It isn't a good time for Airbnb hosts or renters in Japan right now: The private residence renting service was recently forced to cancel thousands of already booked and paid reservations in Japan, all thanks to a new set of Japanese laws that went into effect on June 15. Here's what's going on over there, and what you can do if you were planning on renting with Airbnb in Japan in the near future.

So you've taken the leap and decided to offer your home as a cosy place to stay for weary travellers, tourists and holidaymakers. You can list your house on Airbnb, VRBO, HomeAway, or one of a handful of other holiday rental sites, but you want to make sure that listing looks as inviting as possible to attract customers. That means taking professional, good-looking photos.

When choosing a hotel, it's good to consider amenities, hospitality and quality in addition to price. These brands and chains are the American hotels with the highest customer satisfaction marks for 2017.

Lodging makes up a large portion of your travel budget. If you're willing to be flexible, there are some creative solutions to cut the cost of lodging. For example, you may be able to save money by booking multiple hotels, and Nightly makes it easy to search accordingly.

iOS/Android: Most hotels have standard check-in and check-out times. These hours can be frustrating to work around if you're on a red-eye and you get to a city really early. As You Stay is a free app that works with hotels so that you can book for hours at a time.

Lodging eats up a big portion of your travel budget, so if you can find an affordable place to stay, you'll significantly cut the cost of your trip. And for summer and weekend travel, business hotels are typically a cheaper option.

Google Flights is already awesome for searching and tracking flight prices. However, they just updated the tool to make it even more useful: It will now tell you when to book to get the best deal.

There are plenty of options for saving money on lodging. If you want top notch service, though, you can often get it at an affordable price by staying at a newly launched hotel.