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HVMB tests new Generative AI search tool
Reading Time: 2 minutesWorldwide: Homes & Villas by Marriott Bonvoy has revealed that it is now testing a search with AI tool that will match travellers with their perfect home and destination based on a natural language search describing their desired vacation.
onefinestay expands to Capri
Reading Time: < 1 minuteItaly: Luxury private rental brand onefinestay has a announced its expansion to the island of Capri.
Medellín mayor mooting rental regulation to cut crime
Reading Time: 2 minutesColombia: The Mayor of Medellín Federico Gutiérrez is proposing to regulating short-term apartment rentals in the city.
Greece considers restrictions on Golden Visa rental properties
Reading Time: 2 minutesShort-term rental properties acquired through the Golden Visa program could be restricted in a bid to tackle the shortage of properties for long-term rental in Athens and elsewhere.
Urban Living Festival announces new venue, format and awards
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: International Hospitality Media [IHM], a leading publisher and event organiser in the hospitality and real estate sectors [and the publisher of STRz], has announced major expansion and improvement to its flagship Urban Living Festival.
Vrbo announces 2024 Holiday Homes / VRs of the Year
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK / US: Expedia Group vacation rental brand Vrbo has unveiled both its 2024 Holiday Homes of the Year in the UK, and its 2024 US Vacation Rentals of the Year, featuring the most “remarkable” holiday homes / vacation rentals in both countries.