Short-term rental glossary: 46 terms hosts actually use
ADR, CTA, stop sell, allotment, VCC: plain definitions of the terms in your extranet and software, grouped by job, with links to the full guides.
October 21, 202613 min read
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Ideas for calmer, more profitable rental operations
Operator-focused notes on AI-assisted hosting, guest messaging, turnover coordination, and the revenue moments hosts usually miss.
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How to respond to a bad review on Airbnb (and Booking.com, Agoda)
Each platform's real review rules, when a review can be removed, a five-part reply, five templates and what never to write in a public response.
October 19, 202610 min read
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Guest registration in Vietnam and Indonesia: 2026 host guide
Who you must report, what to collect at check-in, deadlines, the online systems and the fines, for hosts in Vietnam (police reporting) and Indonesia (APOA), as of October 2026.
October 19, 20268 min read
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Tết and Lebaran pricing 2027: a peak season playbook for hosts
Official 2027 dates for Tết, Imlek, Nyepi and Lebaran, plus when to open them, rate steps, minimum stays, cancellation rules and staffing.
October 19, 202610 min read
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Occupancy, ADR and RevPAR explained for vacation rental hosts
The three numbers hotels live by, worked through for a few villas: formulas, an example month, the owner-stay and cleaning-fee mistakes, and reading by channel.
October 19, 20268 min read
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Southeast Asia short-term rental statistics 2026 (sourced)
Arrivals, source markets and 2025 Airbnb occupancy and ADR for Vietnam, Indonesia, Bali, Thailand and Malaysia, each with its period and a link to the source.
October 19, 20268 min read
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Airbnb host fee change 2026: the 15.5% single fee explained
Airbnb moved hosts to a single 15.5% fee in 2026. Who was switched and when, how to reprice without losing payout, and what to check in your listing.
October 19, 20269 min read
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Tiket.com channel manager: connect TIX without double bookings
Who books on Tiket.com, how the TIX extranet connects to a channel manager, Calendar Sync vs a real connection, payouts, and how Santara AI handles Tiket.com.
October 19, 20268 min read
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Traveloka channel manager: connect TERA without double bookings
Who books on Traveloka, how TERA connects to a channel manager, the minimum-stay and rate plan rules that trip hosts up, and how Santara AI handles Traveloka.
October 19, 20269 min read
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Bali villa licence guide 2026: NIB, KBLI, tax and guest reports
What a Bali villa licence involves as of October 2026: ownership, the villa KBLI code, PBG and SLF, PBJT tax, APOA guest reports and OTA checks, with sources.
October 19, 20269 min read
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Vietnam homestay licence guide 2026: six steps, in order
There is no single Vietnam homestay licence. Here are the six registrations a homestay needs, in the order that works, with the 2026 changes and the catch for foreign owners.
October 19, 20269 min read
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Airbnb vs Booking.com fees for hosts (2026), plus Agoda
Airbnb's single 15.5% fee, Booking.com's contract commission and Agoda's compensation, taken from each platform's own pages, with a worked payout example.
October 16, 20269 min read
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