That gold trophy on an Airbnb listing is the Airbnb Guest Favorite badge, and the top 5% and top 10% labels come with it. Seven of our rentals now carry one: two in the top 5% and five in the top 10%. Here’s what the badge really tells you, how it’s different from Superhost, and...
Vrbo Sponsored Listings are officially live, and if you spent the first half of 2026 tightening operations to hit Vrbo’s stricter Premier Host standards, the timing might feel like whiplash — the rules just changed again. What Changed With Premier Host in January Vrbo overhauled its Premier Host program to evaluate every listing individually instead...