Hospitable Town Hall, January 24th, 2024
Summary
This town hall covers crucial updates for short-term rental hosts, including new features like parent-child property relationships, direct booking enhancements with a quotes system, and smart lock improvements. It also addresses ongoing challenges with channel integrations, particularly Vrbo, and provides insights into Google vacation rentals performance.
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