Airbnb debuts Rooms category in 2023 Summer Release upgrades

Reading Time: 4 minutesUS: As part of its 2023 Summer Release, Airbnb has announced the debut of a new Airbnb Rooms category, promising to be an “all-new take on the original Airbnb”, as well as 50+ new features and upgrades for both hosts and guests that will begin rolling out next week.
B2B travel experience platform Turneo launches

Reading Time: 3 minutesUK: Turneo, a B2B platform that aims to drastically simplify how travel and hospitality brands offer and manage in-destination experiences, has officially launched.
2023 Shortyz Awards video highlights

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: The highlights video for the 2023 Shortyz Awards at the ArcelorMittal Orbit in London has been released.
Coronation fortnight to deliver £200m+ boost to UK tourism

Reading Time: 4 minutesUK: The UK’s travel and tourism sector is expected to see a boost of more than £200 million as a result of King Charles III’s Coronation weekend [6-8 May] and fortnight around those dates.
MadeComfy raises $10m to accelerate expansion plans

Reading Time: 3 minutesAustralia: New South Wales-based short-term rental property management company MadeComfy has raised $10 million and appointed Simon Lehmann, the former co-founder and chairman of Vacasa Europe and board member of HomeAway, as its chair.