Beyond Pricing Blog

COVID-19 Pricing Discount reinstated for Western Europe as cases mount

Our revenue management and data science teams have continued to monitor the pandemic’s impact on supply and demand. Unfortunately, there is a recent uptick in Covid cases in Europe, so we are reinstating the COVID-19 Discount for all of Western Europe from today until at least 15 November 2020.

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Introducing Beyond Pricing - Insights

Beyond Pricing's Insights is an analytics tool that shows you key information about your portfolio performance: Total Revenue, Paid Occupancy, ADR, and more. In a few clicks, you can look at groups of listings, compare performance to the market, and surface best and worst performing properties.

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What’s New in BP Product | September 2020

October won't be as spooky with the Insights Lens View • Benchmarking • Timeframes • Tracking pickup in bookings • Table View refresh

A Remedy for Fee Fatigue

It's understandable that you, as an owner or manager, feel fatigued not only by the fees OTAs charge but also by feeling as though you have no control or influence on OTA behavior. The way forward is to develop a sound strategy to attract, book, and retain guests to your properties bypassing OTAs.

Upcoming Fee Changes for Airbnb in Australia and New Zealand

Starting on 1st of November, Airbnb will deduct 15% from the host payout rather than charging the guest a service fee. This change could have a significant impact on the revenue hosts will receive, so we highly recommend reviewing your rates in Beyond Pricing with the new fee structure.

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Is the Vacation Rental Industry Ready for “Basic Economy”?

The vacation rental (VR) industry has eagerly adopted guest segmenting, dynamic pricing and channel management as common practices from the hotel and airline industries. Should the VR industry also implement 'budget rentals' to put more heads in beds and increase revenue?

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What We’ve Learned From Airlines During the Pandemic

We believe historical data is just one component to consider when setting your prices. The more important data comes from forward-looking occupancy, also known as demand. Airlines still use an antiquated approach to revenue management, and here's what we've learned from them during the pandemic.

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Beyond Pricing now integrates with Brightside!

We have joined forces with Brightside, the leading PMS in the greater Smoky Mountains region, to offer customers the best combination of property management and dynamic pricing software to ensure that you are maximizing revenue for your property management business.

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Upcoming Fee Changes for Airbnb in Greece & Croatia

Starting on 1st of September, Airbnb will deduct 15% from the host payout rather than charging the guest a service fee. This change could have a significant impact on the revenue hosts will receive, so we highly recommend reviewing your rates in Beyond Pricing with the new fee structure.

From the Field: Notes From a Former PM

While adopting a pricing tool is a much needed step in the right direction — that is where your pricing strategy should start, not stop. We sat down with Beyond Pricing's own Kyle Harris, who tells us one key piece of advice for property managers when considering pricing strategies.

Peak Season ADRs: Get Them Right the First Time

As property managers, we all have a great sense as to when our listings will start to book out for peak season. Oftentimes we aim higher when setting our peak season rates at the top of the booking window. At Beyond Pricing, we believe this is not the best approach. Here's why...

HomeAway/VRBO Integration Update

We are excited to share a recent update regarding our HomeAway/VRBO integration! Due to the consolidation of HomeAway and VRBO, we made an update to our integration, which will allow us to continue to push our suggested prices to your VRBO listings.

Meet Angie, a Beloved Beyond Customer

Learn how one of Beyond Pricing's customers, Angie Schnell, uses Beyond Pricing to make sure her company is earning the most revenue on behalf of their owners.

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Last Minute Bookings: Three Ways to Capture

In order to capture those last minute bookings, and keep your calendar full in these uncertain times, we suggest using these three tools: last minute discounts, last minute minimum stays, and gap fills.

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UK Recovery and Relief: What’s the latest?

With booking pace on the rise for most of the UK, what is the new short-term rental landscape looking like in this recovery period? In this blog, we’ll be sharing the latest data from all over the UK and highlight how markets have changed over the past few months.

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Plan Better, Faster and Longer with Rolling Calendars

PMs often find themselves with the daunting task of pricing an entire year without the benefit of knowing how trends will play out; how events will change; or how prices will resonate. We understand this challenge and offer Rolling Calendars to help PMs stay ahead.

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Hot Off the Presses: How to Make the Most of the UK VAT Reduction

While the VAT reduction is great news for our industry and partners, before ambitiously ramping up operations and ballooning rates, let’s take a minute to understand its effects and how best to adapt your pricing strategy.

July 4th: A Day Unlike Others

The recipe for a great July 4th BBQ is straightforward, but pricing for July 4th year over year is not. We took a look at the data and can confirm your suspicions: this year, July 4th is different from years' past.

UK and Ireland: We've Got You Covered!

From the lighthouses in Plymouth to the distilleries in Inverness to the hills of Galway, Beyond Pricing's revenue management solutions stand ready. We are now offering full coverage across the United Kingdom and Ireland!

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Product Update: What’s New with Beyond Pricing

Market-based Health Score • Gap Fills • Saved Filters • Copy settings across listings with Bulk Actions

Beyond Pricing Acquires Blizzard Internet Marketing

We are so excited to announce our acquisition of the website design, hosting, and booking engine of Blizzard Internet Marketing from RedAwning.com! Beyond Pricing will integrate Blizzard's suite of vacation rental technologies into its current pricing, analytics, and channel management portfolio.

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Turn Those Owner Conversations Around: Three Tips

Communicating with owners is one of the most crucial aspects of short term rental property management. Here we'll cover three tips for turning your owner conversations into one of the best parts of your week!

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A note from Beyond Pricing...

Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the US, a day that honors African American freedom and achievement. Recent events in the US have raised awareness around race issues, and here at Beyond Pricing we reflect on how we can be agents of change.

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Space vs. Isolation: Recovery is Treating Large and Small Listings Differently

Are we still getting the same type of bookings we got last year as we rush to fill vacant homes and condos? We’ve previously touched on the impact of Covid on average daily rates (ADRs), but now we'll take a look at the impact across a diverse portfolio of bedroom sizes and markets.

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What's New in Beyond Pricing Product | May 2020

What's New in Beyond Pricing Product | May 2020 Insights • Bulk Actions • Guided New Listing Setup • Team Permissions