
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS / Israel: Property management platform Guesty has announced the launch of Guesty Lite, a new package designed for hosts managing one to three properties.

Reading Time: 2 minutesCanada: Charge Automation, a guest experience software for vacation rentals and hotels, has appointed Flo Stich as its new chief revenue officer [CRO].

Reading Time: 2 minutesAustralia / New Zealand: Membership and leisure travel company, Travel + Leisure Co., has announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire Accor Vacation Club, the vacation ownership business of global hospitality brand Accor, in a $48.4 million transaction.

Reading Time: 2 minutesHong Kong: Dtravel, a community-owned peer-to-peer vacation rental ecosystem, is bringing real-world services on-chain to Polygon PoS by tokenising vacation rental bookings with its latest v3 smart contract upgrade.

Reading Time: 3 minutesFinland: Tech-led short-stay / serviced apartment brand Bob W has announced two more properties in Finland, as it continues to strengthen its foothold in Europe.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Online marketplace Swimply, which enables homeowners to rent out their amenities such as swimming pools and tennis courts to individuals on an hourly basis, is diversifying its offering into full-home rentals.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Short-term rental data provider AirDNA’s latest monthly review for the US short-term rental market has been released, shedding light on the industry’s journey through 2023 and some promising trends as we step into 2024.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Joivy, described as “Europe’s first platform to combine residential solutions with services for property owners and investors, has announced that William Parry has become its general manager for UK and Ireland with immediate effect.

Reading Time: 2 minutesIsrael: Tel Aviv-based guest experience platform Duve has announced the acquisition of Easyway, a hotel technology provider that offers a comprehensive guest messaging platform featuring AI agents based on generative AI.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteNorthern Ireland: Belfast City Council’s Cathy Reynolds speaks to IHM at Recharge 2024 in Belfast about the investment in infrastructure in the city, regeneration and changing perceptions of Belfast, and her key highlights of the event.