
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Independent holiday cottage rental agency Sykes Holiday Cottages has achieved B Corp certification.

Reading Time: 2 minutesSpain: Carlos Garrido de la Cierva, director of institutional relations at AVORIS and president of Spain’s association of travel agents, CEAV, is participating this week at the Vitur Summit 2023 panel “Opportunities in the Distribution of Tourist Accommodation”.

Reading Time: 3 minutesSpain: Ahead of the Vitur summit in Málaga this Wednesday through Friday, the president of FEVITUR, Miguel Angel Sotillos, defends the value of his sector before his speech at the most important event in Europe for the world of short-term rental and tourist apartments.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Online hospitality training platform Boostly claims to have become the first website design agency to directly embed ChatGPT into its direct booking websites.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Portland-based vacation rental management platform Vacasa has announced the appointment of Bruce Schuman as chief financial officer, succeeding Jamie Cohen, who is stepping down to pursue other opportunities.

Reading Time: 3 minutesLuxembourg / Germany: Vacation rental marketplace HomeToGo has announced further plans for the launch of HomeToGo Modes, a new line of curated search experiences.

Reading Time: 3 minutesFrance: Pan-European leisure park operator The Looping Group is on the verge of being acquired by PAI Partners after the private equity firm submitted a binding offer to purchase the business from Mubadala Capital’s private equity business and Bpifrance.

Reading Time: 2 minutesCanada: Fülhaus, a furnishing provider for short-term rental properties, hotels and furnished rental properties, has released an AI Interior Designer within its furniture and decor ordering platform.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteSpain: STRz editor Paul Stevens previews the 2023 VITUR Summit in Málaga, Spain, from 10-12 May, and the sorts of sessions and key speakers from whom attendees will be able to gain insights at the event.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteSpain: Vitur Summit, a flagship European short-term rental event being held in Málaga, Spain [10-12 May] has set up the first showcase of a sustainable vacation rental at the heart of the event’s Convention Centre.