Traveling is for everyone, even those who have disabilities that require special accommodations. More and more these days, the hospitality industry is leaning into accessibility, and that couldn’t be more true than in the short-term rental industry. Not only have both Airbnb and Vrbo added in filter categories to cater to those who need accommodations, but there’s also the fact that the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires accommodations to be provided in certain very specific short-term rental situations as well.

In the short-term rental industry, beauty often wins out over features and functionality. After all, most people are choosing vacation rentals based upon a handful of photos, so those that are the most visually appealing typically have an edge over those that aren’t as focused on surface appearance. This is why staging your home for photos is such an important, and yet often overlooked, step in the process of listing your home or updating your rental listing.