as a reminder that success is born from relentless...
Happy Wednesday, everyone! We have 31 updates to talk about, most of which are enhancements and bug fixes like last week. Let's go through the details!
* New Features
* Enhancements & Tweaks
* Bug Fixes
* New Videos New Features
Just one new feature to mention this week - we opened up our SMS feature to Canadian users. If you're a Canadian user, you can now search for a Canadian phone num...
Vacation Rental Guide - Vacation Rental Cleaning Checklists
Whether you're hiring a cleaning service or doing your own vacation rental cleaning, we've provided a checklist template for owners or property managers to use.
As a short-term rental owner, keeping your rental clean and well-maintained (/property-management) is critical to creating a positive guest experience and maximizing your pro...
Your Guide to Listing Sites For a Short-Term Rental Property
Discover the key differences between listing your short-term rental or Airbnb or Vrbo in our guide to help property owners streamline their rental business.
The short-term rental market is constantly evolving, with more travelers opting for the comfort or convenience of a vacation rental over traditional hotels. As a short-term proper...
Guide to Creating Effective House Rules for Vacation Rentals
Learn effective house rules for vacation rentals to ensure guest comfort and safety while maintaining a balance between hospitality and policy enforcement.
Effective house rules in vacation rentals ensure guest comfort and safety while maintaining a balanc...
Hm. Those are some interesting claims, Evelyn.
I don't think it's accurate to claim the vaccine is unproven. The efficacy rate has been shown in widespread clinical trials to be about 95% effective, which is amazing and far higher than experts were initially hoping for. For the Moderna vaccine, whose trial consisted of 30,000 people, 185 people in the placebo cohort were symptomatic versus only 11...
Got the suggestion, not sure if we could commit to that though. The email form is straightforward - as you pointed out, it's already built - but it's a configuration issue.
Obviously, we couldn't just change the current process to start sending both emails (the guest's email and the owner's email) to the owner for everyone. We'd have to include some configuration options so each owner could spec...
