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Thousands of Airbnbs active in Ontario during ban
Reading Time: 2 minutesCanada: According to a report from tenant organisation Fairbnb, thousands of Airbnb properties continued operating during Ontario’s short-term rental ban earlier in the pandemic. Approximately 2,800 properties in high-density areas continued operating throughout the pandemic period, according to Fairbnb. The report from Fairbnb further alleged that hosts engaged in high-risk behaviour, hosting significant numbers of […]
Revyoos launches third-party review aggregation for rentals
Reading Time: 2 minutesMadrid: Revyoos, the only all-in-one review aggregator for short-term rentals, has launched to address a gap in the market for genuine review collation and reputation management for property managers and owners, already commonplace in the hotel industry. The platform and customisable widget enable property managers and owners to automatically gather all reviews spread across different channels and […]
OYO promotes four new executives
Reading Time: 2 minutesIndia: OYO Hotels and Homes has announced it has promoted four employees to key executive positions. The four employees have all been given C-suite positions in various different segments of the company. The highest-profile promotion is the elevation of Ankit Gupta from the COO of frontier and workspaces to CEO of the division. This means […]
Airbnb adds online experiences from Brand USA
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Airbnb has announced a partnership with American destination marketing organisation Brand USA to create a new set of Online Experiences. Airbnb has created a new landing page for the initiative and set up experiences with five unique storytellers from United Stories. Some of the experiences already offered on the site include a southern food […]
STRz podcast 19: Luca Zambello, Jurny
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Luca Zambello, the CEO of hospitality tech company Jurny, joins the latest episode of the ShortTermRentalz podcast to discuss adaptability and agility during the pandemic, the short-term rental sector’s ability to meet the evolving demands of travellers, and emerging trends in the guest experience.
Sign up for second RockSTRz webinar today [4pm BST]
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWorldwide: Registrations remain open for the second highly-anticipated session in ShortTermRentalz’ new RockSTRz webinar series, which takes place today at 4pm BST [1 October] The webinar will centre around “Which business models will succeed in a post-Covid world?” , a topic that has taken on increased significance as the short-term rental industry collectively seeks to navigate extended […]