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SAFFAA launches global accreditation registry
Reading Time: 3 minutesWorldwide: Serviced Apartment News, the sister site of ShortTermRentalz, has partnered with Serviced Apartment/Accommodation Forum for Assessment and Accreditation [SAFFAA] for the development of a global register of responsible accreditors for serviced apartments and alternative accommodation. SAFFAA has announced that the extended stay industry has agreed to create an agnostic global register of assessors and […]
California desert vacation rentals see pandemic boom
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: The California desert regions, home to the Coachella Valley and Palm Springs, are seeing a rise in vacation rental visitors, despite the fact that hotels have remained open. Like much of the American market, many of the new bookings come from families in urban locations looking to escape to non-urban, rural destinations. According to data […]
OYO partners with Unilever for sanitising regime
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWorldwide: Global hospitality chain OYO Rooms has announced a partnership with Unilever to enhance the company’s cleanliness and sanitisation regimes. In a joint statement, the two companies announced their partnership would begin in India before moving to Indonesia, Vietnam, the US, Latin America, and then Europe. OYO CEO Ritesh Agarwal told Economic Times India: “We’re pleased […]
Airbnb ridiculed for asking guests to send hosts “kindness cards”
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Airbnb has been the subject of ridicule on social media after sending out emails to previous guests on its system asking them to consider sending donations, or “kindness cards”, to hosts who have had their income streams wiped out by the Covid-19 pandemic. The emails read: “”Like all of us, hosts on Airbnb are […]
Seven learnings as the short stay sector enjoys its first week of reopening
Reading Time: 4 minutesUK: With the tourism and hospitality sector having enjoyed its first full week of reopening, the UK Short Term Accommodation Association [STAA] asked its members about their experiences. There were seven key learnings for the sector: Enquiries are up significantly on this time last year Bookings in rural settings have been the most popular, with […]