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Intrepid ventures further into accommodation sector
Reading Time: 2 minutesAustralia: Small group tour travel firm Intrepid Travel has expanded further into the accommodation sector, specifically venturing into the lodge segment, with the acquisition of Daintree Ecolodge in Tropical North Queensland for AU$5 million.
UPDATED: Regulations approved in principle in Melbourne
Reading Time: 2 minutesAustralia: The City of Melbourne has approved new regulations in principle for short-term rentals, including introducing registration fees of up to $350 a year and a mandatory 180-day renting cap.
Brazilian startup Anfitriiões de Aluguel gets first external funding
Reading Time: 2 minutesBrazil: Nexpon, an investment fund of Brazilian media company and regional television network NSC, has invested BRL 1.48 million [Brazilian reales] / over US$303,000 in Anfitriiões de Aluguel, a collaborative network of professional hosts
Minut integrates with Streamline for smarter management
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSweden / US: Property monitoring company Minut has announced its latest integration with all-in-one vacation rental software Streamline to speed up its growth.
Hostaway builds own smart lock integration
Reading Time: 2 minutesCanada: All-in-one vacation rental property management software Hostaway has developed its own smart lock integration and management feature, removing the need for third-party software.
Harnessing the power of machine learning: Minut’s cigarette detection
Reading Time: 2 minutes[SPONSORED CONTENT] Property monitoring company Minut explains how its new cigarette detection feature is harnessing the power of machine learning.
Goboony and Yescapa merge and raise €7m
Reading Time: 2 minutesEurope: Camper van and motorhome rental agencies, Yescapa and Goboony, have announced a merger and parallel fundraising of €7 million to grow their footprint in Europe and expand into new international markets.