
Reading Time: 2 minutesDenmark: OYO Vacation Homes rental brand Dancenter has announced plans to invest DKK 350 million in its native Denmark over the next five years.

Reading Time: 3 minutesUK: An investigation by the i newspaper has uncovered evidence that council homes are increasingly being rented out fraudulently as holiday lets.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Online travel agency Tripadvisor has formed a special committee to explore proposals for a potential sale of the company to Liberty TripAdvisor, an entity created in 2014 upon the spin off of Tripadvisor from Liberty Interactive.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteWorldwide: Ahead of the fifth annual Shortyz Awards in April 2024, we hear from our 2023 winners about what it meant to them to claim an accolade for their work in the sector and why industry professionals should submit their entries for the 2024 Awards.

Reading Time: 3 minutesFinland: Helsinki-based, tech-powered hospitality operator Bob W has announced the completion of a €40 million Series B funding round.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Hotelplan UK, the parent company of ski holiday package brand Inghams, has revealed that it will “retire” its Esprit brand, which has existed for 41 years, at the end of this year’s winter season.

Reading Time: 2 minutesWorldwide: Boutique advisory firm AJL Atelier has unveiled its 2024 short-term rental industry landscape, mapping out more than 450 of the most important companies in the industry, including property management companies, technology and service providers.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Revenue management solution Beyond has explored the short-term rental booking trends for yesterday’s Super Bowl LVIII between the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers, the first Super Bowl to be held in Las Vegas, Nevada, at Allegiant Stadium.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Short-term rental data and analytics provider, AirDNA, has released its 2024 Best Places to Invest report, a guide that pinpoints the most promising markets for investment this year, identifying US hotspots where investors can maximise returns.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteWorldwide: Dtravel co-founder and CEO, Cynthia Huang, joins the latest episode of the STRz podcast.