Decoding the Modern Vacation Rental Technology Landscape
Skift Take
At the end of the day, it’s all about hospitality, but the vacation rental industry faces unique challenges in delivering on that promise. Technology will be key to providing an elevated guest experience across this fragmented market.
Report Overview
The vacation rental market is one of the most exciting and dynamic parts of the travel landscape today. It is changing on many levels from how the business is run to what kind of customer will stay in a rental. Underpinning the whole ecosystem is a network of different technologies. We view it as essential for leaders in the space, regardless of role, to understand how this complex system operates. In this report, we provide an overview of the vacation rental market and a deep dive into the different components of its technology stack. We also analyze the many stakeholders in this technology marketplace and how they vary from one another. We close with our outlook for the space.
What You'll Learn From This Report
- An overview of vacation rental market dynamics and how we arrived at the tech that exists today
- A deep dive into each component of the vacation rental technology landscape
- How software can help vacation rental operators drive sales
- Which tech solutions are creating operational efficiencies
- Who the three major types of vacation rental managers are and why their needs differ
- Why we believe there could be a convergence between vacation rental and hotel technology
- Why some tech solutions could consolidate while others will remain independent
