Vacasa

Benzinga routinely examines a stock that might be considered a little under the radar. The company may not be well-known, but chances are the line of work it’s in is pretty familiar.  This is called the “thing behind the thing.” A company that provides end-to-end technology...

Vacasa, a vacation rental management platform, will acquire Wyndham Vacation Rentals from Wyndham Destinations (NYSE: WYND) for $162 million. Vacasa will finance the acquisition through a combination of cash and equity. The sale will be comprised of $45 million cash at closing, up to $30...

Vacasa has announced the completion of a $103 million Series B funding round, making it the largest investment to date in the vacation rental management industry. The funding round was led by Riverwood Capital. Existing Vacasa investors, Level Equity and Assurant Growth Investing, and new investor...

Will the recent rise and availability of short-term vacation rentals seen from countless startups kill the timeshare industry? Consumers have become more demanding and are opting for flexible travel arrangements and accommodations, which have never been easier to acquire. That juxtaposition would...

Vacasa, the second largest U.S. vacation rental platform has announced that more than 4,500 of its properties will now be available on Priceline Group Inc (NASDAQ: PCLN)'s Booking.com. “We’re always looking for ways to expand our value proposition and better market the homes in our...

While Airbnb brought enormous attention to the short-term vacation rental space, more specialized players are now entering the industry, bringing differentiated offerings to a new trend in hospitality. As the amount of vacation rentals available flourishes, the trickiness in pricing rentals...

Hospitality giants are showing increased interest in the luxury vacation rental sector. It is no mystery that AirBnB and Accor SA are growing at an astonishing pace. That's because both companies are constantly on the lookout for expansion opportunities. Recently, the luxury vacation rental...