Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: San Francisco-based social network MyPlace.co, which allows friends to share their homes, has closed a $5.8 million seed funding round.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: The Host Co., a digital commerce marketplace for short-term rentals, has announced an oversubscribed $1.85 million seed funding round.
Reading Time: 2 minutesSpain: Barcelona-based, female focused accommodation rental platform and community, Her Roomies, has strengthened its management team by unveiling its advisory board.
Reading Time: 3 minutesUK: UK tourism minister Nigel Huddleston MP has been announced as a keynote speaker at the upcoming Short Stay Summit 2022 in May.
Reading Time: 2 minutesCanada: All-in-one technology platform Jetstream Hospitality Solutions has partnered with guest experience platform Enso Connect to digitise all guest interactions.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWorldwide: Marketing agency Stay the Night in partnership with BudgetTraveller has launched a hospitality campaign to help Ukrainian refugees seek accommodation.
Reading Time: 3 minutesUK: The 2022 Shortyz Awards will be held at Skyline London on Wednesday 18 May.
Reading Time: 2 minutesWorldwide: Airbnb has pledged to offer free, short-term housing to up to 100,000 refugees fleeing Ukraine through Airbnb.org, following the Russian invasion.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: The latest monthly review published by AirDNA shows a strong start to what could be another record year for US short-term rentals, with guests booking further in advance for their trips.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Real estate proptech company Ember has raised $17.4 million in a financing round led by venture capitalist Peter Thiel, a co-founder of PayPal and early investor in Facebook.
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