We have been moderating a new series of legislative STR webinars, hosted by Situ Living and attended by the experts in the UK and across Europe, but specifically Spain whch is recognised as being one of the most aggressive proponents of enforcing restrictions, highlighted by the mayor of…
Since January we have been snowed under as the STR industry comes alive with its plans for 2025. So what have we been up to apart from working on 3 M&A deals and working with clients in the US, France, UK, Spain and Portugal. Bookings! How are you…
Same numbers, just rearranged! But important! Instead of the usual 2025 forecast, we are looking toward 2052, same numbers but in a different order! Looking at the travel past and asking the question: Is this trend good for humanity, the planet, destinations or your business. Also how will…
The short-term rental industry enjoys multiple conferences yearly, some of which Yes Consulting attends and often presents at. We participated at the following European shows: Scale UK in London, Scale Italy in Florence-Italy, VRWS in Porto-Portugal, the PASCUK manager forum and Air Success in London from HCH. These…
VRWS October 2024 This presentation, first shown at the VRWS in Porto, reflects the enormous variation in margins and allocation to which business ledgers and various functions are allocated, with particular attention to staff, marketing, and technology. To analyse performance, we all need data and comparators. Surprisingly, few…
Airbnb proclaims exclusivity and owner appreciation, but how important are managers to their shareholders? Is it leaking money from managers who are disloyal to any platform? Managers are always looking for arguments to convince owners to work with them, and Airbnb is always quoting millions of exclusive homeowners…
Welcome to the Yes Consulting vacation rentals newsletter. The Lighthouse is for hosts, managers, agencies, and operators in the short-term rental sector. TWO CONFERENCES IN MAY ARE NOT TO BE MISSED! VITURSUMMIT IN MALAGA (10/11/12 May)~ A high-quality event attended by major players in the industry. Network with…
16 October 2022
2022 VITUR, VRWS (inc Web3) Conference TakeAways
A few takeaways from both the recent "ViturSummit" in Malaga, Spain and the "Vacation Rental World Summit" (VRWS) in Porto, Portugal, which itself was preceded by the Web3 Travel Summit. These are my own thoughts, of course, and may not be reflected by others, but come from observations…
Welcome to the Yes Consulting vacation rentals newsletter. The Lighthouse is for hosts, managers, agencies, and operators in the short-term rental sector. OR IS THERE ANYTHING NEW OUT THERE? Over the last year, these newsletters have covered a multitude of subjects related to Short Term Rentals. I have…
Welcome to the Yes Consulting vacation rentals newsletter. The Lighthouse is for hosts, managers, agencies, and operators in the short term rental sector. This article has been published late August 2022. Since then, apart from my commentary below I recommend everyone read this article from Jarvis ML which…