
Reading Time: 3 minutesUK: 20 new winners have been announced in a glittering awards ceremony for the 2022 Shortyz Awards – the first in-person Shortyz since 2020 – at the iconic Skyline London.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Wednesday 18 May promises to be a short-term rental extravaganza as the Shortyz Awards returns as an in-person event for the first time in two years and ShortTermRentalz hosts its first Urban Living Insights event.

Reading Time: 6 minutesUK: Ahead of the upcoming Short Stay Summit at Tobacco Dock, London, on Thursday 19 May 2022, STRz speaks to some of the industry leaders on the topic of the specialist insurance needs of the short-term rental sector.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Cloud-based global accommodation platform AltoVita has claimed the accolade for Best short-term rental platform / provider at the 2022 Serviced Apartment Awards.

Reading Time: 3 minutesUK: San Francisco-based outdoor stays booking platform Hipcamp has announced the acquisition of London-based Tripadee Ltd and the full integration of its Cool Camping brand.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteScotland: Edinburgh-based holiday rental marketing platform TravelNest has secured an initial £3 million in growth capital from the Scottish National Investment Bank.

Reading Time: 2 minutesLatAm: Online travel company Despegar has announced that it has agreed to buy Brazilian online travel agency ViajaNet for approximately $15 million.

Reading Time: 2 minutesBarcelona: Vacation rental channel manager Rentals United has announced a new partnership with global travel search engine KAYAK.

Reading Time: 2 minutesCroatia: Indian hospitality unicorn OYO has announced the acquisition of Dubrovnik-based vacation rental franchise agency Direct Booker for $5.5 million.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: New York-based apart-hotel startup Mint House has partnered up with Mohari Hospitality in a $35 million round of financing.