Treehouse yurt earns near 5-star rating DRIPPING SPRINGS — Booking an Airbnb over a traditional hotel room has become an increasingly popular choice for travelers in recent years and a local host was recently recognized for offering something unique for Hill Country explorers. Derek Stevens and his ...

Airbnb will begin collecting and remitting the Hotel Occupancy Tax (7 percent) on behalf of its Kyle host community on Dec. 1, the company announced today. The tax agreement joins Kyle with several other Texas cities and the state in fully benefiting from people visiting via home sharing and short-t...

The purchase of a $19,000 short term rental software by the Wimberley City Council in March is causing heartburn for some STR owners who worry about data privacy. That purchase is part of the city’s mission to address noncompliant STRs in the city. At the forefront of the controversy was the recent ...

Making money by renting out your home in order to pay rising housing costs and property taxes has given rise to short-term rentals. Vacation Rental By Owner (VRBO), Airbnb and Flatswire are just a few companies helping local residents rent out their space. While this movement brings some people clos...

With the possibility of short-term rentals popping up in Dripping Springs, city officials are crafting new rules regulating them. That process began earlier this month when the Dripping Springs Planning and Zoning (P&Z) commission took up an amendment to the city’s current zoning ordinance. Within t...