The Cyber Monday Market Award goes to...

The week after Thanksgiving is always one of struggle. Struggle to get back to work, to fit into your jeans, and most importantly to find the perfect Christmas gifts, or in the case

Jeffrey Breece
coronavirus

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.

Jeffrey Breece

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.

Jeffrey Breece
beyond pricing

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?

Jeffrey Breece
coronavirus

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.

Jeffrey Breece

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...

Jeffrey Breece
coronavirus

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.

Jeffrey Breece
united kingdom

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.

Jeffrey Breece

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.

Jeffrey Breece

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!

Jeffrey Breece
blacklivesmatter

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.

Jess Kelso, Jeffrey Breece, Annie Philpott, Julie Brinkman, David Kelso, Jordan Williams
coronavirus

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.

Jeffrey Breece
coronavirus

Memorial Day Drama: Flori-Bama

As Florida travel restrictions for vacation rentals have lagged behind hotels, we've seen frustrations erupt and petitions filed. Meanwhile, Alabama Gulf Coast has reaped the benefits of this dispute and rebounded much faster than their neighbors. So, what happened approaching Memorial Day Weekend?

Jeffrey Breece
coronavirus

Betting on Summer Rentals in the UK

We're taking a deep dive into the UK's short term rental performance. Read further to explore how the United Kingdom’s short term rental industry is performing mid-COVID and to understand the unique position its property managers are in.

Jeffrey Breece
coronavirus

What Revenue Pacing Tells Us About the Vacation Rental Recovery

Here we examine anonymized revenue pacing by markets to give context to how different areas are coping with the challenges related to COVID-19. This will help all of us anticipate the lows & some highs we're seeing, which allows us to make better business planning decisions in these turbulent times.

Jeffrey Breece
coronavirus

Guests Taking it Day by Day in the Big City

Another key metric that has shifted dramatically is booking lead times, and larger cities have seen the greatest deviation by far. We took a look at the data and focused on the median booking lead time for reservations before and after March 14 in the largest cities in the US and around the world.

Jeffrey Breece

Dynamic COVID-19 Discount Extended Through June

Our Revenue Management and Data Science teams have been working to analyze and publicize the data around how our industry is changing in these uncertain times. We have made available up-to-date local data on the majority of popular destinations and have extended the 'COVID-19 Discount' through June.

Jeffrey Breece, Aaron Navarro
coronavirus

How travel restrictions are impacting your ADRs

We’ve examined some of the cancellation trends we've seen as a result of travel bans, but what about the bookings that are still coming in? What can the data tell us about those?

Jeffrey Breece
coronavirus

Ski markets and Florida hardest hit in widespread weekend cancellations

Following the announcement of travel restrictions for people entering the United States from Europe last Wednesday evening, we have seen a significant spike in cancellations for stays in vacation rentals across the United States.

Jeffrey Breece, Ryan Saylor
coronavirus

Coronavirus and cancellations: Emerging trends in the vacation rental industry

While there are concerns about a downturn for the market in general, property managers are most acutely feeling the impacts in the short term due to widespread cancellations.

Jeffrey Breece

Airline closures: Potential impact on "fly to" vacation rental markets

With the many markets in the vacation rental industry reliant on airlines to shuttle guests back and forth, property managers can in turn become reliant on local airlines for success. So what happens when a major airline goes out of business?

Jeffrey Breece
coronavirus

Pandemic Pricing: How to use dynamic pricing when global travel trends change

Hurricanes, natural disasters, floods, and wildfires are nothing new to vacation rental property managers, but how does the threat of a worldwide pandemic, like Coronavirus, affect bookings? When facing unexpected travel restrictions, what’s the best strategy to defend your revenue?

Ryan Saylor, Jeffrey Breece
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