Short Term Rentals Toolkit

Section Report & Resources

The North American edition of the Time for DMOcracy looked at short term rentals as one of its major themes. Read that section of the report and review related case studies or research summaries related to short term rentals.

Short Term Rentals Report

Download and review this section of the report.

Case Studies

Review the destination case studies related to short terms rentals.

Netherlands | STR Market Update

Thijs de Groots, program manager at the Netherlands Board of Tourism and Conventions (NBTC), shares their short term rentals market update and provide key recommendations.

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Visit Galveston | Short Term Rentals

Listen to Michael Woody, Chief Tourism Officer from Visit Galveston, explain their approach to short term rentals.

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Greater Palm Springs STRs Case Study

Davis Meyer of Greater Palm Springs CVB presented their approach to STR marketing and management.

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Research Resources

Review the summaries of important, existing research on short term rentals.

STRs effect on California Tourism Economy

Although the report: Staying Power – The Effects of Short-Term Rentals on California’s Tourism Economy and Housing Affordability, provides extensive research…

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STRs Best Practices

The WTTC has compiled a list of feasible and easy-to-implement best practices for managing the short-term rental sector. Short case studies from destinations across the globe are used to demonstrate the…

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Affordable Housing in Rural Communities

Rural, tourism-dependent communities often face challenges with affordable housing. Finding ways to support low-wage earning tourism workforce members…

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Hotrec Report on EU Regulation of STRs

Hotrec (Hospitality Europe) position paper on EU-wide Regulation of Short Term Rentals.

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STRs Inventory and Demand Trends

Kellen Kruse of Airdna presented the latest analysis of trends in Short Term Rentals (STRs) inventory and demand across North America & Europe.

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Regulations for STRs

Peter Taylor of Toposophy presented the recommendations for STR management in Europe they developed for Hospitality Europe.

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