Airbnb and VisitBritain launch £1m ‘Best of British’ fund to boost local tourism

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Airbnb has launched a £1 m “Best of British” fund, supported by VisitBritain, to help communities across the UK transform local traditions into must-visit cultural experiences. The initiative aims to disperse tourism more evenly across the country while boosting the UK’s hospitality sector. Grants of up to £100,000 per applicant will be available to […]
Arbio raises $36m Series A to build AI-native rental platform

Reading Time: < 1 minuteGermany: Berlin-based startup Arbio has raised $36 million in a Series A funding round led by Eurazeo, bringing the company’s total funding to more than $45 million. Other backers include OpenOcean, Atlantic Labs, and angel investors Philipp Freise and Justin Reizes (KKR), Johannes Reck and Tao Tao (GetYourGuide), and Din Bisevac (Buena). Arbio describes itself […]
Sterling Associates launches revenue management survey

Reading Time: 2 minutes[Sponsored Content] Boutique research firm Sterling Associates is seeking insights from short-term rental professionals for its latest study on revenue management and dynamic pricing trends. Please see below for details. Are you a short-term rental owner-operator or property manager? If so, we want your perspective for our anonymous web survey on revenue management / dynamic […]
AvantStay to launch hybrid hotel-residence The Code in Austin

Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Real estate development firm Pearlstone Partners in collaboration with vacation rental platform AvantStay will launch The Code in Austin this December.