Short-Term Rentals Could Benefit as Extreme Weather Disrupts Travel

6/16/2025

As extreme-weather events become more frequent, the travel industry could see big shifts. One possible winner: short-term rentals, according to Marcus Räder, CEO and co-founder of Hostaway. Räder pointed to the pandemic as an early preview of what the future might hold. According to Räder, short-term rentals saw demand spikes during the pandemic, especially in rural and nature-based destinations and he believes that trend will only accelerate as climate impacts increase. Said Räder, “When there’s an extreme weather event, the rental market spikes in the area because there is more demand. Lots of rooms get taken up through things like insurance companies paying people to come and repair an area that has been affected by extreme weather.”

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