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5 STR Trends for 2026 | What Hosts Must Know
What will separate winning short-term rental hosts from the rest in 2026?
In this Host Planet Bitesize episode, powered by Hostfully, Sally Henry from Key Data breaks down five critical trends every STR host and property manager needs to understand – from pricing agility and rate discipline to shrinking booking windows and changing guest behaviour.
Covered in this episode:
• Why pricing agility matters more than ever
• Why cheaper isn’t always better
• Shorter stays and tighter booking windows
• Airbnb and Booking.com gaining ground on direct bookings
• What the data is telling us about 2026…
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