
Reading Time: 2 minutesIsrael: Short-term rental property management platform Guesty has selected identity verification company AU10TIX’s fully automated identity verification [IDV] solution to help meet global regulatory requirements and minimise fraud risk.

Reading Time: 3 minutesUK: Travel tech company eviivo has debuted eviivo Concierge, a Generative AI-powered guest messaging tool for property owners, Airbnb and Vrbo hosts and boutique hoteliers, in short-term rentals and independent accommodation.

Reading Time: 2 minutesGermany: Vacation rental marketplace HomeToGo has appointed Dr Bodo Thielmann as its first-ever chief investment director.

Reading Time: 2 minutesChile: Habitas [also known as Our Habitas], a luxury hotel brand, experiential travel lodging and experiences company, has expanded into South America with its newest destination – Our Habitas Atacama in San Pedro de Atacama, Chile.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteBotswana: Ibiza-based Atzaró Group, a luxury international hotel, restaurant, villa, yacht and hospitality brand, has unveiled a new African safari destination to open in Botswana in April 2024 – the Atzaró Okavango Camp.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Dynamic pricing and revenue management solution provider, PriceLabs, has unveiled what it is calling “its most significant upgrade ever” – the breakthrough release.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: In our fourth session focus feature ahead of the inaugural STRz Summit in London on Wednesday 18 October, we evaluate what the future holds for sustainability in the short-term rental and travel / hospitality landscape, and the extent to which companies are committed to this goal.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Denver-based vacation rental management company Evolve is laying off 20 per cent of its workforce [175 employees] – its second round of job cuts this year – as first reported by Skift.

Reading Time: 4 minutesUS: Expedia Group vacation rental brand Vrbo has announced a series of new policies and program changes to enhance guest protection and bolster the reputations of its “premier” hosts.

Reading Time: 4 minutesScotland: A motion to halt an upcoming licensing scheme for short-term lets in Scotland has been denied after a vote failed to pass in the Scottish Parliament.