Reading Time: 4 minutesUS: As part of its 2023 Summer Release, Airbnb has announced the debut of a new Airbnb Rooms category, promising to be an “all-new take on the original Airbnb”, as well as 50+ new features and upgrades for both hosts and guests that will begin rolling out next week.
Reading Time: 3 minutesUK: Turneo, a B2B platform that aims to drastically simplify how travel and hospitality brands offer and manage in-destination experiences, has officially launched.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: The highlights video for the 2023 Shortyz Awards at the ArcelorMittal Orbit in London has been released.
Reading Time: 4 minutesUK: The UK’s travel and tourism sector is expected to see a boost of more than £200 million as a result of King Charles III’s Coronation weekend [6-8 May] and fortnight around those dates.
Reading Time: 3 minutesAustralia: New South Wales-based short-term rental property management company MadeComfy has raised $10 million and appointed Simon Lehmann, the former co-founder and chairman of Vacasa Europe and board member of HomeAway, as its chair.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Keele-based premium online travel agency Luxury Cottages has secured £500,000 in investment to drive future growth.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: TrustedStays, an industry booking platform for professional short-term rentals, has launched on the Global Distribution System [GDS], with Canary Wharf Group’s build-to-rent Vertus developments among its first properties.
Reading Time: 3 minutesCanada: Enso Connect, a guest experience platform for hospitality professionals, has announced its integration with GPT-4, the state-of-the-art language model developed by OpenAI.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Sharing economy insurance specialist Pikl has partnered with Prestige Underwriting, a specialist MGA [managing general agent] in niche and non-standard insurance solutions.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Short-term rental host platform Rent Responsibly has announced the publication of its 2023 Sustainability Report and Resource Guide and its new membership with 1% for the Planet, a global organisation that exists to ensure our planet and future generations thrive.
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