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Report · 2026

Puerto Rico STR Trends Report 2026

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REVENUE MANAGEMENT

How do you set the nightly rate for a vacation rental?

Which data to check before changing a price.

DISTRIBUTION

How many channels should you list a property on?

What happens to the calendar when everything depends on one channel.

DIRECT BOOKINGS

Direct bookings: why they bring commission to zero

What changes when the guest books through your own channel.

HOTELS

What does an independent hotel need to sell better?

A strong operations team is not the same as a commercial team.

MARKET

Puerto Rico STR Trends 2026: what changes this year

A preview of the full report.

LONG STAYS

Month-long stays: why the nightly rate should drop

How to think about price when the guest stays more nights.

OPERATIONS

What can you hand off in the daily operation of a property?

Housekeeping, maintenance, finance and guest support.

REVENUE MANAGEMENT

Why does a calendar that used to fill up stop filling?

The most common causes, from rate to channel.

DISTRIBUTION

What is an OTA and which ones matter for a vacation rental

From Airbnb and VRBO to Booking.com, Expedia and Google.

OPERATIONS

Which costs to check before hiring an operator

Fees, contracts and what should be out in the open.

MARKET

What the vacation rental market in Puerto Rico looks like

Demand, seasons and what owners look at.

LONG STAYS

What guests booking stays of more than a week look for

Kitchen, desk, wifi and laundry lead the questions.

HOTELS

Who sets a hotel's rates: the owner or the operator?

What gets delegated and what stays with the owner.

Frequently asked questions

It is Otium's publication for vacation rental owners and independent hoteliers, with articles on revenue management, distribution, direct bookings and operations.
For owners of one or more vacation rentals and independent hoteliers who want to understand how calendars fill up and how rates are set.
Otium curates verified stays and independent hotels for trips longer than a weekend, with a nightly rate that drops the more nights you book, no cleaning fee and no service fee. For property owners and independent hoteliers, Otium also operates the property: revenue management, marketing and distribution across 14+ OTAs, finance and control, and 24/7 concierge.
Otium takes on the commercial side of your hotel: revenue management, marketing and distribution across 14+ OTAs, and direct bookings at 0% commission. In the Elena by Otium case (5 units in Ocean Park, San Juan), revenue per unit came in 36% above the market average and 14.3% of bookings arrived direct. The fee is 10% of the revenue Otium generates, with no long contracts. Book your free revenue projection.
Otium operates your property so you do not run it alone: revenue management to set the nightly rate, marketing and distribution across 14+ OTAs, finance and control, and 24/7 concierge. In the Elena by Otium case, revenue per unit came in 36% above the market average, with 72.4% occupancy against 66%. The fee is 10% of the revenue Otium generates, with no long contracts. Book your free revenue projection.
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