Reading Time: 2 minutesCanada: Travel technology company TravelAI has acquired Sonder’s trademarks and domain portfolio and relaunched Sonder.com as a discovery and booking platform for boutique hotels and professionally managed urban accommodation.
Reading Time: 2 minutesNorthern Ireland: Belfast City Council has increased enforcement against short-term rental properties and is preparing new planning guidance as concerns continue over the effect of visitor accommodation on the city’s housing supply.
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteCanada: Hostaway has expanded its executive leadership team with the appointments of Robert Goldenberg as chief financial officer, Janis Rozenblats as chief product officer and Darcy Kurtz as chief marketing officer.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteStandfirst: The operator has converted the former Williamsburg Campground into a Jellystone Park Camp-Resort, expanding its branded outdoor hospitality portfolio in Virginia.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Holiday rental management franchise Pass the Keys has expanded into Gloucester, Cheltenham and the Forest of Dean with the launch of a new franchise serving property owners across the region.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Kansas City recorded the strongest short-term rental performance of any 2026 FIFA World Cup host city, according to new analysis from KeyData, as operators across North America capitalised on elevated demand through higher pricing.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Unity Holidays has secured planning approval for a £20 million redevelopment of its Skirlington Coast holiday park in East Yorkshire, paving the way for a major expansion of the site’s leisure facilities.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Almost half of US pet owners have changed, limited or cancelled travel plans because they could not find suitable accommodation for their pets, according to a survey commissioned by pet policy management platform PetScreening.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteEUROPE: Sustainable holiday home bookings across Europe’s largest tourism markets have more than doubled since 2020, according to new data from Interhome.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Escapia, Expedia Group’s property management software platform, has appointed Joel Schoen as general manager.
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