New confidentiality clauses can influence vacation rental reviewsNews from Chicago Tribune: Tom and Terri Dorow didn’t like their recent vacation rental in Scottsdale, Ariz. Their online review is clear about that. It’s a laundry list of complaints about equipment, appliances and even the appearance of a house they felt didn’t meet the expectations of a [...]
Summer Vacation Rental Home How-ToNews from ABC News: My husband’s family has a vacation rental property in Corolla, N.C., in the northern part of the Outer Banks. During a casual conversation about a time we might plan to go to the house, he said, “Well, we have to go in September. There’s only one week [...]
Digital Rental Deal: ‘National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation’ For $ .99News from Geeks of Doom: As part of their Cyber Monday Deals Week, Amazon is offering up the digital rental of the classic Christmas comedy sequel National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, starring Chevy Chase, for only $ .99. This deal is valid all this weekend through for [...]
Jetsetter Disrupts the $ 85 Billion Vacation Rental Industry With the Launch of …News from Profitable.com: Jetsetter (www.jetsetter.com), the leading private sales website that helps members discover and book the world’s best vacations, today announced the launch of Jetsetter Homes, a collection of more than 200 curated, verified homes around the world, available at Jetsetter [...]
Fraud a hazard in rental of vacation homes News from Sun-Sentinel: Esti and Ryan Brooks thought they’d found the perfect site in Miami Beach to hold their destination wedding this summer: a five-bedroom house on the water with room enough for family to stay and a giant back patio for the intimate reception. After sending [...]
Plot thickens in Airbnb vacation rental horror story News from USA Today: When a San Francisco blogger named “EJ” wrote a riveting account of how she returned from a week-long business trip last month to find that her home had been ransacked and trashed by a paying guest she’d connected with through the online rental [...]
Fingerpointing breaks out among online vacation rental sites News from USA Today: Wimdu, an online market that connects homeowners with budget travelers looking to couch-surf or rent an entire apartment, has found more funding and customers — but not without raising some hey-that-looks-familiar controversy common in the technology start-up business. By Mel Evans, AP A [...]
Fingerpointing breaks out among online vacation rental sites News from USA Today: By Roger Yu, USA TODAY Wimdu, an online market that connects homeowners with budget travelers looking to couch-surf or rent an entire apartment, has found more funding and customers — but not without raising some hey-that-looks-familiar controversy common in the technology start-up business. [...]
Deals on wheels: 5 ways to save on your car rental News from San Jose Mercury News: CHICAGO — Motorists, start your engines: Summer driving season has begun. You just may need to put in a little extra effort this year to keep it from being a budget-buster. It’s not surprising that many families are [...]
