Vacation Rental Scale-Up

Vacation Rental Scale-Up

Thibault Masson for Rental Scale-Up

Episodes 109
Avg. Duration 11m
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Since Jun 2024
Latest Episode May 2026

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Welcome to Vacation Rental Scale-Up, the essential podcast for vacation rental managers and short-term rental operators. Hosted by industry expert Thibault Masson, we bring you the latest insights and strategies to elevate your business. Key Topics: Strategy Insights: Stay ahead with strategies from major platforms like Airbnb, Vrbo, and Booking. Market Trends: Get the latest market data and trends from the US and Europe. Tech Innovations: Explore new vacation rental technology, from AI to revenue management software. Each episode features tutorials, expert interviews, and a touch of humor t

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Are These 3 Hidden Revenue Leaks Costing Your Short-Term Rental Portfolio?

May 28, 2026 56m

Your dynamic pricing strategy might be flawless—but bad listing photos, inflexible cleaning fees, and over-promised owner estimates are silently destroying your short-term rental revenue. 🛑💸 In this…

How Airbnb’s New AI Algorithm Decides Who Gets Booked

May 22, 2026 19m

Airbnb's 2026 Summer Release just rewrote the rules of how guests discover, evaluate, and book your property. 🛑📉With this update, Airbnb hasn't just rolled out new features—the platform has…

Airbnb May Soon Guarantee the Lowest Price, But Only on Hotels

May 15, 2026 9m

If Airbnb guarantees the lowest price on hotels, how will your short-term rentals compete? 🛑📉On May 20th, Brian Chesky is dropping the Summer 2026 Release, and the platform's priorities are shifting.…

Will Europe's Fuel Crisis Send a Wave of Guests to Your Holiday Let?

May 08, 2026 16m

✈️ Jet Fuel Crisis, 20,000 Cancelled Flights, and a Domestic Travel Boom — Which Side of the Line Is Your Portfolio On?Jet fuel prices have doubled and airlines are cutting 20,000 summer flights. ⛽📉…

S3E14 Airbnb Summer Release 2026: 7 Predictions for Hosts and Property Managers

Apr 30, 2026 10m

Airbnb’s Summer Release 2026 is almost here. What could Airbnb announce — and what should hosts and property managers be watching?In this episode, Thibault Masson, industry analyst, founder of RSU by…

S3E13 Airbnb's AI Strategy: What's Hidden in the April 20th Terms Update

Apr 17, 2026 14m

In February 2026, Airbnb quietly updated its privacy policy. On April 20th, every host and guest will be asked to accept it — or lose access to the platform.In this episode, RSU Editor Uvika Wahi…

S3E12 Why Your Revenue Manager Can't Do It Alone Anymore

Apr 09, 2026 7m

Revenue management isn't broken — the model around it is.For years, dynamic pricing was the answer. But when your owner relations team is stuck in email, your BD team is pitching with outdated…

S3E11 Beyond the Bed: What Airbnb's Car Service and Dinner Party Reveal About the Platform's Future

Apr 02, 2026 13m

Airbnb made two announcements this week that didn't make many headlines — but together, they reveal exactly how the platform's lifestyle ambitions are materializing in practice.In this episode, Uvika…

S3E10 Surviving The May 2026 EU Short-Term Rental Regulation Deadline

Mar 27, 2026 9m

May 20, 2026, is circled on every European property manager's calendar. It's the official deadline for EU Regulation 2024/1028—the law that forces booking platforms to verify registration numbers and…

S3E9 Vrbo’s Reliability Playbook: Building the Ultimate Airbnb Alternative

Mar 09, 2026 11m

Are Airbnb and Vrbo becoming the exact same platform? If you look deeper than the recent launches, the answer is a resounding no. While Airbnb is prioritizing pure booking volume by removing checkout…

S1E107 How AI Is Changing the Way Guests Plan & Book Travel

Feb 25, 2026 1h 2m

AI is becoming the new front door to travel discovery.In this episode, Thibault Masson (Founder of Rental Scale-Up / RSU by PriceLabs) is joined by David Ciccarelli (Co-Founder & CEO of Lake.com)…

S1E106 Airbnb’s Pay-to-Play Visibility: The Start of a Loyalty Program?

Feb 20, 2026 6m

Is Airbnb quietly testing its own loyalty program?Some hosts are now seeing an offer:Provide a 20% discount, and Airbnb will boost your visibility and promote your listing to “top rated guests.”But…

S1E105 10 Takeaways from Airbnb’s Q4 2025 That Could Impact Your Revenue

Feb 13, 2026 8m

In this episode, we break down the 10 biggest takeaways from Airbnb's Q4 2025 earnings call and what they really mean for professional short-term rental managers.From the likely end of the 3% split…

S1E104 How to Break the 200-Unit Bottleneck: Lessons from GuestReady’s Spain Deal

Feb 06, 2026 18m

Many property managers don’t fail — they stall.And for a lot of STR operators, that stall happens around 100–200 units.In this episode, we go inside GuestReady’s latest acquisition in Spain, its 12th…

S1E102 How to Get More Bookings on Airbnb by Optimizing Listing Quality, Not Cutting Prices

Jan 29, 2026 1h 1m

In this episode, we break down how Airbnb actually rewards quality listings — and why many professional operators lose bookings even in strong markets.Thibault Masson dives into PriceLabs’ new…

S1E101 Before You Drop Prices: How Listing Quality is Costing You Airbnb Revenue

Jan 23, 2026 6m

Register for fee workshop: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/1317691874899/WN_T9XsB0s0TUSk2tQA4c50wwIf your Airbnb bookings are slowing down, your first instinct is probably to drop prices.But…

S3E2 The Death of Search: Does Google UCP Make Booking Platforms Redundant?

Jan 15, 2026 11m

Is the "click-through" era of travel over? For twenty years, platforms like Airbnb and Booking.com have been the indispensable gatekeepers of the industry. But with the launch of the Universal…

S3E1 2026 Vacation Rental Trends: How Travel Is Becoming More Selective

Jan 12, 2026 21m

Vacation Rental Trends 2026 didn’t start in 2026.In this episode, Uvika Wahi of RSU by PriceLabs breaks down the most important vacation rental and trends shaping 2026, using guidance from what…

S1E98 The 2025 Short-Term Rental Year in Review (Top Stories That Matters for 2026)

Dec 26, 2025 10m

Across articles, podcasts, webinars, and industry conversations throughout the year, the same topics kept resurfacing. And when that happens, it usually means something structural is changing.In this…

S1E97 World Cup 2026: How Demand Is Showing Up Early Across Host Cities

Dec 22, 2025 27m

World Cup 2026 demand is already showing up in the data ⚽📈 — but not evenly.Some host cities are seeing early booking spikes, others are moving slowly, and regulation + supply constraints are shaping…

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