California desert vacation rentals see pandemic boom
US: The California desert regions, home to the Coachella Valley and Palm Springs, are seeing a rise in vacation rental
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Guest and property management
Airbnb ridiculed for asking guests to send hosts “kindness cards”
US: Airbnb has been the subject of ridicule on social media after sending out emails to previous guests on its
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Startups join forces to launch Travel in France platform
France: Four short- and mid-term rental property management startups, GuestReady, HostnFly, NOCNOC and Welkeys, which all operate in France, have
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Onefinestay adds 40 luxury villas in Saint-Tropez
France: Private home rental platform Onefinestay, part of the Accor portfolio, has added has grown its villa collection with the addition
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150 jobs at risk as Awaze streamlines brand operations
UK: Vacation rental and holiday resorts company, Awaze, has announced it is planning to relocate its UK headquarters to Manchester,
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UnderTheDoormat launches Hospiria for post-Covid recovery
UK: London-based luxury home accommodation business UnderTheDoormat has launched its latest business arm, Hospiria, to aid recovery and growth in
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Sykes Holiday Cottages to issue scores of refunds after policy change
UK: Holiday cottage rental agency Sykes Holiday Cottages is to issue thousands of customers refunds for cancelled bookings during the
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Lyric on the brink as co-founder Fraiman departs
US: San Francisco-based startup Lyric has closed all but one of its locations offering furnished short-term rental units since the
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Homestead Modern develops desert rental properties
US: Leading developer Homestead Modern, which manages vacation rentals in Southern California High Desert communities, has joined forces with Halycon High
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VRMA lays out reopening guidelines
US: The Vacation Rental Management Association [VRMA] has developed a set of recommendations for reopening vacation rentals in light of
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