by Paris Achen | Sep 26, 2023 | Accessibility, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Responsible Renting, Sustainability
Responsible design is critical for any vacation rental business that wants to keep up in a competitive market and level up guest experiences. Forrester Research, a global market research firm, has defined responsible design as creating an experience with the intent of...
by Paris Achen | Dec 30, 2022 | Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Responsible Renting
As a struggling single mother, Neely Khan used storytelling to build a brand for her writing business, emotionally connect with her audience, and shine as one of the top writers in the vacation rental and hospitality industry. She now helps vacation rental and...
by Paris Achen | Feb 12, 2022 | Accessibility, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Hosting and Management, Humans of Short-Term Rentals, Property Care, Responsible Renting
For Lorraine Woodward, the barrier to taking a family vacation was finding a wheelchair accessible vacation rental. “I remember a trip to New York City,” Lorraine Woodward said. “The boys each were in their scooters, and I was in my wheelchair, and we were crossing...
by Alexa Nota | Jan 7, 2022 | Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Guest Communications, Hosting and Management, Humans of Short-Term Rentals, Marketing, Responsible Renting, Safety
Today, LGBTQ+ travel platform FabStayz announced the opening of pre-registration for its upcoming FabUniversity, an education and certification program for vacation rental operators to make their properties and hosting practices safe, inclusive, and welcoming to...
by Paris Achen | Dec 22, 2021 | Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Humans of Short-Term Rentals, Responsible Renting
As a single mother, Danielle Lindsey had no time to lose with her teenage daughter. But her job as a brand ambassador often took her out of town on business trips. Moonlighting as a short-term rental host quickly demonstrated that she didn’t have to choose between...
