Airbnb's Best Quarter in Years. Hosts Paid For Part of It.

Airbnb just reported 3.6 billion dollars in revenue, nights booked up 10%, and raised guidance for the rest of the year. On paper, one of its best quarters ever.Look closer, and a good chunk of that growth traces back to changes property managers have spent the year worried about, from the new single fee to Reserve Now Pay Later's rising share of bookings. In this episode, we walk through what really drove Airbnb's Q2 2026, what it means for pricing and cancellations, and how it compares to what Booking.com and Vrbo just reported.What's covered📈 Revenue up 17%, nights up 10%, but marketing spend grew even faster, up 27%💸 Reserve Now Pay Later passed 20% of bookings, with a cancellation rate Airbnb's own CFO called "very elevated"🛑 Airbnb told investors its take rate would rise this year. It came in flat at 13.2%, and we cover where that money went instead📖 Read the full recap and analysis on our blog: https://www.rentalscaleup.com/airbnb-q2-2026-earnings/📺 Watch the full video on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/s_eLvTZe8RI📩 Stay ahead of the market: Join over 10,000 professional operators who get the most important short-term rental news and algorithmic breakdowns delivered straight to their inbox every week. Subscribe to the RSU by PriceLabs newsletter for free here: https://rentalscaleup.com/newsletter#ShortTermRentals #PropertyManagement #PriceLabs