Blog - Short-term rental tips

Your Airbnb commission is about to go from 3% to roughly 15.5% . That stings. But here's the real news: your revenue has no reason to drop, as long as you do one calculation , correctly. And it's not the one most hosts think of first. It's also...

You know the feeling. The place was spotless, the guest seemed thrilled when they left, they even sent you a little thank-you message. Then three days later, the notification drops: 3 stars . No drama in the comment, just a "decent stay but we s...

One evening you open your Airbnb payout statement. The stay went smoothly, the guest left five stars, everything looks fine. Then you look at the breakdown and realise that between the fee deducted from your payout and the charges billed to the g...

The same message comes up almost every week in property management Facebook groups, and it's always worded roughly the same way. "I launched my property management business at the start of 2026, I have three properties at the moment. I want to br...

An apartment in Lyon rented at €95 per night, year-round, from January 2 to December 31. The same price for a Tuesday in November and for the Saturday of the Festival of Lights, when hotels in the neighborhood are fully booked at €250. This listi...

Two listings, same neighborhood, same price. The first shows a dark living room shot with a flash, the second a light-filled room with an immaculate sofa. Guess which one gets booked. On Airbnb, travelers don't read your description first: they l...

The orange badge. Some hosts target it from their very first listing; others insist it's become irrelevant now that the "Guest Favorite" badge has stolen the spotlight. The truth sits somewhere in between. The Airbnb Superhost status remains in...

A handmade "eco-responsible accommodation" sign in the entryway no longer cuts it. Travelers have learned to tell the difference between real commitments and a coat of green paint. The good news: making your vacation rental eco-friendly doesn't...

Spend five minutes in an Airbnb host Facebook group and you'll see it, guaranteed. Someone asks how to handle key handover for their guests, and the replies pour in: "smart handle," "magnetic card handle, just like a hotel." Three years ago, ev...

In Airbnb property management Facebook groups, the same question comes up every week, sometimes twice: "Which provider did you use for your professional liability insurance?" And every time, the answers go in every direction. One person pays €9 a...

A double booking is the number one nightmare in short-term rental: two families showing up at the same door on the same evening, a forced cancellation, a Booking penalty, and a damaging review. That is precisely the problem a channel manager so...

You rent out your furnished property for short or medium stays and want to finally understand what LMNP tax status means for you in 2026? This guide gives you the full picture: status, tax regimes, deductible expenses, depreciation, capital gai...

If you rent a furnished property on Airbnb, Booking, or Vrbo, you are a Non-Professional Furnished Rental Landlord (LMNP) -- or a Professional (LMP) if your income exceeds certain thresholds. Every year, the tax authorities expect you to file o...

If you rent your property short-term on Airbnb, Booking, or Vrbo, you may be required to obtain a registration number from your local town hall and display it on all your listings. The process varies from city to city, and penalties for non-com...

They were everywhere: hanging from railings, poles, park gates. Key lockboxes , the symbol of Airbnb self check-in, are vanishing from the urban landscape. In 2026, more than 8 French cities and all of Italy have banned them. And for good reas...

Whether you're a property owner, concierge service or short-term rental manager, professional trade shows are a unique opportunity to learn, discover the latest innovations and grow your network . 2026 is an especially rich year with over 20 eve...

Thinking about handing over the management of your short-term rental to an Airbnb concierge service? The first step is to request a quote. And not just one — several. The problem is that many property owners don't know what to look for in a quote...

You rent out an apartment or house on a short-term basis and you no longer have the time (or the desire) to handle arrivals, cleaning, 11 PM messages, and plumbing emergencies? An Airbnb concierge service is exactly the answer to that problem. Bu...

You have one or more short-term rental properties, and you're looking for someone to manage them. Cleaning, guest check-ins, listing management, platform communications — it all takes a huge amount of time. The solution: delegate to a local Airbn...

You have one or more short-term rental properties, and you're considering handing over management to an Airbnb concierge service. The problem: there are hundreds of them out there, and they're far from equal. Between solo operators managing 5 pro...

A great Airbnb welcome book can be the difference between a four-star review and a five-star one. Guests show up with questions about everything from Wi-Fi passwords to the best local coffee shop -- and a solid welcome book answers them before th...

QR codes are everywhere now -- restaurant menus, boarding passes, parking meters. People know how to use them without thinking about it. For Airbnb hosts, that's an opportunity: instant WiFi connection, seamless check-in instructions, one-tap acc...

A good welcome book cuts down on repetitive guest questions, prevents misunderstandings about house rules, and gives your property a professional feel that shows up in reviews. But with so many tools out there, picking the right one -- especially...

Most Airbnb hosts think about revenue in one dimension: nightly rate times occupancy. Raise the price, fill more nights, repeat. But there's a second revenue stream that almost nobody talks about -- selling products, services, and experiences dir...

Your Airbnb welcome book is the main communication tool between you and your guests. Get it right, and you'll see fewer messages, better reviews, and happier visitors. Get it wrong -- or skip it entirely -- and you're leaving five-star reviews on...

If you run a vacation rental, you've probably wrestled with this question: paper welcome book or digital? It's one of those debates that never quite dies in Airbnb host communities -- and the answer isn't as simple as "digital is always better." ...