UK: I-PRAC, which describes itself as the short-term rental industry’s only accreditation and membership platform, has appointed Neely Khan as its new managing director, with CEO Chris Maughan officially passing on the baton.
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US: Global hospitality company Hyatt Hotels Corporation has announced plans to introduce a new short-term vacation rental platform – Homes & Hideaways by World of Hyatt – “in the coming weeks”.
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Scotland: While the holiday let industry is blamed for the housing crisis, prompting a nationwide clampdown, a pipeline of more than 370,000 homes across Scotland remains unbuilt, new research has revealed.
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US / Ukraine: Airbnb and the State Agency for Tourism Development of Ukraine have signed a memorandum of understanding [MoU] to support incoming tourism in the post-war period.
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France: Airbnb co-founder and CEO, Brian Chesky, is urging residents in Paris [both existing and prospective hosts] to put their homes up for a short-term rental basis during the 2024 Olympics, with up to half a million people expected to book via the platform for the duration of the Games [26 July – 11 August].
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UK: RoomRaccoon, a hotel management system for independent hotels and lodging businesses in the UK, has announced its new two-way integration with Expedia Group’s vacation rental marketplace Vrbo.
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Sweden / UK: Property tech company Minut has launched its latest product, Call Assist, a 24-hour service that enables operators to call guests to resolve noise issues in short-term rental properties.
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Germany: Munich-based tech-enabled apartment operator limehome has signed its 5000th apartment in Stuttgart.
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Asia: Asian vacation rental bookings have shot up by 84 per cent on 2022 pacing levels, according to global travel media startup Trip101, which curates the best recommendations for short-term rentals and a host of other lodging verticals.
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KSA: A masterplan to develop the mountainous area of Al Soudah and parts of Rijal Almaa in southwestern Saudi Arabia into a luxury tourism destination has been unveiled by the Saudi Crown Prince
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