Independent short-term rental data and analysis for professional operators.
Nightlydata is an independent publication for operators running 5 to 50 short-term rentals. It tracks city-by-city regulation, assesses tools and services on dated public pricing, and publishes reviews, comparisons and market analysis.
No vendor marketing reprinted as research, and no claimed hands-on tests that did not happen. Regulation comes from primary official sources with the verification date shown. Tool assessments cite public pricing as of a stated month. Direct, numeric, and opinionated when the data supports it.
What's here
Four areas, one standard: primary official sources, dated, with no vendor copy reprinted as research.
Regulation tracker
Per-city short-term rental rules with dated official sources. Updated when the rule changes, not on a marketing cadence.
Software & servicesTools directory
PMS, channel managers, dynamic pricing, automation. Assessed from dated public pricing and operator signal, not vendor copy.
Reviews & guidesEditorial & analysis
Reviews, comparisons, guides and market analyses. Direct, numeric, opinionated when the data supports it.
Original dataData reports
Original analysis cross-referencing our tracker with public datasets, with the method and limits stated. Refreshed when new data is published.
Latest
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comparatif · Jun 15, 2026
Airbnb Noise Monitoring: Minut, NoiseAware, Party Squasher
Minut, NoiseAware and Party Squasher all promise to spot parties early. What each detects, false-positive trade-offs, and which fits 5-20 doors.
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guide · Jun 10, 2026
Vacation Rental OTA Distribution Beyond Airbnb (2026)
Vrbo, Booking.com, and Google Vacation Rentals each add real revenue or real operational overhead. When each second OTA is worth it at 5 to 20 doors.
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comparatif · Jun 9, 2026
Short-Term Rental Damage Protection: AirCover, Truvi, Deposits
AirCover covers $3M but excludes cash and wear and tear. Truvi pays per booking up to $1M. Security deposits remain a filter. What each actually pays.
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guide · Jun 8, 2026
Airbnb Review Management at 5-20 Doors: A 2026 Playbook
How growing STR operators solicit Airbnb reviews without sounding desperate, respond to bad ones without making them worse, and stay inside ToS.
Frequently asked questions
- What is Nightlydata?
- Nightlydata is an independent editorial and data publication for professional short-term rental operators. It tracks short-term rental regulation by city, assesses tools and services from dated public pricing, and publishes original reviews, comparisons and market analysis.
- Who is Nightlydata for?
- Professional operators and managers running roughly 5 to 50 short-term rental properties: people making scaling, compliance and tooling decisions. It is not aimed at the single-listing occasional host.
- How is the information sourced?
- Regulation is taken from primary official sources, with the verification date shown for each city. Tools are assessed from dated public pricing and documentation, cross-referenced with operator discussion. Nightlydata does not republish vendor marketing copy and does not claim hands-on testing it has not done.
- Is Nightlydata independent?
- Yes. It is an independent publication. Affiliate links are disclosed wherever they appear, and the editorial method and the use of AI are explained on the Transparency page.
- Is it free to read?
- Yes. The regulation tracker, the tools directory and all articles are free to read.
- How often is the regulation tracker updated?
- Each city entry is re-verified against its official source and carries a visible verification date. It is updated when the rule changes, not on a fixed marketing cadence.