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Welcome to Vacation Rental Scale-Up, the essential podcast for vacation rental managers and short-term rental operators. Hosted by industry expert Thibault Masson, we bring you the latest insights and strategies to elevate your business.Key Topics:Strategy Insights: Stay ahead with strategies from major platforms like Airbnb, Vrbo, and Booking.Market Trends: Get the latest market data and trends from the US and Europe.Tech Innovations: Explore new vacation rental technology, from AI to revenue management software.Each episode features tutorials, expert interviews, and a touch of humor t
Thibault Masson for Rental Scale-Up hosts Vacation Rental Scale-Up, a news show with 112 episodes published.
Should you build your own custom AI workflows, or wait for your software vendors to roll out their updates? In this episode, Thibault Masson sits down with Mark Simpson to break down exactly how independent operators can
The rules of organic search visibility are undergoing a major shift. For years, professional operators have structured their businesses around strict performance metrics to secure Vrbo’s Premier Host badge and its promis
Airbnb’s new "risk-free" cancellation policy might guarantee your payout, but it could be silently draining your operational budget. 🛑💸 In this episode of the RSU Podcast, Thibault Masson (Founder of RSU by PriceLabs)
Airbnb just made two major corporate moves that signal an aggressive expansion beyond traditional short-term rentals: they poached Booking.com’s top hotel executive and invested $58 million to build a real-life social ne
Your dynamic pricing strategy might be flawless—but bad listing photos, inflexible cleaning fees, and over-promised owner estimates are silently destroying your short-term rental revenue. 🛑💸 In this episode of RSU by P
Airbnb's 2026 Summer Release just rewrote the rules of how guests discover, evaluate, and book your property. 🛑📉With this update, Airbnb hasn't just rolled out new features—the platform has fundamentally inserted an AI
If Airbnb guarantees the lowest price on hotels, how will your short-term rentals compete? 🛑📉 On May 20th, Brian Chesky is dropping the Summer 2026 Release, and the platform's priorities are shifting. To hedge against
✈️ Jet Fuel Crisis, 20,000 Cancelled Flights, and a Domestic Travel Boom — Which Side of the Line Is Your Portfolio On? Jet fuel prices have doubled and airlines are cutting 20,000 summer flights. ⛽📉 Guests still want t
Airbnb’s Summer Release 2026 is almost here. What could Airbnb announce — and what should hosts and property managers be watching? In this episode, Thibault Masson, industry analyst, founder of RSU by PriceLabs, and Head
In February 2026, Airbnb quietly updated its privacy policy. On April 20th, every host and guest will be asked to accept it — or lose access to the platform. In this episode, RSU Editor Uvika Wahi breaks down what actual
Revenue management isn't broken — the model around it is. For years, dynamic pricing was the answer. But when your owner relations team is stuck in email, your BD team is pitching with outdated numbers, and your finance
Airbnb made two announcements this week that didn't make many headlines — but together, they reveal exactly how the platform's lifestyle ambitions are materializing in practice. In this episode, Uvika Wahi from RSU by Pr
May 20, 2026, is circled on every European property manager's calendar. It's the official deadline for EU Regulation 2024/1028—the law that forces booking platforms to verify registration numbers and share monthly activi
Are Airbnb and Vrbo becoming the exact same platform? If you look deeper than the recent launches, the answer is a resounding no. While Airbnb is prioritizing pure booking volume by removing checkout friction, Vrbo is bu
AI is becoming the new front door to travel discovery. In this episode, Thibault Masson (Founder of Rental Scale-Up / RSU by PriceLabs) is joined by David Ciccarelli (Co-Founder & CEO of Lake.com) and Uvika Wahi (RSU by
Is Airbnb quietly testing its own loyalty program? Some hosts are now seeing an offer: Provide a 20% discount, and Airbnb will boost your visibility and promote your listing to “top rated guests.” But here’s what makes t
In this episode, we break down the 10 biggest takeaways from Airbnb's Q4 2025 earnings call and what they really mean for professional short-term rental managers. From the likely end of the 3% split fee model… to rising
Many property managers don’t fail — they stall. And for a lot of STR operators, that stall happens around 100–200 units. In this episode, we go inside GuestReady’s latest acquisition in Spain, its 12th to date, to unpack
In this episode, we break down how Airbnb actually rewards quality listings — and why many professional operators lose bookings even in strong markets. Thibault Masson dives into PriceLabs’ new Listing Optimizer, explain
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