Reading Time: < 1 minuteFrance: Officials in Nice have intensified inspections of short-term tourist rentals as part of a campaign to crack down on illegal holiday lets.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUAE: Holiday rental cancellations in the United Arab Emirates more than doubled at the end of February as rising tensions in the Middle East disrupted travel across the region.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIn this episode, ShortTermRentalz sat down with Amirali Mohajer, CEO of hostAI, to talk about one of the biggest challenges facing the short-term rental sector – why do repeat guests still book through OTAs rather than directly with property managers?
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: CozySuites has acquired Roami in a move that expands its presence into Miami and New Orleans, adding 20 buildings to its portfolio.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Breezeway has secured a strategic investment led by Resurgens Technology Partners to accelerate product development, expand artificial intelligence capabilities and support international growth.
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Reading Time: 7 minutesWorldwide: [Sponsored content] AI-powered platform for property managers HelloHostAI discusses discusses why guest messaging automation typically stalls at 60–70 per cent and how newer multi-agent systems are helping operators move closer to 90 per cent by automating routine inbox communications.
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Hipcamp has added 36 parks from RJourney to its booking platform, as the North American RV resort operator looks to expand distribution and reach younger campers.
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Prism, formerly OYO, has secured leases on 10 former Sonder properties through the company’s bankruptcy process, marking the US launch of its short-term rental brand Belvilla.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteGermany: Munich-based vacation rental platform Holidu is integrating bestfewo.de into its network, expanding its host base in Germany as consolidation accelerates across the European short-term rental market.
Reading Time: 3 minutesUK: ShortTermRentalz spoke with Ross Armstrong, head of portfolio optimisation at Sykes Holiday Cottages, about the upgrades delivering the strongest ROI, the rise of flexible stays and which amenities are set to become essential over the next five years.
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