20 Vacation Hot Spots Where Short-Term Rental Prices Surge in the Busy Season — and How to Avoid the Markup

20 vacation hot spots where short-term rental prices surge in the busy season — and how to avoid the markup

Short-term rentals at Lake of the Ozarks in Missouri cost nearly twice as much in the summer, a Bankrate study found.Perry Spring/Getty Images/iStockphotoShort-term rental prices can surge by over 100% at some vacation hotspots, a Bankrate study found.The study named 20 places with the biggest rental prices surges, like Augusta, Georgia, and Vail.Travelers should book early and be flexible to avoid the hikes, a Bankrate data analyst said.If you'…

Tourism leaders warn against surge in short-term rentals

WESTERN BUREAU: Traditional hotels in Kingston and across the Caribbean are sounding the alarm over the unregulated expansion of short-term rental platforms like Airbnb, which they say are siphoning off as much as 30 per cent of business from small and medium-sized hotel operators. According to Christopher Jarrett, area chair of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA), Kingston chapter, the impact on the capital’s small hotels has becom…