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Amsterdam set to be highest tourist tax-charging European city
Reading Time: < 1 minuteNetherlands: Amsterdam is set to place a levy on travellers staying in Airbnb rentals, a move which would make the Dutch capital the highest tourist tax-charging European city, according to The Telegraph. The implementation of the levy is the city’s latest bid to curb overtourism, given the proliferation of rentals being rented out for maximum […]
Airbnb gearing up for reported direct listing over IPO
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Airbnb is reportedly gearing up for a direct listing rather than an initial public offering [IPO], sources revealed to Bloomberg. According to those same sources, it is believed that the short-term rental firm is set to hire Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs as joint lead advisers to its potential stock market flotation. While an […]
Stay & Escape launches bespoke concierge service
Reading Time: 3 minutesLondon: Premium short-term rental firm Stay & Escape is launching a bespoke concierge service to enhance its five-star position and create unique experiences for its travel-seeking clientele. The London based agency, with a portfolio of luxury homes across Prime Central London (PCL) locations, will open up its black book of contacts across the luxury, leisure […]
VRMA releases 2019 Vacation Rental Industry Survey Report
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: The Vacation Rental Management Association (VRMA) has released its 2019 Vacation Rental Industry Survey Report. Produced and distributed in partnership with data intelligence company Transparent, the report—which it claims is the first of its kind in the industry—presents focused survey data on marketing, distribution, technology and other vacation rental market trends at the state […]