
Reading Time: 2 minutesFrance / Spain: Seville-based glamping startup Kampaoh has announced its first international expansion into France, with further footprint growth in Europe planned in Italy and Portugal in the near future.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUSA: Luxury vacation rental firm Nocturne Luxury Villas has appointed Scott Wiseman as its new CEO.

Reading Time: 2 minutesWorldwide: Luxury hotel management group Mandarin Oriental is planning to expand its Exclusive Homes portfolio in Europe, Asia, the United States, and the Caribbean.

Reading Time: 2 minutesFrance: Nice-based event space rental startup Native Spaces has landed €2 million in funding to continue the growth of its platform and expansion in France and Europe.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Proptech firm Lavanda has partnered with student accommodation specialist UPP to offer summer short-stay solutions to 15 universities across the UK.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: San Francisco-based operator Kasa Living is diversifying its offering from tech-powered, professionally-managed apartments and hotel rooms into the luxury single-family vacation rental market.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUAE: Ajman has become the latest United Arab emirate to issue rules to develop a sustainable holiday home model, as of the start of the month.

Reading Time: 2 minutesCanada: Hostaway claims to have become the first vacation rental property management software [PMS] to launch a ChatGPT-powered artificial intelligence [AI] tool within its platform.

Reading Time: 5 minutesUK: STRz held its second Urban Living Insights: Short-term rentals event on 26 April at the Stratford Hotel in London, focusing on the growth and investment into urban and holiday rentals.

Reading Time: 2 minutesCanada: All-in-one vacation rental management platform Hostaway has revealed an update of its Guest Portal, enabling property managers to upsell to guests before and during their stay.