Vrbo launched "VrboCare," enhancing booking protection with consumer-friendly features like automatic coverage, improved ...

The city could pass new rules that would allow short-term rental registrations for a limited time during a major event, like ...

The golden days of Airbnb are fading. What started as an innovative way to experience authentic local life has morphed into ...

It really wasn’t that long ago that if you were traveling somewhere and needed a place to stay, your only option was to book a hotel (or motel or bed & breakfast). But after its 2008 founding, online ...

Expedia Group’s vacation rental company Vrbo is rolling out its anti-party technology across the U.S. following a yearlong pilot that it says prevented hundreds of unauthorized event bookings. The ...

If Vrbo's new host cancellation policy looks familiar, it's not dissimilar from the one Airbnb imposed a few months ago. Vrbo last month reversed a longstanding policy on guest refunds and host ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover travel with a focus on safety and sustainability. If you click on Vrbo to find a summer vacation rental, you'll find ...

When Amy Boyle arrived at her Airbnb rental near Paris, she knew she couldn't stay. The closet-size apartment was poorly ventilated and reeked of mold. "The pictures on Airbnb looked so lovely," says ...

Update: This story has been updated with new details from Expedia. See below. Vrbo, the vacation rental platform run by Seattle-based Expedia Group, is getting some blowback online for not following ...

Airbnb isn't happy with Vrbo's more aggressive advertising strategy. But as a challenger brand, Vrbo feels the need to score some points. Airbnb has hit back after Vrbo placed billboards near Airbnb ...